Sustainability in the Economic Sciences
The economic sciences are crucial for the sustainability transformation of the economy: for the training of future specialists and managers, for research into sustainable economic models, for advising politicians and administrators and in the development of innovative, sustainability-oriented business models for companies and start-ups.
Report on Continuing Education Programmes
Together with econcept, WWF examined the extent to which continuing education departments are aligned with sustainability, which sustainability topics have been integrated into CAS, DAS, MAS, MBA and EMBA programmes, and which teaching and learning approaches are used to foster sustainability related competences. Based on these results, recommendations were formulated for the responsible actors:
A Master’s thesis conducted at the University of Geneva further analysed the perspectives of programme directors, graduates and employers regarding the integration of sustainability into CAS programmes in Economics and Business education.
Report on Study Programmes and Departments
The WWF report, which was developed together with econcept shows where economic sciences study programs and faculties in Switzerland stand in terms of sustainability, where there is potential for development and what the deans' offices, program directors and lecturers can do in concrete terms:
Conference Documentation
On Sept. 13, 2024, the conference “Transformation of Teaching in Economic Sciences: Skills Development for Future Change Leaders in Academia and Business” took place. You can find the videos of the keynotes, presentations and pictures here.
