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Lecturer(s)
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Černá Milena, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Concept of sustainable development, sustainability - evolution, principles, meaning, current status, global initiatives and perspectives (UN Global Compact, SDGs, ESG reporting, etc.) Related concepts - corporate social responsibility (CSR), social entrepreneurship, circular economy, etc. Sustainability in business, sustainability and business competitiveness - business in a changing environment, sustainability as an opportunity for innovation, creation of new business models Importance of ESG legislation/reporting, ESG - G - governance. ESG - E - environmental factor ESG - S - social factor Implementation of sustainability principles in strategic, tactical and operational management, setting sustainability strategy Circular economy in detail - principle, setting in practice Carbon footprint of a product, company - calculation, procedure, importance for company management Sustainability reporting, tools, standards, norms and concrete examples Sustainability management from the perspective of selected economic entities, case studies, concrete examples
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Contact hours
- 39 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 47 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| Know fundamental activities and terms of business economy and management |
| Skills |
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| Apply selected tools of company environment analysis on the basis of basic knowledge of business economy and management. |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| Explain fundamentals of sustainability, sustainable entrepreneurship. |
| Discuss reasons for increasing importance of sustainability management by organizations, society and individuals |
| Distinguish various approaches of implementation sustainable strategy on each level of company management |
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| Analyze and use tools, standards, norms dedicated for reporting of sustainable approach |
| Propose sustainable approach for selected company and its implementation into company strategy. |
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| teaching methods |
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| Lecture |
| Lecture supplemented with a discussion |
| Self-study of literature |
| Individual study |
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| Textual studies |
| Students' portfolio |
| Individual study |
| Task-based study method |
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| Students' portfolio |
| Discussion |
| assessment methods |
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| Written exam |
| Seminar work |
| Skills |
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| Written exam |
| Continuous assessment |
| Seminar work |
| Competences |
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| Continuous assessment |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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Capon, Claire. Understanding the business environment : inside and outside the organisations. 3rd ed. Harlow : Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2009. ISBN 978-0-273-70814-8.
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Epstein, Marc J. Making sustainability work : best practices in managing and measuring corporate social, environmental and economic impacts. 1st ed. Sheffield : Greenleaf Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978-1-57675-486-3.
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Kašparová, Klára; Kunz, Vilém. Moderní přístupy ke společenské odpovědnosti firem a CSR reportování. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-4480-3.
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Molthan-Hill, Petra. The business student's guide to sustainable management : principles and practice. Second edition. 2017. ISBN 978-1-78353-319-0.
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Mulačová, Věra; Mulač, Petr. Obchodní podnikání ve 21. století. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-4780-4.
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Sanders, Nada R.; Wood, John D. Foundations of sustainable business : theory, function, and strategy. 2015. ISBN 978-1-118-44104-6.
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Weetman, Catherine. A circular economy handbook : how to build a more resilient, competitive and sustainable business. London, 2021. ISBN 978-1-78966-531-4.
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Zadražilová, Dana. Udržitelné podnikání. Vyd. 1. V Praze : Oeconomica, 2011. ISBN 978-80-245-1833-6.
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