2023/2024
MA-MMBAV2001U Concentration in Governance and
Sustainability
English Title |
Concentration in Governance and
Sustainability |
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Language |
English |
Course ECTS |
10 ECTS |
Type |
Mandatory (also offered as elective) |
Level |
Part Time Master |
Duration |
One Quarter |
Start time of the course |
Spring |
Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
Study board |
Study Board for Master of Business
Administration
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Course
coordinator |
- Andreas Rasche - Department of Management, Society and
Communication (MSC)
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Main academic
disciplines |
- Corporate governance
- CSR and sustainability
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Teaching
methods |
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Last updated on
25-01-2023
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Learning objectives |
After completing this course students should be
able to:
- Identify and discuss strengths and weaknesses of concepts and
theories relating to CSR, sustainability, corporate governance,
risk management, supply chain management and to apply these
concepts and theories in appraising strategic alternatives for
companies
- Identify old and new ESG (environmental, social, governance)
issues that are relevant for companies and recognize the threats
and opportunities they involve for firms but also for individuals
within companies
- Apply relevant insights from discussed theoretical frameworks
to cases analyses and present the findings of the case analyses in
a structured and analytically coherent manner
- Learn how the governance of corporations or socio-economic
governance interact with ESG issues.
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Examination |
The exam in the subject consists of two parts:
Governance and
Sustainability - part 1: | Sub exam weight | 50% | Examination form | Home assignment - written product | Individual or group exam | Individual exam | Size of written product | Max. 10 pages | Assignment type | Written assignment | Release of assignment | An assigned subject is released in
class | Duration | Written product to be submitted on specified date
and time. | Grading scale | 7-point grading scale | Examiner(s) | One internal examiner | Exam period | Spring and Summer | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary
exam |
Governance and
Sustainability - part 2: | Sub exam weight | 50% | Examination form | Home assignment - written product | Individual or group exam | Individual exam | Size of written product | Max. 10 pages | Assignment type | Written assignment | Release of assignment | An assigned subject is released in
class | Duration | Written product to be submitted on specified date
and time. | Grading scale | 7-point grading scale | Examiner(s) | One internal examiner | Exam period | Spring and Summer | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary exam | Description of the exam
procedure
If a student does not submit one of the two home assignments
(part 1 and part 2 - the two subexams), the grade -3 will be
awarded for that part and will be included in the overall grade -
unless non-submission is caused by documented illness. See also
section 26(3)-(6) of the programme regulations. All the stated learning objectives apply for both sub
exams. |
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Course content, structure and pedagogical
approach |
The course consists of four parts:
- Corporate Governance
- Compliance and Risk Management
- Managing in the Circular Economy
- ESG and Sustainable Finance
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Description of the teaching methods |
The course will draw on a mixture of:
Interactive lecturing
Case discussions
Participant presentations
Guest lectures by practitioners
Group work and break-out sessions (pre-work and in-class
work)
Videos and some ”blended learning” elements |
Feedback during the teaching period |
Students will also receive feedback based on the
outcome of case study-based group discussions |
Student workload |
Preparation/self-studies |
135 hours |
Teaching hours |
80 hours |
Examination |
25 hours |
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Last updated on
25-01-2023