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Global Sustainability - Period 3
Business & Economics Program
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dates: 8/15/26 - 6/26/27
Global Sustainability - Period 3
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Primary Subject Area: Sustainability
Instruction in: English
Course Code: E_IBA1_GSUS
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 100
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 84
DESCRIPTION
This course addresses the interface between environmental challenges and business solutions to provide an overview of the basic concepts of sustainability, sustainable business, and governance. It introduces students to the background and key issues of sustainability and suggests ways in which these concepts can be applied in business practice. Despite its business perspective, the course is interdisciplinary in its nature and draws on knowledge from socio-economic, political, and environmental studies, thereby providing a practical and critical understanding of sustainability in the changing paradigm of global business. It goes beyond the conventional theories of sustainability and addresses critical issues concerned with population, consumption, and economic growth. It discusses realistic ways forward, in particular the circular economy and Cradle to Cradle frameworks. It also will emphasize quantitative sustainability, for instance measuring sustainability, calculating the impacts of production and consumption (e.g., calculating carbon footprints), and using (big) data to optimize business operations.