Faculty of Economics & Business - Zagreb

SUSTA Erasmus + Intellectual output 2 (IO2)

Based on the results of IO#1 (report on awareness and needs of students in a field of sustainability issues and desk research of existing courses on sustainability) the syllabus of
teaching course on sustainability has been  designed. As it was planned  work on IO#2  was divided into 2 tasks.

Task 2.1.Dictionary of skills and competences of sustainability
Based on the results of IO#1, the dictionary of required skills and competences regarding the sustainability was developed. It describes the profile of a student and future manager  which is aware of running a business in sustainable manner, who has skills and competences to manage the business with respect to environmental, social and economic cohension. According to publication of "Krajowy Standard Kompetencji Zawodowych" launched by Ministerstwo Pracy i Polityki Społecznej (Ministry of Labour and Social Policy) we have identified 5 key competences that should be achieved during the course on sustainability. Each cometence consists of knowlegde necessary to gain (7-10 areas of knowledge) and skills needed to be developed (7-10 skills).
As a result, within IO#2 the foillowing competences have been identified:
- Competence 1: Recognition and Critical Analysis of Sustainable Development Goals in Modern Management (10 skills/10 areas of knowledge)
- Competence 2: Recognition of Innovative Approaches in Sustainable Industry and Sustainable Consumption (10 skills/8 areas of knowledge)
- Competence 3: Development of Sustainable Business Strategies and Processes (9 skills/10 areas of knowledge)
- Competence 4: Implementation of Green Supply Chains And Business Logistics (10 skills/10 areas of knowledge)
- Competence 5: Budgeting, Evaluating, Reporting And Auditing In Implementation Of Sustainable Business Practices (10 skills/7 areas of knowledge)

Task 2.2. Extended syllabus of teaching course on sustainability
This extended syllabus provides the teaching content for a course on sustainability. This course is designed for university students at undergraduate/master's level studying the programme of business management, innovation management, entrepreneurship and similar. The course covers 30 teaching hours and 5 ECTS credits. In the sylabus, there are 5 main teaching modules:
Introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals in Modern Management (6 units)
Innovative Approaches to Sustainable Consumption (4 units)
Sustainable Business Strategies and Processes (5 units)
Green Supply Chains and Business Logistics (4 units)
Disclosures in Sustainable Business Practices (4 units)




IO2 is available HERE>>>