The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Business administration 2018 (logistics) - Business insight management (optional module)
- Business administration 2018 (marketing) - Business insight management (optional module)
- Business administration 2018 (tourism) - Business insight management (optional module)
- Business administration 2019 - Business insight management (optional module)
- Business administration 2020 - Business insight management (optional module)
- International business 2018 - Business insight management (optional module)
- International business 2019 - Business insight management (optional module)
- International business 2020 - Business insight management (optional module)
The course takes place in period
3 (2021-01-01 to 2021-03-21)
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
3
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
One aim of the course is that the student is
familiar with the concept of risk in a general
business context and how risks are identified,
assessed and managed. The other aim of the
course is that the student understands the
concepts of economic, social and environmental
sustainability, and what these mean in different
business contexts (?CSR?).
Learning outcomes
The student is able to make structured risk
analyses for different business situations. The
analyses include systematic identification of
risks, assessing risk probability and consequence
as well common methods for risk elimination,
reduction or mitigation.
The student is able to assess the sustainability
of different business models in accordance with
internationally established sustainability
programs and best practices. The student is able
to prepare simplified corporate sustainability
reports for common business cases.
Course contents
The concept of risk including systemic risk
Risk assessment and matrices
Risk management software
Risk elimination, reduction and mitigation
techniques
Sustainability and Corporate Social
Responsibility as concepts
Sustainability standards
Sustainability reports
Prerequisites and co-requisites
A minimum of 2 courses in the module passed, or
equivalent knowledge
Recommended or required reading
Wolke, Thomas. Risk Management, Walter de Gruyter
GmbH, 2017. ProQuest Ebook Central,
https://ebookcentral-proquest External link-
com.ezproxy.arcada.fi:2443/lib/arcada-
ebooks/detail.action?docID=5144613.
Paetzold, Kolja. Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR): an International Marketing Approach,
Diplomica Verlag, 2010. ProQuest Ebook Central,
https://ebookcentral-proquest External link-
com.ezproxy.arcada.fi:2443/lib/arcada-
ebooks/detail.action?docID=595333.
Articles and webpages as directed by the teacher
during lectures.
Alternative literature with similar content may
also be used.
Study activities
- Lectures - 20 hours
- Excursions and demonstrations - 20 hours
- Project- and production work/artistic activities - 95 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 135 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
To pass the course the student must obtain a
minimum of 50 points of 100. Points are obtained
through participation (maximum 10 points) and
taking of assignments given during the course.
Assignment scores are final and cannot be
improved on, but in case the entire course is
failed the student will be given an opportunity
to redo some assignments in order to pass.
Failure to submit through itslearning by the
deadline will reduce each assignment points by a
maximum of 20%.
There is no written exam in the course.
Teacher
Broth Joacim
Examiner
Fabricius Susanna
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit (40 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Course enrolment period
2020-12-24 to 2021-01-10
Assessment methods
Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
Date | Time | Room | Title | Description | Organizer |
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2021-01-12 | 09:00 - 12:00 | Risk Management and Sustainability | Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/67842194250?pwd=NW9RTUpEV0RiY2NocyszNDFzdVgrQT09 Meeting ID: 678 4219 4250 Passcode: 510247 | Broth Joacim | |
2021-01-21 | 12:30 - 15:30 | Risk Management and Sustainability | Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/69400610185?pwd=Ny9sYXJxallwVG9ubmIyVmtiVnV4dz09 Meeting ID: 694 0061 0185 Passcode: 257313 | Broth Joacim | |
2021-01-26 | 09:00 - 12:00 | Risk Management and Sustainability | Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/63899619462?pwd=ajVyTTBYOE1IMW9WOW8zZnl1RVBvdz09 Meeting ID: 638 9961 9462 Passcode: 985563 | Broth Joacim | |
2021-02-04 | 09:00 - 12:00 | Risk Management and Sustainability | Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/65623266572?pwd=N1QyTWhGT0hPNXk0eGFzRzFzbzBaZz09 Meeting ID: 656 2326 6572 Passcode: 418386 | Broth Joacim | |
2021-02-11 | 09:00 - 12:00 | Risk Management and Sustainability | Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/65245292163?pwd=RG9ac013WlR2R05SZFdLcGlOdVN3Zz09 Meeting ID: 652 4529 2163 Passcode: 953411 | Broth Joacim | |
2021-02-18 | 09:00 - 12:00 | Risk Management and Sustainability | Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/61665042404?pwd=NFZXRWdMMGlpeXk4bzAycndNTHJ2dz09 Meeting ID: 616 6504 2404 Passcode: 135504 | Broth Joacim | |
2021-02-23 | 09:00 - 12:00 | Risk Management and Sustainability | Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/66679976494?pwd=MGxDbFovWDZlOURFZFBJdlU5OGl4QT09 Meeting ID: 666 7997 6494 Passcode: 204906 | Broth Joacim | |
2021-03-02 | 13:15 - 16:15 | Risk Management and Sustainability | Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/64332126667?pwd=QVJicTkzb1BxaVdDdW14UEcwcFdiUT09 Meeting ID: 643 3212 6667 Passcode: 736215 | Broth Joacim | |
2021-03-09 | 09:00 - 12:00 | Risk Management and Sustainability | Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/66005002602?pwd=ZCtWV0gyV2xTbjhEZ0Z3NjRVSUJtdz09 Meeting ID: 660 0500 2602 Passcode: 708234 | Broth Joacim |