Sustainability Management

Overview:

The aim of this course is to understand what companies and corporate managers, focusing on how companies can do so. You will learn frameworks, such as for example for sustainability tensions, which are useful for a sustainability manager who has to deal with complex sustainability challenges. As a core course in the Master of Management of Innovation and Sustainable Business Development, the course helps you strengthen your expertise to evaluate complex sustainability challenges, justify sustainability insights across diverse business contexts and audiences, and create sustainable business development strategies.

Topics Covered:

• Sustainable value creation
• Sustainability strategies
• Organizational barriers for implementing sustainability strategies
• Emerging markets
• Cross-Sector partnerships
• Role of companies, oneself, and the government

After completing the course, students will be able to

1. Analyze the complexities companies face as societal actors when dealing with sustainability challenges by utilizing theoretical knowledge
2. Design solutions for an organization to become more sustainable based on theoretical knowledge
3. Reflect on the different roles oneself has in relation to sustainability challenges
4. Present and communicate ideas and findings to diverse audiences in an international context

The course consists of a combination of lectures and guest lectures, casework, group work, presentations, and literature discussions.