ØAADM3600 Sustainable Business Course description

Business firms have many positive impacts on society but are also responsible for social and environmental problems and are under pressure from stakeholders to become more sustainable. Sustainability can be costly but also provide business opportunities, and most firms are now working on a range of sustainability initiatives and practices.

This course aims to give a broad introduction to business and sustainability. The course focuses on how business firms can combine increased levels of social and environmental sustainability with continued financial performance. Topics in the course include the business and ethical case for sustainability, business and climate change, resource use, social sustainability, organization for sustainability, sustainable finance and marketing, sustainability and innovation, regulation, and sustainability reporting.

Language of instruction is English.

Undervisningen på emnet vil i hovedsak være i form av forelesninger, seminarer og veiledning. Emnet krever stor grad av selvstendig arbeid med å sette seg inn i pensum.

After completing the course, the student should have the following overall learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:

Knowledge

The student has in-depth knowledge of

• businesses' impact on the climate, environment and society
• theories and frameworks used to explain firms’ sustainability engagement and performance
• different types of sustainability initiatives and practices in business

Skills

The student is able to

• analyse the current sustainability status of a business
• suggest how firms can change towards sustainability
• assess how sustainability initiatives are related to financial results

General competence

The student is able to

• reflect on how their professional life can contribute to business sustainability
• carry out an independent project in a diverse group of students

Individuell, muntlig eksamen på ca. 30 minutter. Det legges vekt på evne til å kunne trekke linjer, få frem perspektiver og kontraster og å se sammenhenger.

Ny/utsatt eksamen

Ny/utsatt eksamen arrangeres som ved ordinær eksamen.

Ingen hjelpemidler tillatt.

Det benyttes gradert karakterskala fra A til E for bestått og F for ikke bestått eksamen.

Det benyttes to interne sensorer. En tilsynssensor er tilknyttet emnet, i henhold til retningslinjer for oppnevning og bruk av sensorer ved OsloMet.

All læring i kroppsøving er preget av kroppslig erfaring. Det legges derfor vekt på teoretiske perspektiv som drøfter forholdet mellom kropp og læring. Emnet belyser også kroppens sentrale betydning i identitetsarbeid, og det fokuseres på hvordan kroppsøvingsundervisningen kan tilpasses alle elevers forutsetning og behov. I denne sammenheng diskuteres det hvordan kroppsøvingsfaget kan tilpasses et samfunn preget av mangfold.

The exam papers are assessed by one internal and one external examiner.

At least 25 % of the exam papers will be assessed by two examiners. The grades awarded for the papers assessed by two examiners form the basis for determining the level for all the exam papers.

Jakob Utgård