The SIGMA Global Virtual Course: Managing the SDGs has been jointly designed by six top management and business schools around the globe, creating a unique learning experience with Esade, the Copenhagen Business School (CBS), Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, University of St. Gallen (HSG), Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Singapore Management University (SMU) and Hitotsubashi University (HU). The compact blended online course will take place every year from the beginning of October to mid December comprises an individual virtual course phase (Online Modules) and a virtual group work (Case Cast) phase.
It is an online course format, while SIGMA partners can offer accompanying face-to-face sessions.
Topic
In 2015, 193 countries agreed 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to create a better, fairer world by 2030. As defined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the goals aim to end poverty, reduce inequality and protect the environment.
Businesses must play a key role in achieving them – but the challenges are considerable. New paradigms in business models and mindsets are required, together with transformational leaders who put the SDGs at the heart of their management approach.
This course supports participants to rethink international management from the perspective of the SDGs.
Course Structure
In this course with synchronous and asynchronous online sessions will cover topics to best prepare participants to work in international, cross-institutional teams to develop a best-practice case study on how a selected company or organization is addressing the SDGs, guided by assigned supervisors from SIGMA Alliance universities (Esade, Copenhagen Business School, Hitotsubashi University, Singapore Management University, University of St. Gallen, Paris Dauphine University and Vienna University of Economics and Business).
Online Modules
Eight online modules will be provided on LearnPublic:
- Module 1: Global Virtual Teamwork (WU)
- Module 2: What are the SDGs? Origins and prospective (ESADE)
- Module 3: From Social Problem to Business Model (CBS)
- Module 4: Social Innovation and Systems Change (SMU)
- Module 5: Responsible Global Leadership (WU)
- Module 6: From Carbon Risk to Clean Energy Business Opportunities (HSG)
- Module 7: Sustainable Cities and Communities for Social Inclusion (Hitotsubashi University)
- Module 8: Reporting and the SDGs (UPD)
Case Cast
It is the final outcome of the group work in international student teams: a 2.5 minutes video presentation based on the case study.