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Sustainablity and Quality ManagementLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: IB00CX89

Objective

Student can identify different quality ideologies. Student can explain the basic concept of quality control. Student can use the common quality tools and statistical process control. Student can identify quality costs and their significance.
The student has basic knowledge about:
- holistic sustainable management and its dimensions (environmental, social, economic)
- the environmental factors affecting human beings and their operational environment,
- renewable and non-renewable natural resources
- the relations between production activities and environment
- the effects of production in local, regional and global level.
The student is aware about the methods, how to decrease the negative affects of production to the environment.

Content

- Factors affecting the quality
- The history of quality control
- Measuring quality and quality
- Seven basic tools of quality
- Quality costs (internal and external)
- Total Quality Management TQM
- Environmental concepts
- Definitions and dimensions of sustainable development
- Renewable and unrenewable natural resources; utilisation and its affects
- Waste management and recycling

Qualifications

Basic studies

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student can satisfyingly name different quality ideologies. Student can satisfyingly explain basic concepts of quality control. Student can satisfyingly use different quality tools and statistical quality control. Student can satisfyingly identify quality costs and their significance.

Student has basic knowledge about the environmental factors and relations between industrial activities and environment. Student knows satisfyingly the ways to control the harmful effects of humans and industrial activities to the nature.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student can well name different quality ideologies. Student can well explain basic concepts of quality control. Student can well use different quality tools and statistical quality control. Student can well identify quality costs and their significance.

Student has good knowledge about the environmental factors and relations between industrial activities and environment. Student knows well the ways to control the harmful effects of humans and industrial activities to the nature.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student can excellently name different quality ideologies. Student can excellently explain basic concepts of quality control. Student can excellently use different quality tools and statistical quality control. Student can excellently identify quality costs and their significance.

Student has excellent knowledge about the environmental factors and relations between industrial activities and environment. Student knows excellently the ways to control the harmful effects of humans and industrial activities to the nature.

Enrollment

11.11.2024 - 23.02.2025

Timing

17.02.2025 - 25.05.2025

Credits

5 op

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business
Teachers
  • Dario Liberona
Student groups
  • IGWIB25S
    Gateway to International Business
  • IB22B
  • IB22A

Objective

Student can identify different quality ideologies. Student can explain the basic concept of quality control. Student can use the common quality tools and statistical process control. Student can identify quality costs and their significance.
The student has basic knowledge about:
- holistic sustainable management and its dimensions (environmental, social, economic)
- the environmental factors affecting human beings and their operational environment,
- renewable and non-renewable natural resources
- the relations between production activities and environment
- the effects of production in local, regional and global level.
The student is aware about the methods, how to decrease the negative affects of production to the environment.

Content

- Factors affecting the quality
- The history of quality control
- Measuring quality and quality
- Seven basic tools of quality
- Quality costs (internal and external)
- Total Quality Management TQM
- Environmental concepts
- Definitions and dimensions of sustainable development
- Renewable and unrenewable natural resources; utilisation and its affects
- Waste management and recycling

Materials

The learning material will be presentations and the use of the platform.
Recommended literature will be Global Corporate Sustainability report 2024. https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/publications/reports/2024/03/global-corporate-sustainability-report-2024_d8e1e8b4/8416b635-en.pdf

Teaching methods

Sustainability and Quality Management teaching methods include Presentations, videos and mostly the use of a Simulation module about managing and innovating with ESG considerations. Presentations from the students, quices and simulation results.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student can satisfyingly name different quality ideologies. Student can satisfyingly explain basic concepts of quality control. Student can satisfyingly use different quality tools and statistical quality control. Student can satisfyingly identify quality costs and their significance.

Student has basic knowledge about the environmental factors and relations between industrial activities and environment. Student knows satisfyingly the ways to control the harmful effects of humans and industrial activities to the nature.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student can well name different quality ideologies. Student can well explain basic concepts of quality control. Student can well use different quality tools and statistical quality control. Student can well identify quality costs and their significance.

Student has good knowledge about the environmental factors and relations between industrial activities and environment. Student knows well the ways to control the harmful effects of humans and industrial activities to the nature.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student can excellently name different quality ideologies. Student can excellently explain basic concepts of quality control. Student can excellently use different quality tools and statistical quality control. Student can excellently identify quality costs and their significance.

Student has excellent knowledge about the environmental factors and relations between industrial activities and environment. Student knows excellently the ways to control the harmful effects of humans and industrial activities to the nature.

Assessment methods and criteria

The reference evaluation methodology will be:

Game Results (simulation) 15 % Team
Quiz Simulation 10 % Indiv.
Class Quiz (Content) 15 % Indiv.
ESG report 15 % Team
Learning Log 10 % Indiv.
Strategy Review Team Pres 20 % Team

Participation 15 % Indiv

Qualifications

Basic studies

Enrollment

13.11.2023 - 28.02.2024

Timing

19.02.2024 - 26.05.2024

Credits

5 op

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business
Teachers
  • Dario Liberona
Student groups
  • IGWIB24S
    Gateway to International Business
  • IB21

Objective

Student can identify different quality ideologies. Student can explain the basic concept of quality control. Student can use the common quality tools and statistical process control. Student can identify quality costs and their significance.
The student has basic knowledge about:
- holistic sustainable management and its dimensions (environmental, social, economic)
- the environmental factors affecting human beings and their operational environment,
- renewable and non-renewable natural resources
- the relations between production activities and environment
- the effects of production in local, regional and global level.
The student is aware about the methods, how to decrease the negative affects of production to the environment.

Content

- Factors affecting the quality
- The history of quality control
- Measuring quality and quality
- Seven basic tools of quality
- Quality costs (internal and external)
- Total Quality Management TQM
- Environmental concepts
- Definitions and dimensions of sustainable development
- Renewable and unrenewable natural resources; utilisation and its affects
- Waste management and recycling

Location and time

Classrooms
Computer Rooms

Materials

ESG Investing: Practices, Progress and Challenges – OCDE report
Global Changes Simulation – CESIM case notes
Course Notes and Material -
ESG reporting frameworks Standards and Requirements. Greenbusinessbureau.com

Teaching methods

Reading Material
Case Solving /presentation
Active Class discussions
Videos
Final Report
Moodle Exams
CESIM global change Business Simulation

Student workload

10 hours Classes
20 hours computer simulation
80 Hours preparation

Content scheduling

Sustainability problems and concepts
Circular Economy Basic concepts
About ESG (Environmental and Social Governance Reporting)
Business Simulation sessions
Applying previous concepts in order to make better decisons

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student can satisfyingly name different quality ideologies. Student can satisfyingly explain basic concepts of quality control. Student can satisfyingly use different quality tools and statistical quality control. Student can satisfyingly identify quality costs and their significance.

Student has basic knowledge about the environmental factors and relations between industrial activities and environment. Student knows satisfyingly the ways to control the harmful effects of humans and industrial activities to the nature.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student can well name different quality ideologies. Student can well explain basic concepts of quality control. Student can well use different quality tools and statistical quality control. Student can well identify quality costs and their significance.

Student has good knowledge about the environmental factors and relations between industrial activities and environment. Student knows well the ways to control the harmful effects of humans and industrial activities to the nature.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student can excellently name different quality ideologies. Student can excellently explain basic concepts of quality control. Student can excellently use different quality tools and statistical quality control. Student can excellently identify quality costs and their significance.

Student has excellent knowledge about the environmental factors and relations between industrial activities and environment. Student knows excellently the ways to control the harmful effects of humans and industrial activities to the nature.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment scale:
51-59 1
60-69 2
70-79 3
80-89 4
90-100 5

Qualifications

Basic studies

Enrollment

14.11.2022 - 26.02.2023

Timing

06.03.2023 - 26.05.2023

Credits

5 op

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business
Teachers
  • Dario Liberona
Student groups
  • IB20
  • IGWIB23S
    Gateway to International Business

Objective

Student can identify different quality ideologies. Student can explain the basic concept of quality control. Student can use the common quality tools and statistical process control. Student can identify quality costs and their significance.
The student has basic knowledge about:
- holistic sustainable management and its dimensions (environmental, social, economic)
- the environmental factors affecting human beings and their operational environment,
- renewable and non-renewable natural resources
- the relations between production activities and environment
- the effects of production in local, regional and global level.
The student is aware about the methods, how to decrease the negative affects of production to the environment.

Content

- Factors affecting the quality
- The history of quality control
- Measuring quality and quality
- Seven basic tools of quality
- Quality costs (internal and external)
- Total Quality Management TQM
- Environmental concepts
- Definitions and dimensions of sustainable development
- Renewable and unrenewable natural resources; utilisation and its affects
- Waste management and recycling

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student can satisfyingly name different quality ideologies. Student can satisfyingly explain basic concepts of quality control. Student can satisfyingly use different quality tools and statistical quality control. Student can satisfyingly identify quality costs and their significance.

Student has basic knowledge about the environmental factors and relations between industrial activities and environment. Student knows satisfyingly the ways to control the harmful effects of humans and industrial activities to the nature.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student can well name different quality ideologies. Student can well explain basic concepts of quality control. Student can well use different quality tools and statistical quality control. Student can well identify quality costs and their significance.

Student has good knowledge about the environmental factors and relations between industrial activities and environment. Student knows well the ways to control the harmful effects of humans and industrial activities to the nature.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student can excellently name different quality ideologies. Student can excellently explain basic concepts of quality control. Student can excellently use different quality tools and statistical quality control. Student can excellently identify quality costs and their significance.

Student has excellent knowledge about the environmental factors and relations between industrial activities and environment. Student knows excellently the ways to control the harmful effects of humans and industrial activities to the nature.

Qualifications

Basic studies