Environmental Management and Industry

ENP20806

Over deze cursus

Central in this course are the main trends with regard to environmental management in the industry. The most important tools and concepts in environmental management, such as pollution prevention, environmental management systems and strategies, corporate social responsibility, supply chains, ecolabelling, industrial ecology and circular economy are discussed. Selected theories and models concerning environmental management, in particular stage model of environmental management and Corporate Social Responsibility, the organization theory of Mintzberg, and ecological modernization theory will be taught. In addition to explaining these concepts and theories, the course provides practice-oriented training on the basis of real life cases. Although the course primarily deals with industrial organizations, most of its contents also apply to other types of organization.

Leerresultaten

  • Demonstrate insight in central concepts and tools of environmental management

  • Demonstrate understanding of selected theories with special relevance to environmental management

  • Analyse realistic cases on the basis of these theories

  • Develop feasible policy and management options with regard to environmental management in industry, on the basis of selected theories, concepts and tools

Toetsing

  • Written test with open and closed questions (65%)
  • Performance (10%) Preparation of and active participation in tutorials.
  • Assignment other (25%) Group paper

Voorkennis

Basics of Environmental Science and Environmental Policy.

Bronnen

  • See course guide.

Aanvullende informatie

cursus
6 ECTS
  • Niveau
    bachelor
  • Instructievorm
    op de campus
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