Business Management

The course of ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY provides students with the necessary knowledge on important topics such as environmental management, environmental economics, circular economy, green economy, and sustainability. Other important topics are risk assessment in its various declinations as well as environmental assessments and its many interdisciplinary aspects, especially aimed at the needs of businesses. Through case studies, classroom exercises and group work, students will acquire general knowledge on the fundamental aspects of sustainable development and its evolution, as well as on the coherence of policies on sustainable development (PCSD) related to the 2030 Agenda, both in the application of specific tools and in theoretical development. Specific objectives Knowledge and skills: The course ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY provides students with the basic knowledge to perform the environmental assessment on different projects. In particular, it allows the student to delve into the assessment/interpretation tools [EIA, SEA, AIA (BATs), VINCA, IPAT, Kuznets, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Nature-Based Solutions (NBSs), Green and blue infrastructures (GIs, Bis), Ecosystem Services (ESs)] In this regard, testimonies (case studies) will also be presented on important topics such as Digital Platforms and Sustainability; WW Dieselgate case, heavy industries (ILVA), electric and nuclear power plants]. Application skills: Through the conduct of classroom exercises, case studies, and group work, the course of ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY supports students in the practical application of performance indicators and sustainability of enterprises. At the end of the course, students will be able to know the regulatory tools related to the issues of environmental assessments and risk assessment within companies. They will also be able to deal with the tool of cost and benefit analysis of environmental protection and the various monetary valuation methods of environmental resources. Critical and judgmental skills: The contents and methods of the course allow to have critical and judgmental skills related to environmental issues of enterprises. In particular, the course aims to develop critical and implementation/innovation skills regarding the sustainability of using eco-sustainable business performance indicators linked to the Sustainable Development Goals/Agenda 2030 (SDGs). Communication Skills: The ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY course aims to strengthen oral expository skills, with particular reference to the discussion of complex issues in group work in which the class actively participates with questions. Communication skills are also not only a mere exposition of a problem (e.g., the waste ships sunk in the sea of Calabria) but also the management of the three phases of risk communication. Learning ability: The course guarantees the acquisition of a high level of autonomy in the management of study and learning. For instance, the essential elements of the scientific method will be also studied: from science to technology (connected to the green economy), to the legislation and the evolution of the environmental legislation; mainly targeting the needs of businesses. Learning ability is assessed by the professor twice during the course.