wir827 - Business and Societal Change (Course overview)

wir827 - Business and Societal Change (Course overview)

Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law (Economics) 6 KP
Semester courses Sommersemester 2019
Type of course: Seminar
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Thesis to be handed in at the end of semester
Module examination
Thesis
Skills to be acquired in this module
The students…
- Have an overview of the most important societal trends, such as digitization, globalization, demographic change, gender equality, income inequality, and resource depletion
- Know important theoretical approaches that help understand societal change from a firm perspective
- Are able to analyze societal trends and critically evaluate their pros and cons
- Understand the impact of societal change on businesses as well as the role of businesses as drivers of societal change
- Are able to derive recommendations for firms and policy makers based on a thorough analysis of trends