ORG470 Sustainable Global Supply Chains (Autumn 2025)
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- School of Business and Law
- Course Leader:
- Naima Saeed
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Management and Business Development, master's programme
- Management and Business Development, master's programme
- Master's Programme in Business Administration
Teaching language
English
Learning outcomes
On completion of this course, the students should:
- have knowledge about the basic concepts and importance of sustainable supply chain management.
- be able to evaluate the supply chain practices from environmental, social, and economic points of view.
- be able to apply different methods and approaches to integrate and manage sustainability in the supply chain within global operations.
- be able to apply key performance indicators to measure and evaluate sustainability in each part of the global supply chain.
- be able to develop strategies to evaluate and manage sustainable global sourcing critically.
- be able to carry out risk analysis and management in sustainable supply chain management.
- have advanced knowledge about the needs and requirements of regulatory and ethical considerations in sustainable supply chain management.
Contents
This course thoroughly explains the sustainable global supply chain and its practices. The students will learn how to manage environmental, social, and economic aspects at each stage of the supply chain within global operations. Students will learn the essential theories and methods involved in configuring and managing global supply chains that are efficient, cost-effective, environmentally, and socially responsible. The emphasis of this course is to follow a holistic approach and guide the students step by step by covering fundamental concepts, strategies, and best practice examples from the real world to explore and understand sustainability in the supply chain from the point of origin to the end of consumption and extended to a reverse supply chain in a global setting. Through various methods and approaches, the students will learn how to effectively integrate and manage sustainability in the supply chain, particularly within the context of global operations, a crucial aspect of modern business.
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, seminars and group work. The estimated workload is approximately 200 hours.
Examination requirements
Approved group presentations in class. More information in Canvas.
Examinations
The examination is divided in two parts:
- Group assignment that counts 40 % of the grade (the grade is given to the group as a whole)
- Four hour written individual examination under supervision that counts 60% of the grade.
Assessment expression: letter grade, A-F. More information in Canvas.
Student evaluation
The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with the student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.
Offered as a free-standing course
No
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| ORG440 – Supply Chain Management. | 5 |
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