Bachelor 2025/2026

Sustainable Development and Corporate ESG Practices

Type: Compulsory course (Business Informatics)

Delivered by: Department of Strategic and International Management

Where: HSE Graduate School of Business

When: 3 year, 4 module

Open to: students of one campus

Language: English

ECTS credits: 3

Contact hours: 30

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course introduces key sustainable development concepts and their practical application in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices using the case-study method. It focuses on developing students’ abilities to analyze contemporary sustainability challenges by applying stakeholder theory and ethical decision-making frameworks in business contexts. Through a combination of concise theoretical lectures and active seminar discussions centered around real-world cases, students gain hands-on experience in evaluating corporate responsibility and ESG strategies appropriate for early career development stages.