Business and Nature

A basic understanding of sustainable business based on prior studies or experience is beneficial.

This course aims to familiarize the students with core concepts and dynamics related to nature-respectful business. Moreover, the course seeks to enhance the participants' understanding of the impacts and dependencies that business can have on nature, and of firms’ and individuals’ possibilities to drive change for a nature-respectful world.

After the course, the course participants should be able to:

-Understand and explain the main drivers of nature loss and their relevance for business.

-Recognize the various ways in which firms depend on nature.

-Distinguish and examine firms' nature-related business strategies, business models, and supply chain management practices.

-Understand the many opportunities for individuals to drive change for a nature-respectful world in their professional and other roles in life.

The course is part of the major in Management and Organization, and it can be taken as a part of the minor in Responsible Business Management, and the Sustainable Development Studies study program, for example.

Online lectures, articles and other materials available on Moodle

The course is part of the major in Management and Organization. The course is one of the possible courses of the Studies on Responsible Business Management (25 ECTS). The course is also available to students of Sustainable Development Studies (KEKO).

Attendance is restricted to 1000 students in total (750 degree students and 250 open university students). Out of the 750 degree students, the maximum quota for students from other faculties including KEKO students is 250.

Once you have registered for and you have been accepted to the course, you will find the course’s Moodle platform in your own courses in Moodle.

Avoimen yliopisto-opetuksen opiskelijakiintiö 250 (integroitu opetus).