5 crédits
30.0 h
Q2
Enseignants
De Rongé Yves; Swaen Valérie;
Langue
d'enseignement
d'enseignement
Anglais
Préalables
None
Thèmes abordés
This course provides an overview of trends and best practices in corporate communications relating to sustainability, with a particular focus on global sustainability reporting frameworks and responsible marketing communications. This implies understanding the marketplace, consumers, the nature of and purpose of products and services, as well as, reporting and communication strategies.
Acquis
d'apprentissage
d'apprentissage
A la fin de cette unité d’enseignement, l’étudiant est capable de : | |
| 1 | During their programme, students of the LSM Master¿s in management and Master¿s in Business engineering will have developed the following capabilities¿ CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP
KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING
INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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La contribution de cette UE au développement et à la maîtrise des compétences et acquis du (des) programme(s) est accessible à la fin de cette fiche, dans la partie « Programmes/formations proposant cette unité d’enseignement (UE) ».
Contenu
This course is designed for those who hold/will hold positions in organizations with responsibilities for communicating the sustainability goals, challenges and achievements, as well as accurately and honestly communicating the environmental and social aspects of an organization’s products and services.
This course provides an overview of trends and best practices in corporate communications related to sustainability, with a particular focus on global sustainability reporting frameworks and responsible marketing communications.
Attitudes and behaviors around sustainable consumption will be explored, as well as, when, if, and how sustainability aspects should be communicated to consumers. Aspects of the marketing mix, such as product features, pricing, distribution, and promotions that influence consumer demand for sustainable products and services will be analyzed
This course provides an overview of trends and best practices in corporate communications related to sustainability, with a particular focus on global sustainability reporting frameworks and responsible marketing communications.
Attitudes and behaviors around sustainable consumption will be explored, as well as, when, if, and how sustainability aspects should be communicated to consumers. Aspects of the marketing mix, such as product features, pricing, distribution, and promotions that influence consumer demand for sustainable products and services will be analyzed
Méthodes d'enseignement
- Interactive class discussions of concepts and company cases;
- Conferences by practitioners;
- Teamwork.
Modes d'évaluation
des acquis des étudiants
des acquis des étudiants
Continuous assessment (65%)
- Readings of scientific papers in the field and active debate during class (20%)
- Preparation of conferences by practitioners (10%)
- Teamwork by group of 4 or 5 students: Written paper OR video on a company case (35%)
Individual final exam (35%)
Second session
- If you failed in the continuous assessment, you have to give a written report (15 pages) (65%) (if you passed the continuous evaluation, we keep your mark)
- If you failed at the written exam in June, you have to pass a written or oral exam (depending on the number of students concerned) in September (if you passed the exam in June successfully, we keep your mark) (35%)
- Readings of scientific papers in the field and active debate during class (20%)
- Preparation of conferences by practitioners (10%)
- Teamwork by group of 4 or 5 students: Written paper OR video on a company case (35%)
Individual final exam (35%)
Second session
- If you failed in the continuous assessment, you have to give a written report (15 pages) (65%) (if you passed the continuous evaluation, we keep your mark)
- If you failed at the written exam in June, you have to pass a written or oral exam (depending on the number of students concerned) in September (if you passed the exam in June successfully, we keep your mark) (35%)
Autres infos
At the end of the course, you should be able to:
- Understand the differences between a stand-alone report, a combined report and an integrated report,
- Assess the quality of a stand-alone/combined/integrated report,
- Reconcile multiple stakeholders’ interests (and understand the importance of doing so), into a clear, persuasive, smart action and communication plan,
- Recognize the risks associated to greenwashing, as well as the opportunities related to a strong communication strategy,
- Adopt a critical perspective on managerial communication and reporting practices related to social issues.
Ressources
en ligne
en ligne
Moodle of the course
MOOC on "Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility": https://www.edx.org/course/communicating-corporate-social-louvainx-louv12x-1
MOOC on "Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility": https://www.edx.org/course/communicating-corporate-social-louvainx-louv12x-1
Bibliographie
See in Moodle
Faculté ou entité
en charge
en charge
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