A DEGRADAÇÃO AMBIENTAL NA PERCEPÇÃO DOS ACADÊMICOS DE UM CURSO DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO - UMA LEITURA DO DISCURSO A PRAXIS

Abstract

This paper analyzes the students’ perception of Management students at the University Paranaense (UNIPAR), Francisco Beltrão/PR, in relation to city environmental degradation and identifies subjects’ opinion that raising awareness of this topic. To do this research, we reviewed the teaching plans and applied a questionnaire to 201 students. It was found that, on the one hand, most students preserves the traditional thinking that the state is responsible for environmental preservation, on the other hand, most students consider the wider society as primarily responsible for degradation. It was noted also that the course curriculum needs to broaden the discussion of issues related to environmental management, sustainable development, social responsibility and other matters, which are consistent with the contemporary reality

Keywords

• environment
• business course
• environmental management