C7741 - ACCOUNTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INCLUSIVE TOURISM

Academic Year 2026/2027

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • Campus: Rimini
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Tourism Economics and Management (cod. 6761)

    Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Service Management (cod. 6804)

Learning outcomes

The course aims at presenting corporate social, environmental and sustainability accounting and accountability for inclusion in Tourism. Corporate social responsibility is considered through the perspective of social accounting and reporting as social innovation contribution by measuring the social, environmental, for inclusive activities of tourist firms. Moreover, the course has the objective to develop the accounting culture of sustainable development by analyzing the relationships between corporate social responsibility and accountability in tourism.

Course contents

- Introduction to sustainability and sustainability accounting
- Sustainability measurement and reporting: key concepts
- Sustainability reporting: history, framework, and regulation
- The sustainability reporting process.
- European legislation on sustainability reporting: from the NFRD to the CSRD.
- The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI): principles and content.
- European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
- EU Taxonomy on sustainable activities.
- ISSB: International standards on sustainability reporting.
- Integrated Reporting framework.
- Introduction to accounting and reporting for social inclusion in tourism.

Readings/Bibliography

Baldarelli MG, Cardillo E., Idowu, S. O. (eds). Accounting and Accountability for Social Inclusion, Springer, 2026.

Lecture notes, scientific articles, and seminar materials

Teaching methods

Lectures, workshops, seminars, and group work

Assessment methods

The exam consists of an in-person oral exam.


The exam consists of 3/5 questions and a PowerPoint presentation on the results of the group work.


The exam is designed to assess the skills and critical abilities developed by students in the field of sustainability reporting.


Registration for the exam is mandatory and students must register through AlmaEsami according to the general rules.


The final grade also includes incentive points for group work and educational workshops.


The maximum score is 30 points, and the minimum passing score is 18/30.


The evaluation process will take into account: <18 insufficient; 18-23 sufficient; 24-27 good; 28-30 excellent; 30 and excellent honors.

Teaching tools

Slides, teaching cases, videos that require computer and video projector.

Links to further information

https://virtuale.unibo.it/ ; https://www.unibo.it/sitoweb/maria.baldarelli/didattica

Office hours

See the website of Maria-Gabriella Baldarelli

SDGs

Decent work and economic growth Reduced inequalities Peace, justice and strong institutions Partnerships for the goals

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.