Organisation profile

The Chair for Sustainability Management at the CSM is an internationally oriented professorship leading in research, continuing education and knowledge transfer in the field of corporate sustainability management. Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Stefan Schaltegger, approximately 30 members of the Centre from a number of different disciplines (including environmental sciences, business administration, political science and cultural sciences) collaborate in interdisciplinary research projects. 

The mission of the Chair in Sustainability Management includes both theoretical, transdisciplinary and applied research into corporate sustainability management as well as the initiation and scientific consultation of model projects.

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The Chair for Sustainability Management at the CSM is an internationally oriented professorship leading in research, continuing education and knowledge transfer in the field of corporate sustainability management. Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Stefan Schaltegger, about 30 researchers of the Centre from a number of different disciplines (including environmental sciences, business administration, political science and cultural sciences) collaborate in interdisciplinary research projects. 

The mission of the Chair in Sustainability Management includes theoretical, transdisciplinary and applied research into corporate sustainability management as well as the initiation and scientific consultation of model projects.

 

Research Areas: Foundations of sustainability management and corporate social responsibility; Measurement, information and communication of sustainability; Management of stakeholder relationships, Conservation management and integrative sustainability management; Continuous education

Continuing education products

Das Fernstudium MBA Sustainability Management ist der weltweit erste universitäre MBA für Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement und Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Seit seiner Gründung im Jahr 2003 ist er einer der führenden „Green MBA“ durch eine einzigartige und optimale Kombination aus Managementwissen, Persönlichkeitsentwicklung, Soft Skills und verantwortungsvoller Unternehmensführung

Die hohe Qualität des Weiterbildungsstudiums wird durch die Kompetenz der Dozierenden sowie vielfältige Praxispartnerschaften garantiert. Der MBA Sustainability Management ist akkreditiert und wurde zudem als UNESCO-Dekade-Projekt ausgezeichnet.

Das CSM ist darüber hinaus in weiteren internationalen Weiterbildungsprogrammen zu CSR und Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement aktiv. Seit Jahren arbeitet es erfolgreich in der Weiter- und Fernbildung mit der FernUniversität Hagen und dem Fraunhofer Institut für Umwelt, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik (UMSICHT) zusammen. Das CSM betreut u.a. den gesamten Bereich des Umweltmanagements für deren interdisziplinären Studiengang Umweltwissenschaften (infernum, Master of Environmental Sciences, MSc).

Spin-offs

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  1. Herbsttagung der Forschungsgruppe Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement des Verbands für Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft - VHB NAMA 2012

    Florian Lüdeke-Freund (Speaker)

    24.09.201225.09.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  2. Herbsttagung der wissenschaftlichen Kommission Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement - 2009

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Speaker)

    05.10.2009

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  3. Herbst-Tagung des Verbands der Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaf - VHB 2011

    Dorli Harms (Coauthor)

    06.10.201107.10.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  4. Hershley (Publisher)

    Erik G. Hansen (Editorial Board)

    20102011

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workEditor of unfinished anthology/collectionResearch

  5. How Many (and Which) Indicators Are Necessary to Compare the Environmental Performance of Companies?: A Sectoral and Statistical Answer

    Walter Wehrmeyer (Speaker), Daniel Tyteca (Speaker) & Marcus Wagner (Speaker)

    02.05.200104.05.2001

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. HOW SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTING CONTRIBUTES TO IMPROVED INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT CONTROL

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Speaker)

    24.09.201226.09.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  7.  ICCSR 10th Anniversary Conference 2012

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Speaker)

    26.04.201227.04.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  8. ICSS (External organisation)

    Stefan Schaltegger (Member)

    2008 → …

    Activity: MembershipAcademic networks or partnershipsResearch

  9. IGI Global Publishing (Publisher)

    Erik G. Hansen (Reviewer)

    2011

    Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial workPeer review of publicationenResearch

  10. Ignorant or gatekeeper? What role do accountants play in the sustainability accounting practice?

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Speaker)

    29.08.201231.08.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch