Sustainability Days
Thematic Days for All Program Students
In today's globalised and rapidly changing world, understanding the social, ecological, and economic challenges faced by companies and organisations is essential. At the School of Business, Economics and Law, there are several strong research environments with a focus on sustainable development from a variety of perspectives, which is also reflected throughout our education. We believe that it is of great importance that our students develop understanding, knowledge and tools to be able to handle the societal challenges of the future.
As part of this commitment, the School organises dedicated Sustainability Days for students. These days complement the sustainability content embedded in our courses and offer a platform for students across programmes to engage in dialogue with companies, civil society, and public sector representatives on key societal issues.
Sustainability Days for Bachelor’s students
The three Sustainability Days at the Bachelor's level have been mandatory since the start in 2013 and focus on Challenges, Responsibilities and Solutions.
Challenges
The theme for the Day's first year is Challenges and the purpose is to give the students an idea of the social, economic, and environmental challenges that humanity and the world face. Students choose between several parallel sessions on different themes, where everything from economists and lawyers to scientists and business representatives participates. Together, they provide a complementary picture of sustainability challenges at the global as well as the local level, and how these challenges are understood from different perspectives. Topics include for example; migration challenges, climate change, global energy supply challenges and human rights work.
Moments from Previous Years at Challenges
Responsibility
In year two, the School arranges a Day focusing on organisational and personal responsibility- problematising the roles of various actors in a globalised world. During the day, students get to reflect and problematise concepts and ideas about responsibility, consumer power, ethics and the importance of information. Representatives from academia, businesses and the public sector are taking part during the day.
Solutions
The third and final Day at the undergraduate level focuses on Solutions. As in the previous years, students are offered the opportunity to choose between several different sessions, where researchers and representatives from the public sector and businesses present various ways and initiatives to achieve more sustainable solutions. In one of the sessions, for example, students get to work on developing solutions to specific challenges and then present to a panel of experts.
Sustainability workshop for Master’s students
All master's students come together during their first year of study for a joint half-day session on professional responsibility and ethics.
Professions, Responsibility & Ethics
As future professionals, you will have influence over organisations, people, and resources. With that influence comes a responsibility to reflect on the consequences of decisions and actions, both your own and those of others. This session explores the ethical dimensions of professional life and examines how responsibility, power, and accountability shape decision-making across business, public, and non-profit sectors.
Through discussions and real-world examples, participants will develop their ethical awareness and strengthen their ability to navigate complex sustainability challenges and professional dilemmas. The session aims to support the development of sound ethical judgement and responsible leadership throughout your future career.
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