CEMS2130 Managing a Green Organization (5 op)

Opinnon taso:
Syventävät opinnot
Arviointiasteikko:
0-5
Suorituskieli:
englanti
Vastuuorganisaatio:
Jyväskylän yliopiston kauppakorkeakoulu
Opetussuunnitelmakaudet:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023

Kuvaus

Conceptual and theoretical frameworks for understanding the process of organisational change. Theories of organisational change and change management in terms of organizational greening and proenvironmental behavior. Managing organizational greening as a continuous change and improvement process. The features of various environmental management system standards and guidelines and their appropriateness to different organisations. Environmental management systems and certification


Connection of Course Contents to UN Sustainable Development Goals 

This course supports several UN Sustainable Development Goals (3 Good Health and Well-being, 6 Clean Water and Sanitation, 7 Affordable and Clean Energy, 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, 12 Responsible Production and Consumption, 13 Climate Action, 14 Life Below Water, and 15 Life on Land) by promoting organizational greening. Environmental managements systems adopt sustainable practices in organization to improve resource-use efficiency (water, energy, chemicals and other raw materials) and pollution control (to air, water and soil), to prevent biodiversity loss, and to minimize health and safety impacts. Organizational greening also leads to greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes.

Osaamistavoitteet

On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

Explain social scientific concepts and theories about organisational change and the management of change and analyse factors underlying these processes
Demonstrate understanding of environmental management systems as tools for managing organizational greening
Apply concepts and theories to practical problems of organizational greening as a change process
Present a reflective understanding of this body of knowledge in written and spoken forms, expressed as follows: reflexive understanding of the greening process; how to produce an initial environmental review; how to plan and implement an environmental audit; how to produce documents and reports for environmental management system purposes.

Suoritustavat

Tapa 1

Arviointiperusteet:
essay, case report, company report
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Osallistuminen opetukseen (5 op)

Tyyppi:
Osallistuminen opetukseen
Arviointiasteikko:
0-5
Suorituskieli:
englanti

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