Module Details

Module Code: MGMT8083
Title: Perf. Measure & Sustain Mgt
Long Title: Perf. Measure & Sustainable Business Mgt
NFQ Level: Advanced
Valid From: Semester 1 - 2024/25 ( September 2024 )
Duration: 1 Semester
Credits: 5
Field of Study: 3440 - Accounting, Auditing and Accountability
Module Delivered in: no programmes
Module Description: In this module the student will learn how to evaluate a company's performance, including its financial performance and its performance in environmental, sustainable and governance management. This is important for organization governance and risk management.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Describe the UN's Sustainability Development Goals and how they might be applied to business
LO2 Determine the financial and non-financial performance of an organization
LO3 Appraise evolving environmental measurement and reporting techniques used by for-profit organizations.
LO4 Evaluate companies' sustainability management and reporting techniques
LO5 Explain governance techniques used in best practice management of an organization
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is strongly recommended before enrolment in this module. You may enrol in this module if you have not acquired the recommended learning but you will have considerable difficulty in passing (i.e. achieving the learning outcomes of) the module. While the prior learning is expressed as named MTU module(s) it also allows for learning (in another module or modules) which is equivalent to the learning specified in the named module(s).
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. You may not earn additional credit for the same learning and therefore you may not enrol in this module if you have successfully completed any modules in the incompatible list.
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Co-requisite Modules
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Requirements

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. You may not enrol on this module if you have not acquired the learning specified in this section.
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Indicative Content
UN Sustainability Goals
Relevance of UN Sustainability Goals to business growth and future risk. Causes and consensus around sustainable business, Forms and stages of sustainable business.
Financial performance
The business case for sustainable business. Performance review in financial and ESG performance. Financial and ESG ratio analysis.
Environment
Key performance indicators for Environmental performance measurement. Business carbon footprint. Natural capital accounting. Life cycle assessment
Sustainability
Standard metrics to measure long term sustainability. Current status and anticipated progress gap. Sustainability through self-regulation. EU regulation.
Governance
Financial and operational governance and risk measurement methods. Green balanced scorecard. Sustainable business leadership and sustainable corporate governance.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Coursework100.00%

Assessments

Coursework
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 60
Timing Week 10 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Assessment Description
Prepare financial and ESG evaluation of a company based on exploration of best practice in the field.
Assessment Type Open-book Examination % of Total Mark 40
Timing Week 13 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Assessment Description
Conduct a performance analysis which includes the implementation of financial and ESG performance.
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

The University reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact In-class lecture Every Week 3.00 3
Directed Learning Non Contact Self and directed study with computational practice Every Week 4.00 4
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
Workload: Part Time
Workload Type Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact In-class lecture Every Week 3.00 3
Independent & Directed Learning (Non-contact) Non Contact Self and directed study with computational practice Every Week 4.00 4
Total Hours 7.00
Total Weekly Learner Workload 7.00
Total Weekly Contact Hours 3.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Oliver Zipse,Joachim Hornegger,Thomas Becker,Markus Beckmann,Michael Bengsch,Irene Feige,Markus Schober. (2024), Road to Net Zero: Strategic Pathways for Sustainability-Driven Business Transformation, Springer, p.0, [ISBN: 9783031422232].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • Various. (2022), Environmental Issues and Social Inclusion in a Sustainable Era, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences (ICHSOS 2022),, Malang, Indonesia, [ISBN: 9781032419398].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources