Sustainability in Business and Economics

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Sustainability in Business and Economics
Leerdoelen	1.Develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of the concept of sustainable business in international business and economics & Develop a thorough understanding of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2. Understand and critically review the application of interdisciplinary knowledge of sustainable development in business and economics disciplines 3. Relate and apply this knowledge to public and private organisations to analyse what their contribution to sustainable development is and how organisations can transition to sustainable development 4. Reflect on barriers related to transitions to sustainable development in organisations; and reflect on the skills needed within organisations to achieve these transitions
Omschrijving	This course serves as a foundation course for students who are interested in deepening their knowledge of sustainable development in the context of business and economics. Using the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the guiding template, several aspects of sustainable development, such as biodiversity, climate change, poverty, inequality and human rights will be discussed. Guest lecturers from different faculties will discuss the latest knowledge on these topics from their disciplines, and during discussions we will reflect on the uptake of this knowledge in recent studies in business and economics. The course is organised around a number of ''grand challenges''. During classes, at least the following items will be reflected upon: What is the problem; why does this problem exist; how to determine (un)sustainability; how to relate to the relevant SDGs; what can you do. The nature of the course is interactive; tutorial time will be spend on discussion and doing group or individual exercises and assignments. This includes conducting a case study of an organisation's contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals, culminating in a (poster) presentation and a written report.
Uren per week	5
Onderwijsvorm	-gastcollege ,  -hoorcollege ,  -werkcollege (he course combines (guest) lectures, tutorials, group presentations and group assignments.)
Toetsvorm	-groepsopdracht,  -groepspresentatie,  -individuele opdracht,  -schriftelijk tentamen (open en mc vragen), actieve deelname (The teaching style of the lectures & tutorials is interactive therefore requires active participation from the student. Preparation of the material before class by the student is tested through quizzes (not graded). Graded assessment includes group assignment(s) including a presentation; and an individual exam.)
Vaksoort	master
Coördinator	dr. C.H. Slager
Docent(en)	and others , Guest Lecturer(s) ,dr. C.H. Slager
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs The age of sustainable development Sachs, J.D. 978023153900-5 Further reading materials (e.g. academic papers) will be made available
Entreevoorwaarden
Opmerkingen	Contact Secretariat GEM: gem.feb@rug.nl, phone. +31 (0)50 363 3458, room 5411.0538.
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type DD MSc IFM - UCSC, Milan (2-year)  (keuzevakken DD MSc IFM - UCSC, Milan) 2 semester I b keuze MSc Finance  (keuzevakken B MSc Finance) 1 semester I b keuze MSc International Business & Management/IB&M  (keuzevakken B MSc IB&M) 1 semester I b keuze MSc International Financial Management/IFM  (keuzevakken MSc IFM) 1 semester I b keuze