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Sustainable Development Goals Case Series

Target GroupExecutive Education, MasterResource TypeCase StudyDomainManagementDuration2h to ≤ 4hAuthorRotterdam School of Management
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Summary

Rotterdam School of Management’s SDG case series embeds the UN Sustainable Development Goals in business curriculum, exploring sustainable development complexity through integrated environmental, social, and economic dimensions. The cases challenge students to transcend specialization boundaries and view sustainable development holistically, acknowledging that global challenges often lack fixed answers. The series provides tools to help business students navigate uncertainty, focusing not just on teaching sustainability but enabling tomorrow’s leaders to own and co-create sustainable solutions through real-world business scenarios and interdisciplinary thinking approaches.

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How to use

Use in sustainability, international business, or strategy courses. Assign cases for interdisciplinary problem-solving exercises. Apply in MBA programs for integrated thinking development. Use for executive education on sustainable business models. Access through The Case Centre platform. Suitable for courses requiring systems thinking, stakeholder analysis, and sustainable development integration across business functions and decision-making processes.

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Assign students specific analytical roles before presenting the case. Use structured questioning protocols to guide examination of stakeholder perspectives, decision points, and systemic factors. Have students work in small groups to develop competing recommendations, then debate solutions using evidence from the case. Conclude with reflection on reasoning processes and assumptions that influenced their analysis.

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      • Marketing and advertising
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    • Critical thinking
    • Self-awareness
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    • Normative awareness
    • Anticipatory thinking
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