wir923 - Advanced Research Topics in Sustainable Supply Chain Management (Complete module description)

Module label	Advanced Research Topics in Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Module code	wir923
Credit points	6.0 KP
Workload	180 h
Institute directory	Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law (Economics)
Applicability of the module	Master's Programme Business Administration, Economics and Law (Master) > Schwerpunktmodule NM-BWL Master's Programme Business Administration, Economics and Law (Master) > Schwerpunktmodule RdW - BWL Master's programme Business Administration: Management and Law (Master) > Schwerpunktmodule NM-BWL Master's programme Business Administration: Management and Law (Master) > Schwerpunktmodule RdW - BWL Master's Programme Sustainability Economics and Management (Master) > Supplementary Modules
Responsible persons	Busse, Christian (module responsibility) Lehrenden, Die im Modul (authorised to take exams) Dahiya, Satwant (Module counselling)
Prerequisites	Erfolgreiche Belegung des Moduls “Sustainable Supply Chain Management” (wir921)
Skills to be acquired in this module	The module helps students to specialize in research in the field of sustainable supply chain management by developing their substantive and theoretical expertise and by augmenting their methodological expertise. Students hone their skills in gathering, reading, understanding, and synthesizing scholarly articles using different methods. They may also practice their data collection and data analysis skills. Moreover, students further develop their academic writing, reviewing, presentation, and discussion skills.
Module contents	This masters-level module focuses on selected topics pertaining to the relationship perspective of sustainable supply chain management, comprising topics such as Stakeholder Management; Legitimacy, Decoupling & Greenwashing; Supply Chain Sustainability Risks; Sustainable Supplier Management; and Supply Chain Sustainability Dilemmas.
Recommended reading	Selected scholarly research articles will be used throughout the module.
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Language of instruction	English
Duration (semesters)	1 Semester
Module frequency	Irregular frequency
Module capacity	15

Examination	Prüfungszeiten	Type of examination
Final exam of module		Portfolio or Report or Presentation (depending on the specific courses offered)

Type of course	Seminar
SWS	4
Frequency	SuSe or WiSe
Workload attendance time	56 h