| Course Name | Business Ethics and Sustainability |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| ISL 558 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | Turkish | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | Second Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The course is designed to provide students with main principles, challenges and outcomes of sustainability along with core concepts and theories of ethics. The students will gain knowledge on sustainable development and decision making by examining business cases and examples. They will learn to identify, define and solve ethical problems at businesses and gain knowledge on ethical behavior and leadership. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course incorporates main concepts, principles, and challenges of sustainability; examines its outcomes on economics, environment and society; and includes examples of business cases that incorporate principles of sustainability; define ethical responsibilities of businesses for the employees, customers, society and the environment. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
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| Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Orientation and Introduction to the Course | |
| 2 | Sustainability Concept & Historical Development | The Sustainable Revolution Readings and preparation for class discussion |
| 3 | Sustainable Strategy: Principles Formulating a Strategy for Sustainability | The Sustainable Revolution Strategy for Sustainability Readings and preparation for class discussion |
| 4 | In Class Application and Discussion | Case Study |
| 5 | Building a Sustainable Business Sustainability Challenges & Opportunities Role of Different Stakeholders | Case Study |
| 6 | In Class Application and Discussion | Case Study |
| 7 | Business Examples that Incorporate Sustainability Principles | |
| 8 | Emerging trends & Future Prospects | The Sustainable Revolution Strategy for Sustainability |
| 9 | Core Concepts and Theories of Ethics | |
| 10 | Identifying, Defining, Evaluating and Solving Ethical Problems at Business Settings | |
| 11 | In Class Application and Discussion | Case Study |
| 12 | Ethical Behavior at Businesses and Ethical Leadership Ethical Responsibilities of Businesses | |
| 13 | In Class Application and Discussion | Case Study |
| 14 | Overview of the course | |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
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| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | 1 | 20 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 40 |
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | 1 | 40 |
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 100 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | 1 | 40 | |
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | 1 | 30 | |
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | |||
| Final Exams | |||
| Total | 188 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to demonstrate general business knowledge and skills. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to demonstrate business communication skills effectively. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to deliver creative and innovative solutions to the business-related problems. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to evaluate the performance of business organizations through a holistic approach. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to lead their peers and companies for the achievement of business goals. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to perform well in teamwork projects and business tasks. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to exhibit an ethical and socially responsible behavior in conducting research and making business decisions. | X | ||||
| 8 | To be able to solve business related problems using analytical and technological tools and techniques. | X | ||||
| 9 | To develop a solution to business problems through systematic research. | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to use a foreign language to follow information about the field of finance and participate in discussions in academic environments. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
