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

see projects and MBA Sustainability Management

  1. Implementing Sustainability Strategies Through Accounting Controls: An Exploration of Practices in Seven Multinational Corporations

    Nathalie Crutzen (Speaker) & Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker)

    06.05.201308.05.2013

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  2. Indicators in Sustainability Management

    Dimitar Zvezdov (Lecturer)

    01.11.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation

  3. Industry Studies Conference 2011

    Erik G. Hansen (Coauthor)

    31.05.201103.06.2011

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventConferencesResearch

  4. Innovation contests for sustainability innovations: Findings from a worldwide shoe innovation contest

    Erik G. Hansen (Speaker)

    25.11.201027.11.2010

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  5. Innovation in sustainable supply chains – A reflection on resources and SME collaboration with supply chain stakeholders

    Dorli Harms (Speaker)

    06.06.201208.06.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  6. Innovation Potential for Sustainability Management Methods

    Stefan Schaltegger (Speaker), Jacob Hörisch (Speaker), Christian Herzig (Speaker) & Johanna Klewitz (Speaker)

    02.07.201204.07.2012

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  7. Innovations for Sustainability through Multi-Stakeholder Innovation Initiatives

    Marianne Esders (Speaker)

    05.07.200908.07.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  8. Innovationsverbund Nachhaltiger Mittelstand 2012

    Johanna Klewitz (Moderator)

    21.11.2012

    Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic eventExternal workshops, courses, seminarsTransfer

  9. Innovative supplier management processes for sustainability - Explorative findings from German stock corporations

    Dorli Harms (Speaker) & Erik G. Hansen (Speaker)

    01.06.201104.06.2011

    Activity: Talk or presentationConference PresentationsResearch

  10. Interactive Value Creation & Sustainability: Guest lecture “Innovation Strategy“

    Erik G. Hansen (Lecturer)

    03.02.2009

    Activity: Talk or presentationGuest lecturesEducation