Do you want to learn what the Sustainable Development Goals are or do you need to drive your business towards the SDGs? This free course, offered by Erasmus University Rotterdam, is ideal for you. Know what the SDGs are, why they are important and how each individual can be an agent for positive change in the world.
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Overview
Extreme weather events, wars, famine and environmental destruction are just a few of the wicked problems faced by humanity. That’s why in 2015 the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This agenda includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that target the big challenges such as how to eliminate poverty, how to protect the environment and how to bring about peace. Every member state committed to achieving these goals by 2030.
What can businesses do to counter climate change and create a sustainable business culture? Why is this relevant for business anyway? Explore how business can contribute to a better future for people AND the planet without giving up profits. This course has been developed by Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University (RSM). It focuses on the role of businesses in achieving the SDGs. You will gain insights from leaders of international companies and academics in business and management who will guide you through the issue of how businesses can contribute to the SDGs.
The course received a ‘MOOC Award of Excellence’ by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network and the SDG Academy in September 2019 (https://www.unsdsn.org/2019-sdsn-awards-of-excellence-winners-announced).
Learning Outcomes
Know what the SDGs are, why they are important and how each individual can be an agent for positive change in the world. Develop a positive, critical, aware and courageous attitude towards the SDGs. Be able to identify interconnectedness of the SDGs and the challenges behind solving them. Understand the role of business in the transition to sustainable development to create a prosperous future for all.
After completing this course you will: know what the SDGs are, why they are important and how each individual can be an agent for positive change in the world; understand the role of business in the transition to sustainable development to create a prosperous future for all; be able to identify interconnectedness of the SDGs and the challenges behind solving them; know how management insights can contribute to the SDGs; be able to evaluate the effectiveness of current business strategies in contributing to the SDGs; develop a positive, critical, aware and courageous attitude towards the SDGs.
Who can attend this course
Course is open to anyone interested in business and the Sustainable Development Goals. Week 1: Introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals. Week 2: The Biosphere. Week 3: Society I. Week 4: Society II. Week 5: Economy. Week 6: Partnerships. Week 7: Systems thinking.
Prior knowledge
No basic knowledge required.
Course Curriculum
The course consists of seven units, each focusing on several aspects of sustainable development and taking one week to complete.
The lecturer
Offered by Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands.
