Africa, Business and Society

Om faget

Emner

Iværksætteri Socialt ansvar Bæredygtighed Globalisering Internationalisering

Fagets indhold

This research-based course will cover contemporary topics in African business including businesses responses to crisis, war, and technological challenges and opportunities. Particular attention is given to the (ir)responsible practices of businesses and their implications for Africa’s natural resources, societies, and broader development policy trajectories. Lecturers will include CBS permanent faculty and professors from collaborating universities across the continent. Theories taught will range from business and management studies to sociology and critical political economy. Perspectives will include the firm and its societal context within various African contexts, and also integrate global market, social and political factors. Creativity and innovation, entrepreneurship, diverse trajectories and ideas of business and development, and Africa’s place in the business of global business will be explored.

Skills

Students will be able to:

Apply interdisciplinary theories to analyse contemporary business challenges and opportunities in different African contexts.
Critically evaluate how firms respond to crises, conflict, technological transformation, and changing institutional environments.
Compare business strategies across African countries and sectors while accounting for contextual diversity.
Integrate academic literature and empirical evidence to develop well-supported arguments about business and society in Africa.

Competences

Students will be able to:

Critically reflect on the role of business in promoting—or constraining—sustainable and inclusive development in African contexts.
Assess the implications of global business practices for firms, governments, and civil society across Africa.
Engage constructively with multiple disciplinary and regional perspectives on African business and management.
Formulate evidence-based analyses and recommendations for managers, policymakers, and other stakeholders operating in African business environments.

Se den fulde beskrivelse i kursuskataloget

Det lærer du

Learning Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to demonstrate the following: Knowledge Students will be able to:

Explain and critically evaluate major theories and concepts from business and management studies, sociology, and political economy, and assess their relevance for understanding business–society relations in African contexts.
Critically engage with scholarship produced by researchers based in African universities and evaluate how different epistemological and disciplinary traditions shape understandings of business and society.
Analyze how contemporary challenges—including conflict, technological change, climate-related risks, and shifting global markets—create new opportunities and shape the development of African businesses.
Describe the diversity of African business environments and their connections to global economic, social, and political processes.
Discuss competing perspectives on entrepreneurship, innovation, development, and the role of firms in African societies.
Demonstrate appropriate academic English skills, including: correct referencing, clear argumentation and correct usage and definition of key concepts.

Fakta

Niveau

Kandidat

Type

Obligatorisk fag

ECTS

7,5

Fagkode

CCBLO2601U

Undervisningsperiode

Forår – semester

Studieår

2026/2027

Status

Ledige pladser

Sprog

Engelsk

Undervisningsform

På campus

Eksamen

Skriftlig opgave og mundtlig eksamen på campus
Individuel eksamen, sommer

Bedømmelse

7-trins skala