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MGMT 1010: Business Sustainability and Ethics 

Effective date

September 2022 

Department

Business Mgmt PD Diploma 

School

Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business 
 




Description

This course focuses on the relationship between business, sustainability and ethics. The course will introduce concepts relating to business sustainability, including systems thinking, complexity and resilience, corporate responsibility, Indigenous business relations, workplace diversity, and economic and market mechanisms. The course also explores the relationship between business and society, and examines the moral and ethical challenges faced by various business stakeholders including the Indigenous community. Students will be encouraged to examine their own personal ethics and think critically about the application of sustainable / ethical concepts and theories to Canadian and global business cases. Students will also be encouraged to draw from their diverse backgrounds when discussing course concepts. 

Credits

3.0 

Year of study

1st Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

None 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 45
Total Hours: 45
 

Instructional Strategies

Lectures, presentations, assigned readings, discussions, case studies, field trips, guest speakers. 

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F) 

Passing grade

D (50%) 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Quizzes/Tests 

20 

 

Participation 

10 

 

Other 

10 

Group Project 

Project 

30 

Business Case Study 

Final Exam 

30 

 

Course topics

Notes:

  • Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
  • Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
    https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/.
  • To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.
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