De elektronische studiegids voor het academiejaar 2025 - 2026 is onder voorbehoud.





Business applications in sustainability analysis (5092)

  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. Bart LAHCEN 


Language of instruction : English


Credits: 6,0
  
Period: semester 2 (6sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Exam contract: not possible


 
Sequentiality
 
   Mandatory sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
 
 
  Following programme components must have been included in your study programme in a previous education period
    Sustainable production and consumption (5091) 12.0 stptn
 

Content

The course Business Applications in Sustainability (6 credits, Semester 2) enhances your expertise in sustainability by further exploring key sustainability assessment methods and tools essential for their effective implementation, such as carbon footprinting and the Delphi methodology. These tools are particularly valuable for sustainability reporting and scenario planning in business contexts.



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


Evaluation

Period 2    Credits 6,00

Evaluation method
Written evaluaton during teaching periode70 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic year
Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic yearAt least 50% of the maximum achievable points are reached
Paper
Oral evaluation during teaching period30 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic year
Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic yearAt least 50% of the maximum achievable points are reached
Presentation

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
 

Recommended reading
 

Recommended literature will be provided by the lecturer during the lectures



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

     

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

     

 

Master of Teaching in Economics
  •  EC 
  • 5.1 The educational master is a domain expert ECO: the EM can answer management questions, strategic policy questions or business economic problems using conceptual, business economic thinking frameworks or from a practice-oriented perspective in relation to the functional management domains.

  •  EC 
  • 5.2. The educational master is a domain expert ECO: the EM demonstrates independence in carrying out a literature review, preparing a research plan, implementing scientific research methods and analysing, interpreting and evaluating research results within business 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 2 keuze J
Exchange Programme Business Economics J
Specialisatie The Economics and Business of Sustainability verplicht J



1   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2.
2   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3.
3   Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2.