CenSE researchers: Bart Henssen, Karen Brabant, Luana Jassogne
Duration: 2016 - 2022
Partners: Odisee Hogeschool, KU Leuven FEB, HoGent, Rosto Solidario
Summary
This training brings international students, business managers and NGO managers together to promote sustainable thinking, increase their awareness of sustainable business opportunities and offers them the knowledge and skills to translate sustainable ideas into relevant and feasible business initiatives.
The Summer school combines guest lectures, cases, company visits and social activities on various sustainability cases. The working language of the Summer school is English. Various teams of international business managers, NGO managers and students work in small groups to formulate sustainable solutions and advice for the business cases.
Expected output
To stimulate innovative, sustainable solutions, participants receive expert courses and workshops on topics such as CSR, natural resources, sustainable food and logistics, consumer behavior, creative communication, system thinking, strategic thinking, future-oriented thinking, value-oriented thinking, etc.