Moses - Sustainable Management and Sustainable Competitive Advantages

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Diese Modulbeschreibung gilt nicht im aktuellen Semester.

Die Modulbeschreibung gilt nur für den Zeitraum WS 2019/20 - WiSe 2022/23.

Module / Version:
#70235 / #7

Validity:
WS 2019/20 - WiSe 2022/23

Default display language:
English

Module title:
Sustainable Management and Sustainable Competitive Advantages

Credits:
6

Responsible person:
Knyphausen-Aufseß, Dodo

Grading:
benotet

Type of exam:
Portfolioprüfung

Zugehörigkeit

Faculty:
Fakultät VII

Institute:
Institut für Technologie und Management

Area of expertise:
37331400 FG Strategische Führung und Globales Management

Prüfungsausschuss:
Betriebswirtschaftslehre

Kontakt

Office:
H 92

Contact person:
Dathe, Isabel Wang-Yian

E-mail address:
dathe@strategie.tu-berlin.de

Website:

http://www.strategie.tu-berlin.de

Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this course, students in particular will be able - to act according to the strategic imperatives of the three sustainability dimensions and their trade-offs, - to develop and implement sustainability strategies, - to distinguish between different strategic options, - to respond to multidimensional challenges and stakeholders.

Content

The module focuses on the overlapping of strategic management and sustainable management. Therefore, it combines academic and theoretical issues as well as practice-related and interactive presentations, and workshops. Part of this module entails the participation of experts from different companies, consultancies, and institutions sharing their practical experience, e. g., in form of workshops executed by representatives of "Accenture" or the "Bosten Consulting Group". The module builds on our introductory bachelor modules, but is also accessible for students who have not participated in the basic modules. From a strategic management perspective, the term “sustainability” is well established in the context of achieving a viable competitive advantage, a firm possessing a unique combination of resources which enables it to maintain above-average profitability. However, this narrow understanding of the term “sustainability” is not adequate to integrate the basic tenets of sustainability management which are developing and exercising responsibility in economic, social, and environmental dimensions. Furthermore, it even doesn’t enable managers to meet all their stakeholders’ expectations. Therefore, this module is dedicated to exploring the topic of strategies for sustainability from different perspectives and to re-think the axioms of strategic management from a sustainable management point of view. After an introductory part on key terms used in strategic and sustainability management, a coherent concept of a "sustainability perspective of strategic management" is developed. Several sessions deal with the environment and the idea of a circular economy, exemplified by looking at specific industries as, e. g., the food industry. Finally, the module aims at understanding the concept of a "sustainability strategy". It focuses on the corporate strategy, the business models, and their influencing factors which determine the strategic choices and performance implications in the economic, social, and environmental dimensions.

Module Components

Pflichtgruppe:

All Courses are mandatory.

Course Name	Type	Number	Cycle	Language	SWS	VZ
Sustainable Management and Sustainable Competitive Advantages	IV	73 140 L 7781	SoSe	English	4

Workload and Credit Points

Sustainable Management and Sustainable Competitive Advantages (IV):

Workload description	Multiplier	Hours	Total
Class attendance	15.0	4.0h	60.0h
Class preparation and follow-up	15.0	7.0h	105.0h
Exkursions	1.0	15.0h	15.0h
			180.0h(~6 LP)

The Workload of the module sums up to 180.0 Hours. Therefore the module contains 6 Credits.

Description of Teaching and Learning Methods

The module includes lectures, exercises, and field trips. The objective is to present the students the multiple challenges strategies for sustainability have to cope with. Therefore, we will analyze different industries, develop strategies for companies operating in those industries, and investigate the determinants of sustainability strategies as well as the companies’ future performance development. On the one hand, the different perspectives will show the difficulty to balance between (ecological/social) sustainability and organizational performance, but on the other hand, it will be highlighted how different actors have dealt with it, and success factors for future implementations will be developed. The lecture focuses on the presentation of theoretical frameworks and is complemented by guest lecturers. The exercise includes academic reading tasks, and the field trips enrich the course by adding a more comprehensive perspective.

Requirements for participation and examination

Desirable prerequisites for participation in the courses:

Attendance at module „Nachhaltiges Management - Einführung”

Mandatory requirements for the module test application:

This module has no requirements.

Module completion

Grading

graded

Type of exam

Portfolio examination

Type of portfolio examination

100 Punkte insgesamt

Language

English

Test elements

Name	Points	Categorie	Duration/Extent
Academic poster	60	practical	Poster (A0 page)
Term paper (group work)	40	written	20 - 30 pages

Grading scale

Notenschlüssel »Notenschlüssel 4: Fak I, Fak VII«

Gesamtpunktzahl	1.0	1.3	1.7	2.0	2.3	2.7	3.0	3.3	3.7	4.0
100.0pt	90.0pt	85.0pt	80.0pt	76.0pt	72.0pt	67.0pt	63.0pt	59.0pt	54.0pt	50.0pt

Test description (Module completion)

The portfolio examination consists of the following elements, adding up to a maximum of 100 credits. The grading follows the joint conversion key of the School of Economics and Management (decision of the school's council dated May 28, 2014 - FKR VII-4/8-28.05.2014).

Duration of the Module

The following number of semesters is estimated for taking and completing the module:
1 Semester.

This module may be commenced in the following semesters:
Sommersemester.

Maximum Number of Participants

The maximum capacity of students is 50.

Registration Procedures

Internal application via ISIS in order to get access to the course materials and relevant announcement e-mails. Furthermore, registration via QISPOS or examination office.

Recommended literature
No recommended literature given

Assigned Degree Programs

Semester:

Zeige auch ausgelaufene Studiengänge und StuPOs

This module is used in the following Degree Programs (new System):

	Studiengang / StuPO	StuPOs	Verwendungen	Erste Verwendung	Letzte Verwendung
This module is not used in any degree program.

Miscellaneous

At the beginning of each semester, a lecture with general information is offered, the course content is introduced as well as required formal modalities. Information about time and lecture hall are available on our department's website. We strongly recommend attending this particular session. For each lecture, we provide a syllabus which includes information about the per week proceedings of our courses with regard to the content, task assignments, and required reading.

Sustainable Management and Sustainable Competitive Advantages