11508 - World in Transition and Sustainability Marketing Modulübersicht

Module Number: 11508 - module is no longer offered from SS 2021
Module Title:World in Transition and Sustainability Marketing
  Welt im Wandel und Nachhaltigkeitsmarketing
Department: Faculty 5 - Business, Law and Social Sciences
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Dr. rer. pol. Duchek, Stephanie
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:
  • Knowledge about the connection between sustainability and transformation
  • Knowledge about the main impacts of climate change
  • Knowledge about the importance of scientific advice for transformation
  • Understanding the need for a global transformation towards a low-carbon society
  • Knowledge about some instruments and measures that can advance transition
  • Knowledge of integrating the complexities of sustainable issues into marketing
  • Knowledge of socio-ecological priorities to complement conventional consumer and market research
  • Ability to integrate ethical values into marketing strategies
  • Understanding of the new consumer-orientated sustainability marketing mix
  • Understanding how innovation and marketing can go beyond responding to social change to contribute to a transformation to a more sustainable society
Contents:World in Transition:
In this lecture, the WBGU presents its flagship report »World in Transition - A Social Contract for Sustainability«. The lecture starts with an interview that provides a comprehensive overview about the global transformation towards a low-carbon society. Subsequent lectures highlight the characteristics of the so-called »anthropocene«, including the main impacts of climate change. A detailed view on concepts of transformation is presented and aspects of technical and economic feasibility are adressed in detail. The role of the state and change agents in the transformation process are also examined. Finally, you will become familiar with some instruments and measures that can advance the great transformation towards sustainability. A special lecture focuses on the role of scientific advice in policy making and explains the functioning of the WBGU and how the WBGU produces scientific policy advice.

The lecture World in Transition is offered by members of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU).

Sustainability Marketing:
Whether it is coping with ‘Peak Oil’, meeting the challenge of climate change, helping farmers in poorer countries through fair trade, or finding ways to keep discarded products out of the landfills, sustainability issues are the biggest challenges facing businesses. The course shows how the complexities of sustainability issues can be integrated into marketing. The systematic, step-by-step approach of sustainability marketing involves: an analysis of socio-ecological priorities to complement conventional consumer and market research; an integration of ethical values into marketing strategy; the development of sustainability marketing strategies; a new consumer-oriented sustainability marketing mix of the ‘4 Cs’ (Customer Solutions, Communications, Customer Cost, Convenience) to replace the outmoded and producer-oriented ‘4 Ps’; and finally an analysis how innovation and marketing can go beyond responding to social change to contribute to a transformation to a more sustainable society. The course is ideally suited to both students and practitioners at many different levels and disciplines, including marketing, innovation, CSR, sustainability and environmental management.

The lecture Sustainability Marketing is offered by Prof. Dr. Frank-Martin Belz and Prof. Ken Peattie.
Recommended Prerequisites:It is advised to register yourself on the learning platform of the Virtual Academy of Sustainability, as you can find additional learning material and information here. Furthermore, we can supervise and answer potential questions that may arise. Access to the learning platform: www.va-bne.de
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Self organised studies / 180 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:
  • Learning videos
  • Lecture slides
  • Notebook for monitoring the own learning outcome
Module Examination:Final Module Examination (MAP)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:
  • Electronic exam (duration 60 minutes)
You have to register on the learning platform of the Virtual Academy via http://www.va-bne.de.
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • no assignment
Remarks:The module is composed of learning videos and the lectures are offered as self-contained courses with instruction. All students have to register on the platform of the Virtual Academy for Sustainability. Additional learning material as well as further information can be accessed there and students support is offered.
You can access the learning platform via www.va-bne.de

The self organised studies may shared:
  • Prepare and follow-up: 45 hours
  • Exercises for self-contained studying: 45 hours
  • Exam preparation: 30 hours

NO OFFER IN SUMMER TERM 2020.
Module Components:
  1. Introduction Meeting Sustainable Development
  2. World in Transition (video-based self-study course)
  3. Sustainability Marketing (video-based self-study course)
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment