OBA431 Sustainable Management Syllabus:
OBA431 Sustainable Management Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To provide students with fundamental knowledge of the notion of corporate sustainability.
To determine how organizations impacts on the environment and socio-technical systems, the relationship between social and environmental performance and competitiveness, the approaches and methods.
UNIT I MANAGEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY
Management of sustainability -rationale and political trends: An introduction to sustainability management, International and European policies on sustainable development, theoretical pillars in sustainability management studies.
UNIT II CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
Corporate sustainability parameter, corporate sustainability institutional framework, integration of sustainability into strategic planning and regular business practices, fundamentals of stakeholder engagement.
UNIT III SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT: STRATEGIES AND APPROACHES
Corporate sustainability management and competitiveness: Sustainability-oriented corporate strategies, markets and competitiveness, Green Management between theory and practice, Sustainable Consumption and Green Marketing strategies, Environmental regulation and strategic postures; Green Management approaches and tools; Green engineering: clean technologies and innovation processes; Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Procurement.
UNIT IV SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION
Socio-technical transitions and sustainability, Sustainable entrepreneurship, Sustainable pioneers in green market niches, Smart communities and smart specializations.
UNIT V SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES, COMMODITIES AND COMMONS
Energy management, Water management, Waste management, Wild Life Conservation, Emerging trends in sustainable management, Case Studies.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1: An understanding of sustainability management as an approach to aid in evaluating and minimizing environmental impacts while achieving the expected social impact.
CO2: An understanding of corporate sustainability and responsible Business Practices
CO3: Knowledge and skills to understand, to measure and interpret sustainability performances.
CO4: Knowledge of innovative practices in sustainable business and community management
CO5: Deep understanding of sustainable management of resources and commodities
REFERENCES:
1. Daddi, T., Iraldo, F., Testa, Environmental Certification for Organizations and Products: Management, 2015
2. Christian N. Madu, Handbook of Sustainability Management 2012
3. Petra Molthan-Hill, The Business Student’s Guide to Sustainable Management: Principles and Practice, 2014
4. Margaret Robertson, Sustainability Principles and Practice, 2014
5. Peter Rogers, An Introduction to Sustainable Development, 2006