SFM 309Sustainability and Business Ethics

Units: 0.50
Subject: Sustainability and Financial Management

When it runs

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course focuses jointly on business ethics and the ethics of sustainability. Ethical issues commonly encountered by finance and accounting professionals are explored. Ethical issues regarding the compatibility of commercial activity and sustainability are also examined with a particular lens on the role of corporate governance, culture, and social responsibility.

Prerequisites

Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
- Enrolled in H-Accounting & Financial Management, or H-Sustainability & Financial Management

Antirequisites

Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- AFM311 - Connections to Ethical Context (0.50)

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

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Just focus on surviving 362, 391, and 451, those courses will keep you busy enough... Thankfully, this course is in 3B to balance things out and honestly felt like a breath of fresh air. The prof was excellent, and the exams were very manageable. Didn't learn much, but honestly I appreciated having one course that wasn't constantly stressing me out

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