SUSTAINABLE MARKETING

Course Description

This course tries to introduce the concept of sustainable approach due to the fact that the environment play a crucial role in sustainability studies at the top of the agenda for many organizations. Marketing has a key role to play in driving this agenda. This course tries to explore the complex and challenging environment of sustainable marketing strategies and actions. It firstly starts by considering the background of traditional marketing in order to understand some changes that have occurred over recent times and their significance. From corporate social responsibility to societal and green marketing movements, leading to the development of sustainable marketing practice. This course relies on the most complete and the accessible introduction to sustainable marketing in various markets.

SUSTAINABLE MARKETING

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Course outcomes

No course outcomes have been defined yet.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Dahlstrom, R., & Crosno, J. (2021). Sustainable marketing (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications, Inc.
2. 02 Gates, Bill (2021), How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, Toronto; available on Amazon.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Debate the relevance of a rapidly changing business environment and its influence on the marketing concept. SOLO 5
2. L02 Explain the contributions of corporate social responsibility, and societal and green marketing approaches to understanding the development of sustainable marketing. SOLO 3
3. L03 Explain the social and psychological motivators behind pro-sustainable behavior. SOLO 3
4. L04 Define the significance of the growing impact of business activity on the natural environment. SOLO 3
5. L05 Identify and evaluate the different forms of consumption behaviour and their impact on sustainability. SOLO 2
6. L06 Evaluate the conflicts and ambiguity that exist in the minds of consumers with regard to sustainable behavior. SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 PO1 Been able to demonstrate their learned skills and knowledge regarding business related issues and research which they can use continuously in their personal and business life.
2. P02 PO2 Obtained theoretical and practical information from the courses that allowed students to learn and work independently.
3. P03 PO3 Been ensured that they learnt by increasing their level of knowledge and skills which are necessary in their field.
4. P04 PO4 Increased their creativity and analytical thinking and developed crucial skills which are needed to be applied both in their studies, research, and future careers.
5. P05 PO5 Adopted and implemented ethical principles and moral values regarding the use of technology in their studies and professional lives by creating an awareness on using the technological imperatives.
6. P06 PO6 Designed their theoretical and practical knowledge in a way that they could make use of in a collaborative usage and various working contexts.
7. P07 PO7 Enrolled in intercultural or international projects which could provide opportunities to develop their skills and implement them successfully in their studies, research and future careers.
8. P08 PO8 Improved their communication skills successfully and been able to implement them in various international education, research and work context by increasing their social capital.
9. P09 PO9 Been able to implement their learnt knowledge and research skills into practice through scenarios, case studies, empirical articles and real-life observations.
10. P10 PO10 Created awareness and developed ethical undertaking by incorporating the learnt theories with environmental approaches to be further implemented into their research and careers.

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