| Statuss(Aktīvs) | Izdruka | Arhīvs(0) | Studiju plāns Vecais plāns | Kursu katalogs | Vēsture |
| Course title | Ecopreneurship |
| Course code | VadZ5081 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3 |
| Total Hours in Course | 81 |
| Number of hours for lectures | 12 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 12 |
| Independent study hours | 57 |
| Date of course confirmation | 15/01/2019 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Business and Management Science |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. oec., prof. Anita Auziņa Dr. oec., viesprof. Maira Leščevica |
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| Prior knowledge | |
| Ekon5139, Economic Resources |
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| Course abstract | |
| The course is designed to build up an in-depth knowledge of theory on ecopreneurship as well as the factors and criteria of ecopreneurship. The knowledge obtained enhances the understanding of green, shared and sustainable entrepreneurship. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| 1.Students will be able to: demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and understanding of ecopreneurship as an enterprise’s choice for development and growth that is in line with the enterprise’s goal - discussions in classes, independent work
2.Demonstrate a specific knowledge of ecopreneurship problems and solutions in Latvia – essay 3.Independently research, reasonably explain and discuss ecopreneurship aspects as well as apply new approaches - presentation at an enterprise 4.Identify, analyse and group the factors influencing ecopreneurship stakeholders - practical assignment 5.Independently acquire, select and analyse information and use it for designing a business canvas - independent work 6.Explain and present the results of their research to others - presentation at an enterprise, the presentation of independent work 7.Responsibly plan the completion of the assignments given - independent work 8.Cooperate and communicate in a team and do teamwork - presentation at an enterprise 9.Independently define and critically analyse the use effectiveness of various ecopreneurship elements to raise the competitiveness of an enterprise - discussions in classes 10.Integrate the knowledge of and skills in different fields to design and implement a high-quality business canvas - independent work and the presentation |
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| Course Content(Calendar) | |
| 1.Sustainable Development (lecture – 1 hour)
2.Introduction to case, possible visit to case company (practical – 1hour) 3.Sustainable Development context. Supply chain analysis of Sustainability (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 2 hours) 4.Concept of Eco Entrepreneurship. Discussions about sustainability’s analysis results for company and supply chain in case company (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 2 hours) 5.Visit to company/ result presentation (midterm if needed) (practical - 2 hours) 6.Eco Entrepreneurship essence. Practical task “Sustainable Innovation” (lecture – 2 hours, practical – 2 hours) 7.Eco Entrepreneurship’s life cycle. Practical task “Eco-innovation” (lecture – 1 hour, practical – 1 hour) 8.Eco company creation (lecture – 2 hours) 9.Eco Entrepreneur (lecture – 1 hour) 10.Eco Entrepreneurship Environment. Stakeholders advanced analysis (lecture – 2 hours, practical – 2 hours) 11. Corporative Greening. Industrial impact (lecture – 1 hour) 12.Presentation of independent work – Business Canva (2 hours) |
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| Requirements for awarding credit points | |
| Formal test. A "passed" evaluation can be obtained by obtaining at least 60 percent of each assessment component.
The evaluation consists of: •essay (25 point); •practical assignment, a presentation at an enterprise (25 point); •independent work (Business canvas) (25 point); •presentation of independent work (25 point). |
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| Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work | |
| Essay - Ecopreneurship problems and solutions in Latvia – preparation.
Independent work (business canvas) - Business sustainability planning and development – preparation and presentation. Practical assignment - Analysis of sustainability for a supply chain - preparation and presentation. |
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| Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes | |
| Study course assessment is a formal test, evaluation “passed” consisting of cumulative results from study course assessments. | |
| Compulsory reading | |
| 1.Morelli J. Environmental Sustainability: A Definition for Environmental Professionals. Journal of Environmental Sustainability, Vol. 1, issue 1, 2011. Pieejams: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Environmental-Sustainability%3A-A-Definition-for-Morelli/d6bbdad853a1ce8762f9ba569a7f279d5062408c
2.Ladd A. Corporate Greening Good for the Soul, but is it Good for the Bottom line? 2010. Goodfor theSoul,Butis itGoodfor theBottom Line? Financial executive, march, 2010. Pieejams: https://hankboerner.com/news/PDFS/04.2010_FEI_IPA11862-web[1].pdf 3.Kabiraj S., Topkar V., Walke R.C. Going Green: A Holistic Approach to Transform Business. International Journal of Managing Information Technology (IJMIT), Vol.2, No.3, August 2, 2010. Pieejams: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.172.5702&rep=rep1&type=pdf 4.Drucker P. Innovation and Entrepreneurship. New York: Harper&Raw, Publishers, Inc., 1993. 278 p. |
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| Further reading | |
| 1.Keogh P.D., Polonsky M.J. Environmental commitment: a basis for environmental entrepreneurship? Journal of Organizational Change Management, Vol. 11, Iss. 1, 1998, p 38-49. 2.Menon A., Menon A. Enviropreneurial marketing strategy: the emergence of corporate environmentalism as market strategy, The Journal of Marketing, Vol 61, January, 1997. |
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| Periodicals and other sources | |
| 1.Dienas Bizness: nedēļas laikraksts: Latvijas Biznesa avīze. Rīga: Diena: Dagens Industri, 2005-. ISSN 1407-2041 | |
| Notes | |
| Restricted elective study course for the ESAF academic Master study programme “Economics”, specialisation “Business and Logistics” | |