Магистратура
2025/2026
Управление устойчивым развитием компании
Статус:
Курс обязательный (Операционная эффективность и производственные системы)
Где читается:
Высшая школа бизнеса
Когда читается:
2-й курс, 2 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
24
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This innovative course explores the critical intersection of business management and sustainabe development in today’s rapidly evolving global marketplace. It equips future business leaders with the essential knowledge and skills to navigate global ethical challenges while driving sustainable development and creating long-term value. “Sustainable Business Management” delves into how purpose-driven organizations can act human-centric agents and have a positive impact on the Triple Bottom Line. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to integrate sustainable practices into core business strategies, operations, and decision-making processes, aligning with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria. The curriculum covers key topics, such as, stakeholder and shareholder engagement, corporate social responsibility, and the paradigm of humanistic management. This approach focuses on protecting dignity and promoting well-being rather than just wealth acquisition, emphasizing the shift towards a human-centric appraoch to leadership. Through applying theoretical frameworks to contemporary case studies, students will learn to analyze sustainability-related risks and opportunities, implement sustainable business models, and measure the triple bottom line impact of their decisions. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to drive sustainable innovations, enhance organizational resilience, and lead responsible businesses that contribute positively to both profit and the planet. Students will emerge prepared to implement ethical and responsible management practices, engage diverse stakeholders, and drive positive change in both local and global contexts. This course aims to nurture a new generation of conscientious business leaders capable of steering organizations towards higher purposes while addressing complex global issues. Students will be ready to navigate the complexities of sustainability, create competitive advantages in an increasingly conscious market environment, and contribute to making our planet a better place for living.
Learning Objectives
- To develop skills in ethical reasoning, stakeholder engagement, and solution-oriented sustainability leadership.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Students develop a solid understanding of the basic concepts and principles of sustainability, including its social, environmental, and economic dimensions.
- Students recognize the urgent need for businesses to address sustainability issues and the potential benefits of doing so.
- Students identify and prioritize the stakeholders relevant to the organization and understand their perspectives, needs, and expectations
- Students understand the process of prioritizing materiality issues based on their potential risks and opportunities and aligning them with the organization's goals and values
- Students integrate sustainability considerations into financial decision-making processes
- Students analyze financial statements and data, conduct valuation assessments, and interpret ESG-related information
- Students develop specific metrics and indicators used to measure sustainability performance
- Students apply data collection methods, data management, and data analysis techniques
- Students set performance targets, track indicators over time, and assess progress toward sustainability goals.
Assessment Elements
- Seminar 1 ("Blackrock" in-class case study)
- Seminar 2 ("Astronomer" in-class case study)
- Seminar 3 (BioFoodLab case study)The maximum score for each team presentation is 8.5 (out of 10). Students can earn extra points during Q&A session by asking questions to their peers. Teamwork is graded only if students attend the seminar. Attendance is confirmed by (a) student’s personal signature or (b) the course instructor’s mark on the respective attendance sheet. In case of absence (which is confirmed by the study office) due to (a) illness or (b) participation at an event approved by HSE University, students get grades received by their team. Importantly, student must provide a letter from the study office with supporting documents in attachment to course instructor, which confirms a reason of their absence. In addition, all team members must confirm the contribution of at the absent student to their teamwork. Being late for seminars is the basis for reducing grades at the seminars.
- Seminar 4 (ESG Dashboards)The maximum score for each team presentation is 8.5 (out of 10). Students can earn extra points during Q&A session by asking questions to their peers. Teamwork is graded only if students attend the seminar. Attendance is confirmed by (a) student’s personal signature or (b) the course instructor’s mark on the respective attendance sheet. In case of absence (which is confirmed by the study office) due to (a) illness or (b) participation at an event approved by HSE University, students get grades received by their team. Importantly, student must provide a letter from the study office with supporting documents in attachment to course instructor, which confirms a reason of their absence. In addition, all team members must confirm the contribution of at the absent student to their teamwork. Being late for seminars is the basis for reducing grades at the seminars.
- Essays
- Quizzes
- Exam
- E-Portfolio
Interim Assessment
- 2025/2026 2nd module0.18 * Essays + 0.3 * Exam + 0.12 * Quizzes + 0.09 * Seminar 1 ("Blackrock" in-class case study) + 0.11 * Seminar 2 ("Astronomer" in-class case study) + 0.09 * Seminar 3 (BioFoodLab case study) + 0.11 * Seminar 4 (ESG Dashboards)
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Dirk Schoenmaker, & Willem Schramade. (2019). Principles of Sustainable Finance: Vol. First edition. OUP Oxford.
- Kokubu, K., & Nagasaka, Y. (2020). Sustainability Management And Business Strategy In Asia. World Scientific.
- Principles of management : practicing ethics, responsibility, sustainability, Laasch, O., 2021
- Schönborn, G., Berlin, C. 1981, Pinzone, M., Hanisch, C., Georgoulias, K., & Lanz, M. (2019). Why social sustainability counts: The impact of corporate social sustainability culture on financial success. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 17, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2018.08.008