Study Guide

Objective

The student knows the starting points of corporate social responsibility, the basic concepts related to corporate responsibility, the areas of corporate responsibility, and the basic principles of corporate responsibility reporting. She/he has developed an understanding of the company's role in society and the company's social responsibility. She/he understands the importance of corporate responsibility in business, in the company's financial success, and in different areas of business operations. The student recognizes the different dimensions of an individual company's corporate responsibility, and various factors related to corporate responsibility and can analyze the importance of these factors. The student knows different frameworks for corporate responsibility reporting, and regulations related to reporting and understands the importance of corporate responsibility reporting for an individual company.

Content

- corporate social responsibility and ethics
- the company's role in society
- company and stakeholders
- different areas of corporate responsibility
- corporate responsibility reporting and various reference frameworks
- ESG reporting
- corporate responsibility management.

Qualifications

Courses related to virtual entrepreneurship: planning entrepreneurship, starting entrepreneurship, maintaining and growing entrepreneurship, analyzing and developing entrepreneurship, or similar knowledge of how the company works.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has completed the assigned tasks. The student can define the basic concepts related to corporate responsibility and tell about the different areas of corporate responsibility and the basic principles of corporate responsibility reporting. She/he can tell about the company's role in society and the related social responsibility. The student can describe the importance of corporate responsibility for business operations and the company's financial success. The student is able to identify and name the various aspects of corporate responsibility related to the operation of an individual company, as well as factors related to corporate responsibility. She/he can tell about the regulation related to corporate responsibility reporting and name the different reference frameworks for corporate responsibility reporting.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has completed the assigned tasks well and has actively participated in the course. The student can explain the basic concepts related to corporate responsibility and tell about the different areas of corporate responsibility and the basic principles of corporate responsibility reporting. She/he is able to evaluate the company's role in society and the related social responsibility. The student is able to explain the importance of corporate responsibility for business operations and the company's financial success. The student is able to identify and evaluate the various aspects of corporate responsibility related to the operation of an individual company, as well as factors related to corporate responsibility and their importance. She/he can tell about the regulation related to corporate responsibility reporting and name the different reference frameworks for corporate responsibility reporting.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has completed the assigned tasks commendably and has participated actively and constructively in the course. The student can explain the basic concepts related to corporate responsibility and can evaluate the different areas of corporate responsibility and the basic principles of corporate responsibility reporting. She/he is able to analyze the company's role in society and the related social responsibility. The student is able to analyze the importance of corporate responsibility for business operations and the company's financial success. The student is able to identify and evaluate the various aspects of corporate responsibility related to the operation of an individual company, as well as factors related to corporate responsibility and their importance. She/he can tell about the regulation related to corporate responsibility reporting, name the different frameworks of corporate responsibility reporting and tell about the differences between the frameworks.