Environmental Management - BMEGT42A010

To acquaint students with the basics of environmental management, it’s global, international and domestic trends, the corporate challenges and main research areas of environmental management, the methods used and the most important areas.

1. Knows global and corporate environmental problems and trends;
2. Knows the types of environmental risks, the corporate strategies based on them;
3. Knows the different trends that can be incorporated into the environmental management of companies, their advantages and disadvantages, their comparison with each other;
4. Is aware of the role of environmental performance assessment, knows the features of ISO14001 and EMAS regulation;
5. In addition, be aware of the corporate benefits of eco-marketing and social responsibility;

1. Able to recognize and analyze the connections in issues related to corporate environmental management,
2. To think critically about information related to corporate environmental management,
3. Recognize, understand and answer questions related to corporate environmental management,
4. To acquire a holistic approach and to map multidisciplinary connections, to justify points related to other sciences,
5. As well as being able to interpret the above in an understandable, non-professional audience.

1. Collaborates with the instructor and fellow students in expanding the knowledge,
2. Expands his knowledge by constantly acquiring knowledge,
3. Open to the use of information technology tools,
4. Strives to understand complex systems,
5. Strives to understand the impact of the economy on the environment and human well-being, to assess the injustices arising from the inequalities in the distribution of resources, and to assess the factors necessary for its resolution.

1. Independently solves problems related to environmental management,
2. Openly accepts substantiated critical remarks,
3. In some situations - as part of a team - cooperates with his/her fellow students in solving the tasks,
4. Use a systems approach in your thinking.

Lectures, problem solving, written and oral communication, use of IT tools and techniques, optional independent tasks, planning.

• Szerk: Kósi Kálmán - Valkó László: Környezetmenedzsment. (Tankönyv; BME - Typotex Kiadó, Buda-pest, 2006.). ISBN 963-9664-07-3
• Csutora Mária – Kerekes Sándor: A környezetbarát vállalatirányítás eszközei. KJK Kerszöv, 2004.
• Journal of Cleaner Production
• Sustainable Development
• Sustainability

The evaluation of the learning results stated in point 2.2 is based on 2 summative assessments (mid-term exams).

Detailed description of performance evaluations during the study period: Summative assessment (mid-term exam): a complex, written evaluation of the knowledge and ability-type competence elements of the subject during the semester in the form of two mid-term exams. The mid-term exams consist of a short conceptual part and a more complex, explanatory, problem-solving part, the time available for solving them is approx. 25-30 minutes.

• 1st summative assessment: 50
• 2nd summative assessment: 50
• total: 100

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1) Pursuant to the current CoS, each summative assessment can be retaken, repeated or completed late. 2) The summative assessments can be retaken, repeated or completed late for the first time during the late completion period free of charge. In the event of a correction, the new result always overwrites the old one. 3) If the student is unable to obtain a grade other than 'Fail' even with the retake, repeat and late completion possibilities according to point 1), they may make a second attempt to successfully complete the course after paying the fee specified in the regulations.

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 06.11.2023.

In order to achieve the learning outcomes set out at point 2.2, the subject consists of the following thematic blocks. In the syllabi of the courses announced in each semester, these topics are scheduled according to the calendar and other conditions.