Business Law: Corporate Taxation and Sustainability

Corporate taxation plays a central role in how companies interact with society. In this course, you will explore the key principles of corporate taxation and examine how tax policies relate to broader issues of sustainability and corporate social responsibility. The course offers a solid introduction to the regulatory frameworks, policy debates and practical implications that shape the relationship between business, taxation and society.

Course syllabus

The syllabus contains the formal and legal details of the entire course. It’s a legal document outlining the course structure and requirements, intended mainly for administrative use.

Corporate Taxation and Social Responsibility is an undergraduate distance course delivered entirely online. It provides an accessible yet academically grounded overview of corporate tax rules, international developments and current policy challenges. You will engage with a wide selection of video lectures and quizzes that help you build knowledge step by step, and you will deepen your understanding further by writing an individual paper on a selected topic within the field.

The course is designed to give you significant freedom in how you plan, structure and complete your studies. Two steps are mandatory: the formal registration at the beginning of the course, and the submission of the final examination assignment at the end.

Upon completion, you will have a broad understanding of how corporate taxation functions within national and international contexts. You will also know and how tax systems influence, and are influenced by, companies’ sustainability strategies and responsibilities to society. The course offers a valuable foundation for further studies in taxation, business law, accounting, sustainability and public policy.

Entry requirements

Undergraduate studies of at least 60 ECTS. A good command of English language, equivalent to English 6 (advanced level) in the Swedish secondary system.

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: The general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate: 20 %, The Swedish national university aptitude test: 10 %, number of previous ECTS at application deadline (up to 165): 70 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 15,000
First payment: SEK 15,000

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.