Professorship for Sustainability Management

Organisational unit: Professoship

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. 2007
  2. Published

    Towards Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A Value Creating Perspective on Corporate Societal Strategies. Discussion Paper

    Weber, M., 2007, Lüneburg: Centre for Sustainability Management, 48 p.

    Research output: Working paperWorking papers

  3. Published
  4. Published

    "Werkzeuge" des Nachhaltigkeitsmanagements

    Schaltegger, S., Herzig, C. & Klinke, T., 2007, Berufsbild CSR-Manager. Lenzen, E. & Fengler, J. (eds.). Münster, Westf: Macondo Verlag, p. 23-29 7 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  5. Published

    Zukunft der Nachhaltigkeit in Staat und Unternehmen

    Schaltegger, S., 2007, In: swissfuture. 34, 3, p. 4-9 6 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  6. 2006
  7. Published

    Corporate Sustainability Accounting: A Nightmare or a Dream Coming True?

    Schaltegger, S. & Burritt, R. L., 09.2006, In: Business Strategy and the Environment. 15, 5, p. 293-295 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  8. Published

    Corporate Volunteering in Germany: Survey and Empirical Evidence

    Herzig, C., 23.06.2006, In: International Journal of Business Environment. 1, 1, p. 51-69 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Integrative Management of Sustainability Performance, Measurement and Reporting

    Schaltegger, S. & Wagner, M., 19.06.2006, In: International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation. 3, 1, p. 1-19 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Sprache schafft Wirklichkeiten: Metaphernreflexion in der umweltwissenschaftlichen Bildung

    Bösch, N., 10.05.2006, In: Journal of Social Science Education. 2, p. 1-9 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  11. Published

    How production-theory can support the analysis of recycling systems in the electronic waste sector

    Laurin, L., Möller, A., Prox, M. & Schmidt, M., 01.01.2006, Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment - Conference Record. IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 272-275 4 p. 1650075. (IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  12. Published

    Sustainability Accounting and Reporting

    Schaltegger, S. (ed.), Bennett, M. (ed.) & Burritt, R. (ed.), 01.01.2006, Dordrecht: Springer. 715 p. (Eco-efficiency in industry and science; vol. 21)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook