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. Published

    Classifying Entrepreneurship for the Public Good: Empirical Analysis of a Conceptual Framework

    Wagner, M. & Schaltegger, S., 01.01.2010, In: Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 23, 3, p. 431-443 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Clean energy storage technology in the making: An innovation systems perspective on flywheel energy storage

    Wicki, S. & Hansen, E., 20.09.2017, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 162, p. 1118-1134 17 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Climate Accounting and Sustainability Management

    Schaltegger, S. (ed.) & Csutora, M. (ed.), 11.2012, London: Elsevier B.V. 112 p. (Journal of Cleaner Production; no. 36)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesSpecial Journal issueResearch

  4. Published

    Climate Costs and Benefits: New Challenges for Corporate Accounting and Management. Call for Papers.

    Schaltegger, S., Csutora, M. & Huisingh, D., 2011, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 19, 9-10, p. 1141-1143 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  5. Published

    CO2-neutrales Unternehmen - was ist das?

    Bode, S. & Lüdeke-Freund, F., 19.10.2007, In: Umweltwirtschaftsforum. 15, 4, p. 265-273 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Collaborative entrepreneurship for sustainability. Creating solutions in light of the UN sustainable development goals

    Schaltegger, S., Beckmann, M. & Hockerts, K., 2018, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing. 10, 2, p. 131-152 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Combating Climate Change through Organisational Innovation: An Empirical Analysis of Internal Emission Trading Schemes

    Hörisch, J., 2013, In: Corporate Governance. 13, 5, p. 569-582 14 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Comparative Perspectives in Sustainable and Responsible Business: Insights from the U.K., the U.S., Australia and Germany

    Herzig, C., Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R., 2012, Transitional Identity: Some Lessons for Communication in an International Context : BAM 2012 Conference Proceedings. Cardiff: British Academy of Management, 1 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksPublished abstract in conference proceedingsResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Comparing the research-practice gap in management accounting: A view from professional accounting bodies in Australia and Germany

    Tucker, B. & Schaltegger, S., 21.03.2016, In: Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal. 29, 3, p. 362-400 39 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Competence-Building in Sustainability

    Schaltegger, S., 2009, In: Public Service Review. 4, p. 182-183 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch