Master's Degree Programme in Corporate Environmental Management
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Master’s program in corporate environmental management consists of compulsory environmental management courses, minor studies in environmental/natural science (students with business background) or basic business studies (students with environmental/natural science background), and language/communication skills courses, and optional courses. Compulsory environmental management studies include courses on societal transformation towards sustainability, material flow management, environmental management systems, environmental management strategies, sustainable marketing and consumption, project working, and environmental management in stakeholder networks. Master’s thesis is included in the studies.
Supplementary studies
Depending on the individual background, the student may be required to take some supplementary courses.
CEMA2110 Business, Society and the Environment course (5 ECTs) is compulsory for all CEM students, unless an equal course has been completed during previous studies. This course does not count against the 120 ECTS credit points necessary to complete the Master' Programme in Corporate Environmental Management.
Osaamistavoitteet
Discipline based knowledge, knowledge application, and responsible business
CEM graduates master the three core content areas of their discipline: identifying environmental impacts, managing environmental impacts, and eco-competitiveness. CEM graduates are able to apply the core scientific knowledge of their discipline in practice.
Research skills
CEM graduates are competent in critically analyzing interdisciplinary challenges related to sustainability in business.
Communication and language skills
CEM graduates have good communication skills in international business environment.
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- Osaamistavoitteet
- Discipline based knowledge, knowledge application, and responsible business
CEM graduates master the three core content areas of their discipline: identifying environmental impacts, managing environmental impacts, and eco-competitiveness. CEM graduates are able to apply the core scientific knowledge of their discipline in practice.
Research skills
CEM graduates are competent in critically analyzing interdisciplinary challenges related to sustainability in business. - Sisältö
- Advanced studies in Corporate Environmental Management include courses on societal transformation towards sustainability, material flow management, environmental management systems, environmental management strategies, sustainable marketing and consumption, project working, and environmental management in stakeholder networks.
- CEMS2110 Sustainability Transition and Business (5 op)
- CEMS2120 Material Flow Management (5 op)
- CEMS2130 Managing a Green Organization (5 op)
- CEMS2140 Corporate Environmental Management, Project Work or internship (5 op)
- CEMS2150 Corporate Strategies for Sustainable Business (5 op)
- CEMS2160 Sustainable Consumption and Marketing (5 op)
- CEMS2170 Environmental Management in Stakeholder Networks (5 op)
- JSBS1110 Research Methodology (4 op)
- CEMS1930 Master Level Research Tutorial (3 op)
- CEMS1940 Master’s Thesis (35 op)
- JSBS1940 Maturity Test (0 op)
- Sisällön valinnaisuus
- Vähintään 5 opintopistettä
- CEMS2180 Material Flow Management, Computer Demos (3 op)
- CEMS2190 Introduction to International Environmental Law (5 op)
- CEMS2210 Aspen Case Competition (3 op)
- CEMS2220 Nespresso Case Competition (2 op)
- YRIS2450 Aalto Strategy Case Competition (3 op)
- YLAS2150 Social and Environmental Accounting (6 op)
- YCCA2120 Corporate Reputation and Crisis Communication (6 op)
Advanced Studies in Corporate Environmental Management (82 op)
Optional Studies (vähintään 5 op)
Optional studies are not restricted to the courses listed above, but may be chosen according to the personal research interests of the student ideally supporting the topic of the Master’s thesis. The optional studies should be subject or advanced level courses in the School of Business and Economics, in other faculties or Universities e.g. during exchange period abroad.
- Sisällön valinnaisuus
- Valitaan yksi
- Sisällön valinnaisuus
- Valitaan 12 opintopistettä
- XENX009 Integrated Research Communication (4 - 5 op)
- XENT006 Academic Literacies for CEM (3 op)
- XSU0005 Suomen kurssi ulkomaalaisille 1 (5 op)
- Sisällön valinnaisuus
- Valitaan yksi
- Sisällön valinnaisuus
- Valitaan 25-28 opintopistettä
- Sisällön valinnaisuuden lisätiedot
- Englanninkieliset Basic Business Studies -perusopinnot voi suorittaa joko 25 op tai 28 op laajuisena. Laajempaan kokonaisuuteen sisältyy YTTP2160 Basic Business in Practise 3 op -opintojakso.
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- - The student gains a holistic understanding of doing business and can apply this understanding in practice.
- The student can identify current issues related to business and is able to consider his/her own interest in different fields of business.
- The student can evaluate business also from the perspectives of responsibility and ethicality. - Sisältö
- Basic business studies provides an introduction to business in the fields of management and leadership, accounting, marketing, communication and entrepreneurship. The students acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes for understanding business issues from different perspectives and in different environments.
- Lisätiedot
- Englanninkieliset Basic Business Studies -perusopinnot voi suorittaa joko 25 op tai 28 op laajuisena. Laajempaan kokonaisuuteen sisältyy YTTP2160 Basic Business in Practise 3 op -opintojakso.
- YTTP2110 Introduction to Management and Leadership (5 op)
- YTTP2120 Introduction to Marketing (5 op)
- YTTP2130 Introduction to Accounting (5 op)
- YTTP2140 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (5 op)
- YTTP2150 Introduction to Corporate Communication (5 op)
- YTTP2160 Basic Business Studies in Practice (3 op)
- Sisällön valinnaisuus
- Vähintään 8 opintopistettä
- ENVS1130 Environmental risk perception and communication (3 op)
- ENVS1124 Ympäristöteknologia (5 op)
- BENP1001 Elämän perusedellytykset maapallolla (5 op)
- BENP1002 Vesi ja vesistöt (5 op)
- BENP1005 Ihminen ja ympäristö (5 op)
- ENVS1135 Sustainable water supply and sanitation (5 op)
- Sisällön valinnaisuus
- Vähintään 7 opintopistettä
Language Studies (7 - 12 op)
XENT006 is integrated with the course CEMS2110.
XENX009 is integrated with the course CEMS2170.
Language Studies for International Students (12 op)
Compulsory Other Studies (25 - 28 op)
Depending on the individual background, the compulsory minor is either Basic Business Studies (25 ECTS ) for the students who have not
completed business studies previously, or a study module of environmental studies for the students who have not completed environmental studies previously.
Basic Business Studies (25 - 28 op)
Optional Studies (vähintään 8 op)
Optional courses in environmental studies are not restricted to the courses listed above, but may be chosen freely according to the personal research interests of the student. The optional courses can be basic or subject level courses in environmental sciences, virtual courses organised by UniPID, or other courses in other faculties or universities e.g. during exchange period abroad.
Optional CEM courses (vähintään 7 op)
Choose 7 ECTS of CEM optional courses which have not been included in the optional courses for advances studies of CEM. Optional studies are not restricted only to those courses, but may be chosen according to the personal research interests of the student ideally supporting the topic of the Master’s thesis. The optional studies should be subject or advanced level courses in the School of Business and Economics, in other faculties or Universities e.g. during exchange period abroad.