Management for the Challenges of the Socioecological Crisis
- Teacher(s): S.Vogt
- Course given in: English
- ECTS Credits: 3 credits
- Schedule: Spring Semester 2021-2022, 0.0h. course (weekly average)
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Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Management
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ObjectivesSocieties are increasingly grappling with grand challenges such as climate change, corruption, poverty, gender inequality, and land degradation. The socioecological crisis is a grand challenge that must be addressed through coordinated and collaborative efforts by multiple stakeholders to act together to effect change. This course will specifically focus on sustainable agriculture. Broadly, this course will cover the following:
ContentsOverview Weeks 1 to 5 will consist of lectures with classroom discussions. For the remainder of the term, students will work in small groups on a specific grand challenge. Students will meet regularly among themselves to work out the project and they will meet regularly as groups and have the opportunity to discuss the project with the instructor. Projects will be presented to the class near the end of the term. The final assignment will consist of a policy brief to tackle the grand challenge in question. Learning objectives
ReferencesGlennerster, R. and Kudzai, T. (2013). Running Randomized Evaluations: A Practical Guide. Princeton University Press. Sachs, J. D., Schmidt-Traub, G., Mazzucato, M., Messner, D., Nakicenovic, N., and Rockstr ̈om, J. (2019). Six transformations to achieve the sustainable development goals. Nature Sustainability, 2(9), 805–814. UnitedNations (2020). Sustainable development goals report 2020.
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