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Bilkent FBA has integrated sustainability into the curricula of all its programs to equip students with the knowledge and skills to address global challenges and promote sustainable practices, including the following elective courses: ‘Sustainability & Social Impact in Business’ and ‘Sustainable Management of Urban Mobility,’ offered by practitioners during Spring 2021-2022 and Fall 2022-2023, respectively.
COURSES OFFERED:
| MAN 409 Sustainability and Social Impact in Business |
This course aims at introducing the emerging trend in the global business context, which redefines the role of the company as an institution which not only generates profit but also creates positive social and environmental impact. The course starts with an overview of the key sustainability issues of the world and the basic Environmental, Societal and Governance (ESG) principles along with the associating business practices of the companies. The assigned papers, case studies and the term project aim at guiding the students to unveil the business rationale behind the increasing importance of ESG agenda and social impact, while familiarizing them with the concept of triple bottom line and the initiatives to make impact reporting an integral part of business and investment decisions. COURSE SYLLABUS
| MAN 450 Sustainable Management of Urban Mobility |
This course aims at introducing the emerging trend in the global business context, which redefines the role of the company as an institution which not only generates profit but also creates positive social and environmental impact. The course starts with an overview of the key sustainability issues of the world and the basic Environmental, Societal and Governance (ESG) principles along with the associating business practices of the companies. The assigned papers, case studies and the term project aim at guiding the students to unveil the business rationale behind the increasing importance of ESG agenda and social impact, while familiarizing them with the concept of triple bottom line and the initiatives to make impact reporting an integral part of business and investment decisions. COURSE SYLLABUS
To explore how sustainability is integrated across our curricula, please refer to the integration table for UG and integration table for MBA and EMBA . The tables illustrate how sustainability themes are woven into various courses and programs, fostering a comprehensive understanding among our students.
In MAN 495 Business Capstone Project course, each team explores the sustainability practices of its company while providing a solution for a business problem. %10.7 (KPI is 10%) of the capstone projects were specifically about sustainability problems during the period between Fall 2021-June 2023 COURSE SYLLABUS
In MAN 399 Summer Practice course, students are required to understand the sustainability practices of their companies and include a section explaining them in their internship reports COURSE SYLLABUS
In MAN 101 Introduction To Business course, Sustainability Survey was conducted for all management students to assess their awareness about sustainability during Fall 2022-2023 and Spring 2023-2024, respectively. The survey had two parts, the first part was about general awareness and the second part was related to knowledge about sustainability in each function (i.e., marketing, finance, accounting, organization). The survey will be conducted again for the same cohort in their 4th year to assess the effectiveness of the integration of this issue into the courses.
