Responsible BusinessLaajuus (5 op)

Osaamistavoitteet

The student understands the meaning and practices of responsible business in a social context. He/She is able to differentiate and analyse the stakeholders’ demands concerning the responsibility of the business. The student can identify various processes in a SME and evaluate their significance in developing responsible practices. He/She is able to make a concrete plan for a SME to start responsibility development in a definite business function.

Sisältö

Literature dealing with responsible business practices. Financial, social and environmental responsibility. Ethical dimensions of business operations. Sustainable solutions to ethically problematic business situations. The importance of interest group management. Social responsibility and competitive advantage. Model for SMEs to start responsibility development.

Esitietovaatimukset

Basic studies in Business Administration

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

5 (Excellent)
The student can describe comprehensively the meaning of responsible business and name responsible business practices in a defined social context. He/She can analyse profoundly different stakeholders’ demands of responsibility. The student can evaluate the significance of different processes and practices in a SME in terms of responsibility. He/She is able to make concrete and comprehensive plans to develop responsibility in a SME.
4 (Very Good)
The student can describe the meaning of responsible business and describe responsible business practices in a defined social context. He/She can analyse different stakeholders’ demands of responsibility. The student can describe the significance of different processes and practices in a SME in terms of responsibility. He/She is able to make plans to develop responsibility in a SME.
3 (Good)
The student understands the meaning of responsible business and responsible business practices in a defined social context. He/She can name different stakeholders’ demands of responsibility. The student can identify the significance of different processes and practices in a SME in terms of responsibility. He/She is able to make plans in given circumstances to develop responsibility in a SME.
2 (Satisfactory)
The student can describe responsible business and responsible business practices in a limited social context. He/She understands different stakeholders’ demands of responsibility. The student can understand the significance of different processes and practices in a SME in terms of responsibility. It is difficult for He/She to make plans to develop responsibility in a SME.
1 (Sufficient)
The student can discuss about responsible business and responsible business practices. He/She can find stakeholders’ demands from a given material. It is difficult for the student to connect the significance of different practices and responsibility. He/She can make very limited plans to develop responsibility in a SME.
0 (Fail)
The student cannot clearly understand the meaning of responsible business. It is difficult for He/She to find stakeholders’ demands. The student does not understand the significance of different practices and responsibility. He/She is not able to make plans to develop responsibility in a SME.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

5 You demonstrate comprehensive, critical and analytical command of the concepts and sustainable business strategies applied into practice. You can analyse profoundly different stakeholders’ demands of sustainability.
You can evaluate the significance of different processes and practices in a SME in terms of sustainability. You can make concrete and comprehensive plans to develop concepts relating to SME's.