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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

MNG039

Course Name:

Sustainable Business

Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. MELEK YURDAKUL

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. Öğr. Üy. MELEK YURDAKUL
Öğr. Gör. STAFF 1

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The aim of this course is to enable students to fully understand the sustainability concept which has a direct impact on the efficiency of a company, and to fully understand the opportunities and threats in terms of environmental sustainability.

Course Content:

Sustainable Business is a system-based and multi-disciplinary approach that tries to understand the relationship between the company and human / nature. Nowadays, it is accepted that the sustainability approach of the business world has an impact on productivity rather than external social impact activities. In Sustainable Business, while sustainability will be discussed in a coherent way, a special focus will be given to business related environmental sustainability.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Understands the concept of sustainability.
2) Knows the important criteria for sustainability of firms.
3) Understand the existing declarations, certificates and standards related to sustainability
4) Analyze the critical points of a company's value chain in terms of water, raw materials, energy and waste.
5) To be able to analyze relevant concepts which are known today.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Sustainable development indicators, goals and global efforts	To be given in class
2)	Concept and drivers for sustainability for business	To be given in class
3)	Performance management, value chain definition	To be given in class
4)	Declarations, international certificates and standards, introduction to relevant legislation	To be given in class
5)	Raw materials and Waste Management 1	To be given in class
6)	Raw materials and Waste Management 2	To be given in class
7)	Water and wastewater management	To be given in class
8)	Energy and Emissions	To be given in class
9)	Climate Change	To be given in class
10)	Tools of sustainable business: Carbon and water footprints, life cycle analysis, life cost analysis	To be given in class
11)	Tools of sustainable business: Greenhouse Gas Management	To be given in class
12)	Tools of sustainable business: Environmental and social impact, environmental accounting, natural capital, green value chain management	To be given in class
13)	Tools of sustainable business: industrial symbiosis, eco-industrial parks, clustering, etc.	To be given in class
14)	Tools of sustainable business: industrial symbiosis, eco-industrial parks, clustering, etc.	To be given in class

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	dersde verilecektir / to be given in class
References:	dersde verilecektir / to be given in class

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences.
1) Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences.	2	3	2	2
2) They have knowledge and skills about different functions and interactions of the enterprise.	2	1	2	2	1
3) They can use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business problems.	1
4) Being aware of the needs of society, they use business knowledge to meet these needs.	2	1
5) They have knowledge depthly about current problems of Turkey and Global Business World’s	3	3		3	2
6) They can determine the objectives of the institution in which they are involved, taking into account the market needs and economic conditions.		2	2	1
7) They can solve complex business problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analysis by using statistical programs effectively.	2	3	1	2
8) They can use a foreign language at least B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the education level of a foreign language.	2	2	1		2
9) They can develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.	2	2	2	2	2
10) They have the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient level of labor law.	2		2		2
11) They can identify the individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them by developing positive attitudes about lifelong learning.	1	1		1	2
12) They can express their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and if required they can present and publish them on both national and international platforms.	2	1
13) They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.	1	1		1

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences.
1)	Using other social sciences and mathematics, they have a broad and interdisciplinary perspective on business and management sciences.	3
2)	They have knowledge and skills about different functions and interactions of the enterprise.	3
3)	They can use different theoretical approaches to understanding and solving various business problems.	1
4)	Being aware of the needs of society, they use business knowledge to meet these needs.	3
5)	They have knowledge depthly about current problems of Turkey and Global Business World’s
6)	They can determine the objectives of the institution in which they are involved, taking into account the market needs and economic conditions.	1
7)	They can solve complex business problems by using various statistical techniques and numerical methods and makes analysis by using statistical programs effectively.
8)	They can use a foreign language at least B1 General Level in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria according to the education level of a foreign language.	3
9)	They can develops teamwork, negotiation, leadership and entrepreneurship skills.	2
10)	They have the knowledge of universal ethical values, social responsibility awareness and sufficient level of labor law.	3
11)	They can identify the individual learning needs and carries out studies to correct them by developing positive attitudes about lifelong learning.	1
12)	They can express their ideas and solutions both written and orally, and if required they can present and publish them on both national and international platforms.	1
13)	They use information and communication technologies together with computer software at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Project	1	% 80
Final	1	% 20
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 80
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 20
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	56
Project	14	70
Total Workload		126