Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
| Master in management (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
- Course description
The former mark out the conditions for the sustainability of human life on earth. The latter define the global consensus on what is the foundation of human society.However, understanding this framework is not a sufficient condition to ensure thatour economic activities will fit within it.
The course "financing sustainability" analyzes how the sustainability challenge involves financial issues for enterprises. It then and mainly explores how (private or public) financial mechanisms can be used as levers towards more sustainability.
Finally, the course develop a critical analysis of sustainable finance, regardinbg sustainable development and ecological transition
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, students will have been specifically brought to:
- Understand the concept of sustainability in the context of the economic system as a whole and at the enterprises level
- Link unsustainable behaviors to market failures
- Understand the financial issues linked to sustainability ambitions
- Acquire in-depth knowledge of the main private and public mechanisms for financing sustainability
- Develop a critical thinking on sustainable finance and its relations to sustainable development and ecological transition
- Establish a strategy (from a sustainable perspective)
- Translate the strategy operationally and think about its implementation
- Implement performance monitoring in a holistic approach
- Communicate effectively on the business project
- Adapt its managerial practices to a constantly changing world, developing both its entrepreneurial spirit and its ability to understand economic, social and environmental issues
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
- Students must be able to express themselves in French or English and must be able to read fluently French and English.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is designed as a seminar in which the participants are asked to adopt a proactive attitude in order to collectively build their knowledge.
Learning activities include
- Conceptual and theoretical presentations by the teacher (powerpoint)
- Scientific readings and discussion in class
- Conferences and videos and discussion in class
- Dialog with experts in sustainable finance
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
The teaching method is mixed. The course is mainly based on face-to-face teaching (introduction to the readings, discussion of the readings) and students will also be invited to prepare the discussions sessions through guided home readings (instructions via the lol @ platform).
Recommended or required readings
The course will use the virtual interface Lol @, on which will be mailed:
- Powerpoint introductions to the different readings
- Powerpoint summaries of the discussion sessions
- Compulsory references for each discussion session
- Additional references (which reading is recommended but not compulsory)
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
The overall assessment will combine three elements:
- Active participation in discussions (20%)
- Summary of a discussion (20%)
- Oral exam (60%).
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
The course takes place in the first term, Friday morning at HEC - N1d (room 088) rue Louvrex .
First session : Sept 30 2022
Contacts
Prof. Sybille Mertens, Centre d'Economie Sociale - HEC Université de Liège - N1d 5th floor - smertens@uliege.be
Secretary (Mrs Jourdan) : + 32(0) 4 366 27 51 - nathalie.jourdan@uliege.be
Teaching assistant : Romain David - r.david@uliege.be