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Future Scenarios for Sustainable Business Solutions

Target GroupMasterResource TypeFull CourseDomainMegatrends and sustainability, Solution Strategies, Leadership for Sustainability and Business TransformationDuration> 4hAuthorMarina Schmitz
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  • This resource enables students to develop future literacy competencies and strategic thinking skills in sustainability contexts. Students learn to analyze current social and ecological challenges, create future scenarios for business sectors, and develop strategic implementation pathways. They gain hands-on experience with scenario planning, systems thinking, and creative problem-solving approaches.

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  • Structured as a 14-week elective course with biweekly sessions (2×90 minutes) for Master’s level business students. The material is designed for integration into strategic management or sustainability-focused courses, with flexibility to be used in either lecture settings or interactive workshops.
  • Faculty should guide students through a combination of theoretical input and practical exercises. The course requires active facilitation of group work and workshops, including creative methods like improv theater and LEGO Serious Play®. Teaching materials include detailed session plans, exercises, and comprehensive reading lists.

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Coordinate sequencing with other curricular elements to avoid overlap and ensure progression. Students should engage with comprehensive learning objectives through varied assessment methods. Monitor workload distribution and provide academic support resources. Design integration opportunities that connect course content to broader academic programs and professional development goals.

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    • General KnowledgeThis section provides general frameworks and concepts related to sustainability that can be used in any discipline and across industries.
    • Specific KnowledgeThis section provides sustainability related content that would enable students following a business or management degree or course to be better equipped to face sustainability related challenges.
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      • Finance, banking, insurance
      • Marketing and advertising
    Competence area
    • Problem-solving
    • Critical thinking
    • Self-awareness
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    • Systems thinking
    • Strategy
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    • Subject area
      • General KnowledgeGeneral knowledge represents foundational understanding across multiple disciplines needed for sustainable development. It creates an integrated mindset that connects basic and advanced topics across various knowledge domains.
      • Economics
      • Management
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      • Marketing and advertising
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      • Problem-solving
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      • Collaboration
      • Normative awareness
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    • General KnowledgeThis section provides general frameworks and concepts related to sustainability that can be used in any discipline and across industries.
    • Specific KnowledgeThis section provides sustainability related content that would enable students following a business or management degree or course to be better equipped to face sustainability related challenges.
      • Economics
      • Management
      • Finance, banking, insurance
      • Marketing and advertising
    Competence area
    • Problem-solving
    • Critical thinking
    • Self-awareness
    • Collaboration
    • Normative awareness
    • Anticipatory thinking
    • Systems thinking
    • Strategy
    Learning approach
    • Cognitive learning
    • Socio-emotional learning
    • Behavioural learning
    • Subject area
      • General KnowledgeGeneral knowledge represents foundational understanding across multiple disciplines needed for sustainable development. It creates an integrated mindset that connects basic and advanced topics across various knowledge domains.
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      • Management
      • Finance, banking, insurance
      • Marketing and advertising
    • Skill area
      • Problem-solving
      • Critical thinking
      • Self-awareness
      • Collaboration
      • Normative awareness
      • Anticipatory thinking
      • Systems thinking
      • Strategy
    • Learning approach
      • Cognitive learning
      • Socio-emotional learning
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