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KAT.VAST.206 Business, society and nature, Lectures

KAT.VAST.206 Business, society and nature, Lectures 5 ECTS 
spring 2024. This course moves to the IV-period. Course schedules and application times will be updated as soon as possible. 
 
Lectures at Tampere University city campus. This is a lecture-based course. The students are required to attend and participate in the lectures, and submit/complete the class assignments provided by the teacher. Final essay. Course completing in English or Finnish.

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Email: open.studies.tau [at] tuni.fi 
Phone: 0294 520 200

More information concerning Open University studies 
<a href="https://www.tuni.fi/open-university">tuni.fi/open-university</a>

Intermediate studies

Faculty of Management and Business

Management, Administration and Economics

English

City Centre Campus

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Look information at <a href="https://www.tuni.fi/en/study-with-us/open-higher-education-studies/open-university/applying-open-university">Applying to Open University studies</a>.

Course content: relationship between business, society and nature; Corporate sustainability; Environmental responsibility; Sustainability challenges and opportunities; The sustainability journey in organisations, The future of sustainability. Completion options: 1) Lecture course, which comprises participation in the lectures, and group and individual assignments; 2) Independent project, which comprises online assignments and a final essay, to be completed according to the students’ own schedule. Language of instruction: English.

The student understands the linkages between business, society and nature. The student comprehends the principles of corporate sustainability and environmental responsibility. The student recognises challenges and opportunities related to sustainability issues, such as climate change and scarcity of natural resources. The student is able to apply this knowledge to analyse and improve sustainability practices in business. The student is able to verbalise and reflect the acquired knowledge and the individual learning process.

<h2>Recommended Prerequisites</h2><ul><li>Corporate social responsibility reporting, KAT.VAST.204, 5 cr</li><li>Business Ethics (Yritysetiikka), KAT.VAST.202, 5 cr</li></ul>

<ul><li>KAT.JOHT-M20 Intermediate Studies in Management and Organization, Open University Studies</li><li>MAB.SUST-M30 Thematic Module in Responsible Business and Sustainability, Open University Studies</li></ul>

Materials assigned by the teacher of the course.Lecture-based course focusing on the existing interconnected relations between business, society &amp;amp; nature. Materials provided by the teacher. Contact teaching in English.

This is a lecture-based course. The students are required to attend and participate in the lectures, and complete/submit the class assignments provided by the teacher. Evaluation through final essay.

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