Business Responses to Climate Change

About the course

Subjects

Social responsibility Sustainability Innovation Leadership

Course content

The course offers an introduction to the complexity of climate change and business. Combining lectures and interactive exercises the students learn about the science behind climate change (greenhouse gases, their relationship to weather and climate), how climate change provides risks and opportunties for business, and which actions can be taken. The students take theoretical lenses to analyze climate change and business (e.g., stakeholder theory). The students will in groups analyze a self-chosen company to identify climate cange related risks and opportunties as well as provide recommedations for the future.

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What you will learn

After the course, the student can

Identify climate-change-related risks for companies
Analyze the impact of companies on climate change
Analyze a case company regarding its risks and opportunities related to climate change
Critically evaluate and reflect on their case to develop managerial implications

Facts

Level

Bachelor

Type

Elective

ECTS

Code

BHAAA2501U

Teaching periods

Summer

Academic year

2025/2026

Status

Available places

Teaching language

English

Teaching Format

On campus

Exams

Active participation
Individual exam, summer

Assessment type

Passed / not passed

Academic areas for master admission:

The course covers:

Cannot cover academic requirements for CBS’ master programmes (max 3 ECTS)