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Green Business and Entrepreneurship in the EU Single Market
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:29:23
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | SBUEK_249 | LQF level: | All Levels | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 4.00 | ECTS: | 6.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Economics; Other economic and management sub-sectors | Target Audience: | Juridical Science; Management Science; Business Management | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Tatjana Muravska | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 16 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 32 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 18 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 36 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 68 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Bachelor`s level knowledge in entrepreneurship, macroeconomics and law. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To develop students' understanding of EU Sing market transitions, as well as green entrepreneurship, its regulations, that are based on research-confirmed knowledge, and to develop the necessary skills for building a sustainable business. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Industrial Policy in the EU. Rational for Industrial Policy | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 2 | A new industrial strategy for Europe | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 3 | Industrial policy: management policy perspective | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 4 | The digital labour market: labour market reforms, job creation and social inclusion | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 5 | EU Digital Single Market: innovation policies and strategies | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 6 | Sustainable energy for Europe: REPowerEU plan | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 7 | Green economy and digital divide: implications for business | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 8 | Legal regulations in the digital single market: evolution of digital economy | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 9 | EU competition policy and competition law | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 10 | Advanced production | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 11 | Sectorial policies in the EU | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 12 | EU competition policy as a key to a fair Single Market | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 13 | Case studies: Google case and other case studies from today’s business world | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 14 | High-tech businesses, regulatory environment and bridging the 'digital divide’ | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 15 | Sustaining and enhancing human and natural resources | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 16 | Future of consumption and consumer well-being | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 17 | Legal aspects of international financing and taxation | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 18 | International and EU financial regulators | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 19 | Financing of green transformation and green taxation | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 20 | Innovation: co-creation and triple helix approach | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 21 | International environmental taxation | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 22 | Tax policy within the EU: business dimension | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 23 | National SDG-integration plans: economic and financial instruments | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 24 | Innovative methods in financing sustainable development | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 25 | Innovation: green entrepreneurship, SMEs | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 26 | Innovative partnership: smart specialisation | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 27 | Sustainable business practices | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 28 | Business negotiations | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 29 | Venture capital and Innovation for green entrepreneurship | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 30 | Protection of intellectual property in green entrepreneurship | Lectures | 1.00 | other | |||||
| 31 | Development of innovation skills: how to identify new innovate idea and create new solutions to solve environmental problems | Classes | 3.00 | other | |||||
| 32 | Development of integrative negotiation skills: simulation of business negotiation, role play | Classes | 1.00 | other | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Studies of course literature (mandatory sources): • Search and collection and analysis of data. • Case analysis. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Kopējais rezultāts: Essay – 20%. Research and presentation of the research results – 20%. Negotiation case analysis and role play – 20%. Discussions during classes – 20%. Exam – 20%. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Awareness of the EU Single Market and green business, its socioeconomic and regulatory aspects. Knowledge of facts and figures, concepts and ideas that demonstrate understanding of the study course’ subject matter, the business model of a green organization and the dynamics of factors. Knowledge of the basic concepts of a green organization and analysis of the green transformation trends related to the Single Market. Will focus on technology development trends affecting green business research and innovation. Will be able to apply knowledge of business management and negotiation management in the context of green business. | ||||||||
| Skills: | • Able to identify trends and find creative solutions, using a scientific approach, in the changing problems in green business activities and innovation fields; • able to demonstrate an understanding of the special transformation nature of the Single Market socio-economic system and the transformation potential in today's conditions; • able to understand and demonstrate green business trends in sustainable business growth, as well skills in analytical methods that help to determine innovation and digitized transformation potential that have impact on business; • able to independently gather information from various sources, critically evaluate it and correctly reflect on it; • able to formulate information in a structured, analytical and concise manner in writing, express thought accurately and reasonably, discuss the general and specialized aspects of green industrial policy, green business activities as well as negotiation process; • able to use relevant practical and theoretical knowledge and skills in professional business management and research, being aware of the impact of those activities on the environment and society. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | • Development of the most important skills that will have a positive impact on students' careers; • ability to summarize research debates, analyse economic statistics; • critically discuss green business matters and develop brief reports on current green organization and green industrial policy trends and their impact on business development. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Global Risks Report 2023 | ||||||||
| 2 | A new global map: European Resilience in a changing world. (2022) Keynote speech by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Washington D.C. | ||||||||
| 3 | Is deglobalisation already happening? Is the world witnessing a shift away from Hyper-globalisation to Deglobalisation? The sound of economics. (2023). | ||||||||
| 4 | Updating the 2020 Industrial Strategy: towards a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery | ||||||||
| 5 | A New Industrial Policy for Europe: Reinforcing Europe’s Industrial Base to Create Employment and Growth. Daniel Calleja et Francisco Caballero. Revue D Economie Industrialle. De Boeck Supérieur p. 155-180 | ||||||||
| 6 | De Stefano, V. and Aloisi, A. (2021) European Commission takes the lead in regulating platform work, Social Europe | ||||||||
| 7 | European Contract Law and the Digital Single Market. Intersentia. Ed. Alberto De Franceschi | ||||||||
| 8 | Fairness in EU Competition Policy: Significance and Implications. (2018) Journal of European Competition Law & Practice. Volume 9, Issue 4, April, Pages 211–21 | ||||||||
| 9 | Labour markets development and reforms. European Commission. | ||||||||
| 10 | Universal Basic Income Proposal in Light of ILO Standards: Key Issues and global costing. ESS- Working Paper No 62 | ||||||||
| 11 | Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2022 | ||||||||
| 12 | Vaio, A.D., Hassan, R., Chhabra, M., Arrigo, E., Palladino, R. (2022) Sustainable entrepreneurship impact and entrepreneurial venture life cycle: A systematic literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production. Volume 378. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Impact of renewable energy consumption, financial development and natural resources on environmental degradation in OECD countries with dynamic panel data. Environmental Science and Pollution Research volume 29, p. 18202–18212 (2022) | ||||||||
| 2 | Sustainable Development in the European Union- Monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in and EU context- 2022 edition | ||||||||
| 3 | Triple Helix Model of Innovation: From Boundaries to Frontiers. Eds.Y. Cai, M. Amaral. Triple helix 9 (2022) 107–117. | ||||||||
| 4 | Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2022 | ||||||||
| 5 | Green entrepreneurship and SME performance: the moderating effect of firm age. (2022) International Entrepreneurship and Management Journalvolume 18, p. 255–275. | ||||||||
| 6 | Green entrepreneurship: creating green jobs though sustainable enterprise development. ILO. | ||||||||
| 7 | Smart specialisation platform. European Commission. | ||||||||
| 8 | Broccardo, L., Zicari, A., Jabeen, F., Bhatti, Z. A. (2023) How digitalization supports a sustainable business model: A literature review. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Volume 187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2022 | ||||||||
| 9 | Fobbe, L., Hilletofth, P. (2021) The role of stakeholder interaction in sustainable business models. A systematic literature review. Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 327. | ||||||||
| 10 | Barry, R.B, Saunders, D. (2021) Essentials of Negotiation. 7th Edition. McGraw-Hill. ISBN-13: 978-1260570458 | ||||||||
| 11 | Wöhler, J., Haase, E. (2022) Exploring investment processes between traditional venture capital investors and sustainable start-ups. Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 377. | ||||||||
| 12 | Bannerman, S. (2020) The World Intellectual Property Organization and the sustainable development agenda. | ||||||||
| 13 | Karsaklian, E. (2020) The Negotiation process. Before, During, and after you close a deal. Austin Macauley Publishers LLC. | ||||||||
