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2025/2026  BA-BPOLO2014U  Business Strategy and SDGs

English Title
Business Strategy and SDGs

Course information
Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory (also offered as elective)
Level Bachelor
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Autumn
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board of Global Relations
Course coordinator
  • Marcus Møller Larsen - Department of Strategy and Innovation (SI)
Main academic disciplines
  • CSR and sustainability
  • Organisation
  • Strategy
Teaching methods
  • Blended learning
Last updated on 13-02-2025

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Learning objectives
  • Identify, explain, and discuss the key theories, models and concepts of firm strategy and apply them to the advancement of the SDGs.
  • Discuss and critically reflect on the interdependencies of business and society in addressing global challenges such as the SDGs
  • Select and apply the relevant terms, concepts, theories, and perspectives to perform and present a strategic analysis of real-life business cases
  • Identify and analyze opportunities and challenges relating to firm strategy and decision-making
Examination
Business Strategy and SDGs:
Exam ECTS 7,5
Examination form Written sit-in exam on CBS' computers
Individual or group exam Individual exam
Assignment type Written assignment
Duration 4 hours
Grading scale 7-point grading scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and external examiner
Exam period Winter
Aids Closed book: no aids
However, at all written sit-in exams the student has access to the basic IT application package (Microsoft Office365 (minus Excel), document camera and paper, 7-zip file manager, Adobe Reader DC, PDF24, Texlive, VLC player, Windows Media Player – ATTENTION no sound allowed), and the student is allowed to bring simple writing and drawing utensils (non-digital). PLEASE NOTE: Students are not allowed to communicate with others during the exam.
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
The number of registered candidates for the make-up examination/re-take examination may warrant that it most appropriately be held as an oral examination. The programme office will inform the students if the make-up examination/re-take examination instead is held as an oral examination including a second examiner or external examiner.
Course content, structure and pedagogical approach

This course will provide students a detailed introduction to core theories and principles in firm strategy and how they relate to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Achieving the SDGs has been viewed as the key societal challenge with an increasing pressure on firms to contribute to their advancement. On the one side, the goal of this course is to provide a framework for understanding the main elements of strategy, including the external and internal context of the organization. On the other side, the course will faciliate critical discussions and reflections on the role and commitment of different types of organizations and the SDGs.

 

In relation to Nordic Nine

The course 'Business Strategy and the SDGs' gives the students deep business knowledge placed in a broad context (NN1). The course equips students with the capabilities to recognize humanity’s challenges while developing the entrepreneurial knowledge to help resolve them (NN3). The students learn to balance competitiveness in business and compassion towards society (NN4), while addressing ethical dilemmas of strategy (NN5). Linking strategy concepts with the SDGs develops the capacity of students to advice industry and public actors on how to produce prosperity while protecting the prosperity of next generations (NN7).
Research-based teaching
CBS’ programmes and teaching are research-based. The following types of research-based knowledge and research-like activities are included in this course:
Research-based knowledge
  • Classic and basic theory
  • New theory
  • Teacher’s own research
Research-like activities
  • Development of research questions
  • Data collection
  • Analysis
  • Discussion, critical reflection, modelling
  • Peer review including Peer-to-peer
Description of the teaching methods
Teaching methods and materials include weekly pre-recorded lectures, in-class lectures, and exercises with case studies.
Feedback during the teaching period
Feedback is integrated into every part of the course. There will be quizzes and hands-on exercises as a central part of the course. The students will receive feedback on all these activities. Furthermore, the lectures are discussion-based and provide students with a continuous opportunity to critically assess the presented topics and to get immediate feedback in response. The instructors will provide further feedback during office hours.
Student workload
Lectures, exercises and workshops 38 hours
Preparation, peer feedback and reading 100 hours
Exam incl. preparation 70 hours
Last updated on 13-02-2025