Module: Responsible Management & Leadership for Sustainable Business

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Responsible Management & Leadership for Sustainable Business
Module Code	MNA1099 (ITS: MT340)
Faculty	DCU Business School	School	DCU Business School
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

The course focuses on sustainability as an organizational practice. We will spend less time on studying sustainability as a theoretical concept and more time on how organizations can embrace and pursue sustainability as a practice through their activities. As future business leaders and managerial decision makers, you will be expected to understand the various socio-economic-environmental-political issues surrounding organizations and institutions, and act in ways that are not only beneficial for the organizations you represent, but also for the planet. This approach has never been more more crucial than now with the climate deteriorating and social concerns garnering attention across the globe. The course will attempt to provide a first step in helping you prepare for such future.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand the concepts of sustainability, responsible management and responsible leadership from a practical perspective by going beyond theoretical engagement. Be able to apply theoretical concepts to real world cases and provide recommendations. Show an initiative behavior as students are encouraged to select the topics and cases of their choice which also means that they need to justify their choices.

Total Workload: 0

Section Breakdown
CRN	20833	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Sriteja Reddy Wudaru	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Loop Exam	A 20-question in-class MCQ type exam conducted via Loop.	20%	n/a
Group assignment	A group assignment, in the form of a presentation uploaded to Loop (not presented in the class but only uploaded), assessing a company of choice against the UN SDGs. Justifying why those specific SDGs are important for the company, assessing the company's performance and making recommendations for improvements are the three main goals of the assignment.	30%	Week 7
Assignment	An individual assignment of 1500 words containing: 1. A literature review of one or more topics selected from the course, 2. A case analysis of a company of choice and its performance along the topic selected, and, importantly, 3. Linking the literature and case analysis in an academic style to generate insights that help us better understand the literature around the topic.	50%	Week 12

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Reading material
For each class, mandatory and suggested reading material is provided on Loop. Students are expected to read the mandatory material prior to the class but the suggested material is for if they choose that week's topic for the assignments.

Class slides
Class slides are made available on Loop along with audio recordings.

Indicative Reading List

Books:
None

Articles:
None

Other Resources

None