Managing Responsibly: Sustainability, Ethics, and Leadership
Learn to manage with a focus on sustainability, responsibility, and ethics in this 22-hour course from the University of Manchester.
Learn to manage with a focus on sustainability, responsibility, and ethics in this 22-hour course from the University of Manchester.
Dive into the world of responsible management with this comprehensive course from the University of Manchester. Designed for executives and advanced business students, this program explores the integration of sustainability, responsibility, and ethics in modern management practices. Over 22 hours, you'll learn to apply these principles to real-life business scenarios, develop critical thinking skills, and foster transformative change within organizations. The course covers key topics such as ecological sustainability, corporate social responsibility, ethical decision-making, and responsible innovation. Through a combination of lectures, practitioner interviews, and hands-on assignments, you'll gain practical insights and develop the competencies needed to lead responsibly in today's complex business environment.
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What you'll learn
Understand the interconnections between sustainability, responsibility, and ethics in management
Apply responsible management principles to real-life business problems
Develop competencies for implementing sustainable business practices
Learn to navigate ethical challenges in various business contexts
Gain insights into stakeholder management and corporate social performance
Explore tools for ecological impact assessment and life-cycle management
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course offers a comprehensive exploration of responsible management practices, integrating the key areas of sustainability, responsibility, and ethics. Students will gain a deep understanding of how these principles apply to real-world business scenarios and learn to develop innovative, responsible solutions to complex management challenges. The curriculum covers ecological sustainability, corporate social responsibility, ethical decision-making, and responsible innovation. Through a combination of theoretical frameworks and practical case studies, participants will develop the skills needed to lead transformative change in organizations and contribute to a more sustainable and ethical business world.
Managing Responsibly
Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete
Sustainability
Module 2 · 4 Hours to complete
Responsibility
Module 3 · 4 Hours to complete
Ethics
Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete
Professions and Occupations
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
Integration 'Bringing it all together'
Module 6 · 5 Hours to complete
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Instructors
Leading Expert in Responsible Innovation and Governance at the University of Manchester
Dr. Sally Randles is a Senior Research Fellow at the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, where she leads the theme on Emerging Technologies, Governance, and Responsible Innovation. Her research focuses on how responsibility is embedded in research, innovation, and governance processes. She is the Principal Investigator on the European Commission FP7 RES-AGORA project, designing governance frameworks for responsible research in Europe, and co-investigates the UK’s £10 million SYNBIOCHEM centre, integrating responsible innovation into biotechnology research. She holds degrees from Lancaster and the University of Manchester, with past roles in economic development and consumer research.
Pioneer in Responsible Management and Sustainability Education
Oliver Laasch, founder of the Center for Responsible Management Education, has dedicated his career to advancing business sustainability, responsibility, and ethics in academia. After earning his degree in business, economics, and business education from Goethe University in Frankfurt, he lectured and researched at Seoul National University and led the Center for Sustainability and Responsibility at Monterrey Tec. As a manager for a European Social Fund project, he created a training program for Responsible Businesses and coordinated e-learning initiatives at the Institute of Corporate Responsibility Management at Steinbeis University Berlin. Currently, he serves as a Marie Curie Research Fellow at the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, focusing on business model innovation for sustainability and ethics. An accomplished author and editor of the United Nations PRME book collection, Oliver has coached numerous companies and universities while designing and teaching a wide range of courses across bachelor, master, PhD, and executive education levels, including topics such as “Innovation for Sustainability,” “Leadership for Sustainable Development,” and “Social Entrepreneurship.”
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