Managing Responsibly for Corporate Sustainability 7.5 credits
Course Contents
Managing corporations responsibly is a key challenge of businesses in most regions of the world. The course provides conceptual tools for understanding the role played by sustainability in corporations. Sustainability perspectives are used to explore how companies improve their operational efficiencies, innovate and comply with regulations and accepted practices. Topic covered in the course include:
- Sustainable development: including the meanings and relevance of sustainability and the ways in which business operations affect social and environmental systems.
- Different strategies for working with corporate sustainability, and their implications for enterprise operations and impact.
- Legislative developments in the area of corporate sustainability, and their implications for managers and enterprises.
- Responsible management practices, including the relationship between individual ethics and the sustainability practices of organisations.
Prerequisites
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Economics (i.e. the equivalent of 180 ECTS credits at an accredited university). Proof of English proficiency is required.
Level of Education: Second cycle
Coursecode/Ladok code: JMSR20
The course is conducted at: Jönköping International Business School
Label | Value |
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Type of course | Programme instance course |
Study type | Normal teaching |
Semester | Autumn 2025 |
Study period |
week 36 - week 43
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Rate of study | 100% |
Language | English |
Location | Jönköping |
Time | Day-time |
Places | 0.0 |
Tuition fees do NOT apply for EU/EEA citizens or exchange students | 17500 SEK |
Syllabus (PDF) | |
Application code | HJ-J4128 |