Sustainability in Business provides a rigorous exploration of the principles and practices essential for contemporary business operations. Acknowledging the critical role of sustainability across all economic domains, this course equips students with the analytical competencies required for a holistic assessment of environmental impacts throughout the product lifecycle. The curriculum adopts a structured progression, commencing with a comprehensive review of foundational theories, concepts, and definitions in sustainable business, with particular emphasis on their intersection with management and economic disciplines. The course then advances to the examination of corporate social responsibility, elucidating its theoretical framework and its implications for organizational conduct. Subsequently, students are introduced to and trained in the application of key analytical tools that support strategic sustainable management. Finally, the course provides an overview of contemporary reporting standards and practices within the realm of sustainable business.
Literature
Molthan-Hill, P. (ed.). Sustainable Management: A Complete Guide for Faculty and Students. 3. vydání. Abingdon: Routledge, 2023. ISBN 978-1032253756.
Advised literature
Zu, L. Responsible Management and Taoism, Volume 2. Leeds: Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023. ISBN 978-1-83797-639-3.
Ashford, N., Hall, R. Technology, Globalization, and Sustainable Development. 2. vydání. London: Routledge, 2018. ISBN 978-1138605522.
Caradonna, J. L. Sustainability: A History. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014. ISBN 978-0199372409.