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The Sustainable Enterprise - Social and Ecological Perspectives 15 Credits

Course Contents

This course introduces students to concepts in the fields of sustainable development and social and ecological sustainability. The course provides frameworks to create, scale and replicate sustainable enterprises as a means of eliminating poverty and/or ecological deterioration. The course pays particular attention to the regulatory and voluntary frameworks that sustainable enterprises are expected to relate to, in connection with these themes – at the local, regional and international level.

The content reflects the various aspects relevant in developing a sustainable enterprise including:
  • sustainable development and sustainability – including human ecology,
  • challenges of poverty, exclusion, environmental degradation and climate change,
  • perspectives on economic growth and implications for sustainability
  • regulatory and voluntary frameworks for enterprise development– including system thinking and triple bottom line,
  • concepts and models describing sustainable organizations – including social enterprises and ecological enterprises,
  • creation and development for different markets – including the bottom of the pyramid and the lifestyle of health and sustainability, and
  • sustainable product design and business modelling for launching, scaling and replicating a sustainable enterprise.

Prerequisites

15 credits in Business Administration or Economics or equivalent.

Level of Education: Undergraduate
Course code/Ladok code: JSEK17
The course is conducted at: Jönköping International Business School

Previous and ongoing course occasions

Type of course
Program
Study type
Campus
Semester
Spring 2020: Jan 13 - May 31
Rate of Study
50%
Language
English
Location
Jönköping
Time
Day
Course coordinator
Mark Edwards
Examiner
Mark Edwards
Tuition fees do NOT apply for EU/EEA citizens or exchange students
25000kr
Syllabus
HTML  PDF
Application code
HJ-J0055
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