ESG-based corporate governance - BMEGT42RRR5007-00

The aim of the subject is to point out that an organization's activities can and should be managed through a system of processes and their relationships, in fact this is the "process-oriented approach". This type of approach can be applied to all processes, to the management functions as a whole, that is to the PDCA cycle. The aim of the course is for students to understand and be able to apply at a skill level in a business organization how to facilitate the integration of sustainability requirements into management functions.

1. He/She is familiar with the company's operating procedures, the motivational tools related to the management function, the organizational methods, the corporate challenges posed by ESG requirements, and the relevant legal requirements.
2. He/She is able to think in systems, his activities are guided by the systems approach and the application of the logic of the PDCA cycle.

1. They are able to apply the acquired general and specific management, natural and social science principles, rules, relationships and procedures to solve problems arising in the field of sustainability.
2. Able to define the criteria for a strategy tailored to the company.

1. Embraces the professional and moral values related to the field of sustainability and environmental protection.
2. Strives to plan and carry out tasks independently or in a work team at a high professional level.
3. Strives to carry out his work in a complex approach based on a systems and process-oriented way of thinking.

1. Takes a proactive role in solving sustainability problems, reveals shortcomings in the methods used, risks in the processes, and initiates measures to reduce them.
2. In their decisions, takes into account the fundamental requirements of occupational health and safety, technical, economic and legal regulations, and sustainability.

The course presents applicable methods during lectures, but with the help of examples and case studies for each topic: evaluating, for example, the presentation of ESG requirements for business organizations affected by the regulation.

• Szerk: Kósi Kálmán - Valkó László: Környezetmenedzsment. (Tankönyv; BME - Typotex Kiadó, Budapest, 2008.). ISBN 963-9664-07-3
• Szendrei Orsolya, Bányai Márton Gábor, Dombi Mihály, Futó Judit Edit, Gulyás Dávid János, Karcagi Kovács Andrea, HARAZIN Piros: ESG-szabályozás, és ami mögötte van –lehetőségek és kihívások a vállalkozások magyarországi ESG felkészülésében, Competitio 2024. XXIII. évfolyam doi: 10.21845/comp/2024/1-2/2

The learning objectives detailed in 2.2 will be assessed by means of a summative assessment (one Moodle test).

Detailed description of performance evaluations during the study period: Summative assessment (Moodle test): a complex, written evaluation of the knowledge and ability-type competence elements of the subject in the form of a Moodle test. The part of the curriculum serving as the basis for the Moodle test as well as the timeframe of filling out the test will be determined by the subject instructor.

• Summative assessment (Moodle test): 100
• 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 retake, 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: 04.05.2026.

Subject includes the topics detailed in the course syllabus to ensure learning outcomes listed under 2.2. can be achieved