Course: Purpose Economy & Sustainability credits: 5

Course code
LBVB21PES1
Name
Purpose Economy & Sustainability
Study year
2024-2025
ECTS credits
5
Language
English
Coordinator
C.H. Voogd
Modes of delivery
  • Education
Assessments
  • Assignment - Assignment

Learning outcomes

  • Understand and explain the concept of Purpose Economy from a personal, social & societal perspective; 
  • Review and identify multiple modes of employing the Purpose Economy concept in a business setting; 
  • Identify and compare how to shape and build markets from a Purpose Economy perspective; 
  • Understand the concept of sustainable development and be aware of the impact of sustainable development on the global (business) community at large; 
  • Be aware of, understand, and critically reflect on corporate sustainability drivers, related strategies, and business performance; 
  • Understand and identify how to relate sustainable development to a business setting and to sustainability-related issues

 

Content

The course focusses on developing an awareness and understanding of the driving forces behind Purpose Economy and Sustainability; apart, on differences and their interconnectedness.  

 Besides gaining an awareness and understanding, attention is paid to how to identify and employ methods of actual implementation of the concepts of Purpose Economy and Sustainability in nowadays business life. 

This course contributes to the IBS strategic theme:  Sustainability (SDGs)

 

Included in programme(s)

School(s)

  • International Business School
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