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Sustainable production and consumption (5091)
  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. Sebastien LIZIN 

Language of instruction : English
Credits: 12,0
  
Period: semester 1 (12sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Exam contract: not possible
 
Sequentiality
 
   No sequentiality

Prerequisites
  • Knows what a firm is
  • Knows what stakeholders are
  • Knows what strategic management is
  • Knows what competitive advantage is
  • The student can conduct an economic welfare analysis in a market without externalities.
  • The student is familiar with the concept of gross domestic product 


Content

The course "Sustainable Production and Consumption," is the cornerstone (12 ECTS) of the track "The Economics and Business of Sustainability."

It equips you with the critical skills to shape business activities that are essential for tackling urgent sustainability challenges facing our society today. 

It is about understanding and addressing the environmental and social impacts of how we produce and consume goods and services. To that end, the course will largely focus on how an individual firm can be encouraged to as well as how it can implement sustainability in its operations (supply side). Interconnectedness across scales (planetary-individual) and systems (ecological-economic) will be highlighted but the consumption system (demand side) will be covered in less detail.

It draws largely on the literature from the interdisciplinary field of sustainability management, the field that focuses on the "how-to" achieve sustainable outcomes. 


Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Lecture ✔  
Response lecture ✔  
Small group session ✔  


Evaluation

Period 1    Credits 12,00

Evaluation method
Evaluation method in consultation with student during teaching period30 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic year✔
Explanation (English)spread across multiple assignments
Written exam70 %
Closed-book ✔

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
Explanation (English)assignments during the academic year cannot be retaken
 

Compulsory course material
 

Will be posted on BB.


Learning outcomes
Master of Business Administration
  •  EC 

    • EC 02:The holder of the degree shows initiative and takes responsibility in order to help create value for an organisation. (Self-direction and entrepreneurial spirit)

     

  •  EC 

    • EC 10: The holder of the degree integrates the perspective of stakeholders when making decisions in an organizational context. (Stakeholder awareness)

     

  •  EC 

    • EC 11: The holder of the degree formulates proposals for operational improvements, taking account of the regional and/or (inter)national policy and business context. (Stakeholder awareness)

  •  EC 

    • EC 12: The holder of the degree reflects on the conduct of business from an ethical and sustainability perspective. (Stakeholder awareness)

     

  •  EC 

    • EC 13: The holder of the degree is able to answer complex management questions in a critical and academically grounded way, taking into account different management domains. (Problem-solving capacity)

  •  EC 

    • EC 16: The holder of the degree develops a plan of action for business or civic challenges, while taking into account potential risks and uncertainties.

 
Master of Business Economics
  •  EC 

    • EC 02: The holder of the degree shows initiative and takes responsibility in order to help create value for an organisation. (Self-direction and entrepreneurial spirit)

  •  EC 

    • EC 10: The holder of the degree integrates the perspective of stakeholders when making decisions in an organizational context. (Stakeholder awareness)

  •  EC 

    • EC 11: The holder of the degree formulates proposals for operational improvements, taking account of the regional and/or (inter)national policy and business context. (Stakeholder awareness)

  •  EC 

    • EC 12: The holder of the degree reflects on the conduct of business from an ethical and sustainability perspective. (Stakeholder awareness)

  •  EC 

    • EC 15: The holder of the degree is able to apply in-depth insights and argumentation methods from business science and relevant supporting and/or related disciplines in solving strategic policy issues. (Problem-solving capacity)

  •  EC 

    • EC 16: The holder of the degree is able to develop and adapt an organisation’s strategic policy with a view to creating value for the business and/or society. (Programme-specific competencies)

  •  EC 

    • EC 17: The holder of the degree is able to respond to changing environmental factors that have an impact on an organisation and its policy. (Programme-specific competencies)

 
Master of Business and Information Systems Engineering
  •  EC 

    • EC 02: The holder of the degree shows initiative and takes responsibility in order to help create value for an organisation. (Self-direction and entrepreneurial spirit)

  •  EC 

    • EC 10: The holder of the degree integrates the perspective of stakeholders in optimising complex business processes. (Stakeholder awareness)

  •  EC 

    • EC 11: The holder of the degree formulates proposals for operational improvements, taking account of the regional and/or (inter)national context. (Stakeholder awareness)

  •  EC 

    • EC 12: The holder of the degree reflects on the conduct of business from an ethical and sustainability perspective. (Stakeholder awareness)

  •  EC 

    • EC 13: The holder of the degree applies in-depth insights from business science and relevant supporting/related disciplines in the analysis of business and IT problems. (Problem-solving capacity)

  •  EC 

    • EC 14: The holder of the degree models, designs and evaluates solutions for business and IT problems to support decision-making at different levels in a complex context. (Problem-solving capacity)

 
Master of Business Engineering
  •  EC 

    • EC 02: The holder of the degree shows initiative and takes responsibility in order to help create value for an organisation. (Self-direction and entrepreneurial spirit)

  •  EC 

    • EC 10: The holder of the degree integrates the perspective of stakeholders in optimising complex business processes. (Stakeholder awareness)

  •  EC 

    • EC 11: The holder of the degree formulates proposals for operational improvements, taking account of the regional and/or (inter)national context. (Stakeholder awareness)

  •  EC 

    • EC 12: The holder of the degree reflects on the conduct of business from an ethical and sustainability perspective. (Stakeholder awareness)

  •  EC 

    • EC 13: The holder of the degree applies in-depth insights from business science and relevant supporting/related disciplines in the analysis of financial and technical business problems. (Problem-solving capacity)

  •  EC 

    • EC 14: The holder of the degree models, designs and evaluates solutions for financial and technical business problems to support decision-making at different levels in a complex context. (Problem-solving capacity)

  •  EC 

    • EC 15: The holder of the degree can identify, optimise and manage complex technological and business processes in an organisation in light of its strategic goals. (Programme-specific competencies)

  •  EC 

    • EC 17: The holder of the degree evaluates technological innovations from a business and social perspective. (Programme-specific competencies)

 
Master of Management
  •  EC 

    • EC 02: The holder of the degree shows initiative and take responsibility in order to help create value for an organisation. (Self-direction and entrepreneurial spirit)

  •  EC 

    • EC 10: The holder of the degree integrates the perspective of intern and extern stakeholders when making decisions in an organizational context. (Stakeholder awareness)

     

  •  EC 

    • EC 11: The holder of the degree formulates proposals for the improvement of business processes in an international context, taking into account the broader societal framework in which businesses operate, including environmental factors and relevant stakeholders. (Stakeholder awareness)

     

  •  EC 

    • EC 12: The holder of the degree reflects on the conduct of business from an ethical and sustainability perspective.  (Stakeholder awareness)

     

  •  EC 

    • EC 13: The holder of the degree is able to formulate, analyze, and answer complex management issues within a VUCA world from a systems perspective, providing innovative and scientifically grounded recommendations using strategic and conceptual perspectives.

     

  •  EC 

    • EC 14: The holder of the degree is able to substantiate management proposals and organizational strategy in an evidence-based way by applying management theories and models, with specific attention to the fundamentals: managing people, projects, processes, and organizations. (Problem solving abilities)

     

  •  EC 

    • EC 15: The holder of the degree is able to formulate strategic solutions to create organizational value. (Programme specific competences)

     

  •  EC 

    • EC 16: The holder of the degree is able to make use of managerial skills to achieve societal and management objectives.(Programme specific competences)

 
Master of Teaching in Economics
  •  EC 

    • 5.3 The educational master is a domain expert ECO: the EM actively monitors evolutions in business economics sciences and practices and reflects on them from an ethical and sustainability perspective.

 
  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
Offered inTolerance3
Educatieve master in de economie volledig traject deel 1 verplicht J
Exchange Programme Business Economics J
Specialisatie The Economics and Business of Sustainability verplicht J



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2   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3.
3   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.