Modul im Detail

Detailinformationen zum Modul

Modulbezeichnung:

Sustainability and Business Strategy

Modulbezeichnung (englisch):

Sustainability and Business Strategy

Modulnummer:

88-021-BAP11-H-0325

Niveau:

Master (UNI)

Geberstudiengang:

MA Business and Psychology

Typ:

Modul

Federführende Fakultät/Sprachenzentrum:

Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät

Modulverantwortliche/r:

Waldinger, Maria

Prüfende:

Leistungspunkte (ECTS-Punkte):

Kompetenzen:

- Students develop a nuanced understanding of sustainability, critically evaluating its challenges and opportunities in business strategy.
- They apply theoretical concepts from sustainability economics, public policy, and behavioral economics to anticipate and navigate sustainability-related business challenges and opportunities.
- Students analyze the impact of economic policies promoting sustainability on corporate strategy and operations.
- They assess how changes in market forces, such as consumer demand, influence private businesses.
- Students gain expertise in identifying behavioral and structural barriers to sustainable transformation within firms, enabling them to anticipate and address these challenges effectively.
- They evaluate and critique theoretical and empirical models of sustainable economies.

Inhalte/Themen:

This course examines the intersection of behavioral economics, sustainability, and business strategy. Students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the economic principles underlying sustainable development and explore their implications for corporate decision-making. Through the analysis of scientific literature, policy evaluations, and case studies from the corporate sector, students will critically assess the role of sustainability in business strategy.
1. The Economics of Sustainability
2. Sustainability and Economic Growth
3. Sustainable Economic Policies and Their Impact on Companies
a. EU Green Deal, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, CO2 tax
4. Market Incentives for Sustainable Production
a. Efficiency increases (improved resource allocation, improved environmental risk and innovation)
b. Employee behaviour and loyalty
c. Consumer demand for sustainable production
5. Behavioral Barriers to Sustainable Business Practices
6. Models of a Sustainable Economy
a. Circular Economy
b. Bioeconomy

Formale Voraussetzungen für die Teilnahme:

none

Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:

Lehr- und Lernformen/Lehrveranstaltungstypen:

Lecture (2 SWS), class (Übung) (2 SWS)

Voraussetzungen für die Vergabe von ECTS-Punkten:

performance record assessed with at least "sufficient": exam.

Zeitaufwand/Verteilung der ECTS-Punkte innerhalb des Moduls:

24 h = Time of attendance lecture
20 h = Time of attendance tutorial
54 h = Preparation and post-processing lecture and tutorial
52 h = Exam preparation
150 h = Total workload Equivalent to 5 ECTS

Modulnote:

exam

Lehr- und Lernmethode:

Polyvalenz mit anderen Studiengängen/Hinweise zur Zugänglichkeit:

Master’s Program in Business Administration, FACT, Doctoral Studies at WFI, Zusatzzertifikat “Sustainability”

Turnus des Angebots:

Beteiligte Fachgebiete:

Bemerkung:

KU.Campus