Seminar: Corporate Sustainability(F)
Course content
This course provides students with an advanced understanding of
how corporate structures and governance interact with
sustainability dimensions. It examines the role of organizational
design, ownership, and governance in shaping environmental and
social outcomes. Students will study how corporate characteristics
influence issues such as climate impact, gender wage disparities,
and employee mental health, as well as how these factors are
reflected in reporting and performance metrics.
The course combines theoretical frameworks with empirical research
and case-based analysis to explore:
- The purpose of firms in a sustainability context
- ESG integration in corporate strategy and governance
- Regulation and reporting standards (EU Taxonomy, CSRD, TCFD)
- Ownership structures and their impact on sustainability outcomes
- Measuring sustainability performance: metrics and disclosure
- Social dimensions: gender wage gap, diversity, and inclusion
- Employee well-being and mental health in organizational settings
- Environmental strategies: energy use, CO₂ reduction, and waste
management
- Emerging trends and innovations in corporate
sustainability.
The course is a part of the financial line, signified by (F)
The seminar is primarily for students at the MSc of Economics.
After completing the seminar the student is expected to be able to fulfill the learning outcome specified in the Master curriculum and to be able to:
Knowledge:
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Explain and apply key theories and concepts in corporate sustainability and ESG.
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Identify and evaluate regulations and standards relevant to corporate sustainability.
Skills:
- Analyze how organizational structures and governance influence sustainability outcomes.
- Apply methods and metrics to study ESG performance and social impact.
Competences:
- Critically examine corporate patterns related to gender wage gaps and employee mental health.
- Evaluate environmental strategies in relation to organizational characteristics.
- Discuss future trends and innovations in corporate sustainability.
Students receive individual guidance from the instructor.
Students prepare a draft assignment, which they present to the
teacher and the other students. The students take turns acting as
opponents during each other’s presentations. The feedback should
especially focus on the written presentation in the draft
assignment, with particular emphasis on the
introduction.
To be announced
Basic knowledge of corporate governance and sustainability concepts as done in Erhvervsøkonomi 1 årsprøve polit.
Exact dates will be available in the seminar’s course room no
later than 14 days before the start of the semester
• Kick-off meeting: Week 6 / 36. See exact date in Absalon.
• Additional meetings/introductory teaching/guidance: Optional. See
Absalon.
• Deadline for submission of commitment paper/project description:
No later than February 28 / September 30.
• Deadline for uploading seminar paper draft in Absalon: No later
than one week before the presentations. See exact date in Absalon.
• Presentations: In the period November 20 – December 11 for the
autumn semester and May 1 – 23 for the spring semester.
See exact dates in Absalon.
• Common submission date for all seminars: December 20 at 10:00 for
the autumn semester and June 1 at 10:00 for the spring
semester.
More information about seminars is available at Seminars (UK) and Seminars (DK).
Read about the study programme and curricula at MSc in Economics
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
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Home assignment
- Type of assessment details
- Individual or in groups of up to 3.
A seminar paper of 15 standard pages for one person, 22.5 standard pages for 2 and 30 standard pages for 3 students.
See further exam information in the Masters Programme Curriculum. - Examination prerequisites
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Attendance in all seminar activities as stated in the Master curriculum.
Reexam: Hand in and have approved a synopsis.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
Use of AI tools is permitted. You must explain how you have used the tools. When text is solely or mainly generated by an AI tool, the tool used must be quoted as a source.
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
- Exam period
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The seminar paper must be uploaded in Digital Exam.
Common submission date for all seminars: December 20 at 10:00 for the autumn semester and June 1 at 10:00 for the spring semester.
For enrolled students more information about examination, rules, aids etc. is available at the intranet for Master (UK) and Master (DK ).
- Re-exam
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Individual seminar paper of 15 standard pages. See further exam information in the Masters Programme Curriculum.
Deadline and more information is available at MSc in Economics - KUnet
More information about reexam etc. is available at Master(UK) and Master(DK).
Criteria for exam assessment
Students are assessed on the extent to which they master the learning outcome for the seminar and can make use of the knowledge, skills and competencies listed in the learning outcomes in the Curriculum of the Master programme.
- Category
- Hours
- Project work
- 186
- Seminar
- 20
- English
- 206
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- AØKK08541U
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
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1 semester
- Placement
- Autumn And Spring
- Capacity
- One class of up to 20 students
- Studyboard
- Department of Economics, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Economics
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Social Sciences
Course Coordinator
- Morten Bennedsen (4-76786b6e496e6c787737747e376d74)
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