2025/2026
Corporate Sustainability Management in a Globalised World
Type:
Mago-Lego
Delivered by:
Department of Strategic and International Management
When:
3, 4 module
Open to:
students of all HSE University campuses
Instructors:
Ekaterina Ivanova
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
6
Contact hours:
48
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This online course explores key issues and recent discussions within the field of corporate sustainability and social responsibility management, through theoretical and practical perspectives. Students will learn cutting-edge frameworks and tools for understanding the actors and corporate processes that shape organisations' management of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Spanning strategy, communication, changing regulation and governance, the course grapples with critical issues such as anti-corruption, labour rights and climate change, balancing incisive critique with suggestions for meaningful change. This analysis, supported by case studies, guest-speakers and experiential learning projects, equips students to tackle sustainability challenges effectively in their future work. Being a student-centered discipline designed with the application of the most innovative pedagogies focusing on creating a rich experience through action, reflection and learning the course aims to develop a new generation of responsible business leaders with a holistic mindset. It rests on a multi-disciplinary approach to learning and requires profound ecological awareness, development of systems thinking combined with emotional and spiritual intelligence.