Responsible Business Leadership
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | TL00BQ83 |
| Curriculum: | LT 2025V |
| Level: | Bachelor of Business Administration |
| Year of Study: | 3 (2027-2028) |
| Semester: | Autumn |
| Credits: | 5 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Sabel, Thomas |
| Language of Instruction: | Finnish |
Learning Outcomes
During the course, the student will become familiar with the key principles of corporate responsibility and learn to understand how EU legislation defines the framework for corporate responsibility. The student will be introduced to the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and learn to identify the three main dimensions of corporate responsibility: environmental, social, and economic, as well as the administrative (ESG) perspective.
Through the course, the student will understand how corporate responsibility is integrated into an organization’s strategy and how responsible business practices support sustainable development as part of competitiveness. The student will learn to understand the significance of responsibility management in organizations.
The student will learn to perceive a responsibility program as a whole and understand how to derive its key elements that fulfill the organization’s reporting requirements. In addition, the student will develop skills in planning and implementing responsibility communication and will be able to justify and communicate the organization’s responsibility efforts to stakeholders clearly and based on data produced by the responsibility program.
Upon completing the course, the student will be able to assess the impacts of corporate responsibility on business operations and to develop practices that promote responsibility, reflecting the needs of the organization.
Student's Workload
A 5 ECTS credit course corresponds to 135 hours of work,
which is divided into:
• guided contact teaching
• independent study by the student
• group work
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
Innovative Entrepreneurship
Company Establishment
Management and Leadership
Intercultural Leadership and Teamwork
International Human Resource Management
Contents
1. The impact of EU regulation on ESG work in SMEs. Key directives and standards.
2. Integrating responsibility into core business and strategy
3. ESG fundamentals. Social, economic, and environmental responsibility.
4. Towards reporting based on a responsibility program. Basics of sustainability reporting.
Regional Impact
Completing the course supports the development of responsibility expertise, which in turn enhances the ability of regional organizations to meet regulatory requirements related to responsibility and the expectations of international markets, thereby contributing to the vitality of the region.
Internationality
The teaching environment is international, the substance includes international regulations and supply chains.
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
Recommended reading provided by the lecturer.
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, individual and team assignments.
Assessment Criteria
0-5
Assessment Methods
In-class assignments
Attendance
Group work
Feedback and evaluation