Four Courses, Four semesters
Courses in the Global Challenges Program
Semester 1: Knowing
- The first course will provide a basic understanding and overview of global challenges
- Gain knowledge of factors and risks in relation to these issues, for example global warming, poverty, water crisis and political violence
- Understand the causes and how these problems are related to each other
Semester 2: Doing
- The second course is focusing on problem solving and dealing with the existing problems
- What are organisations and businesses on different levels (international and regional) doing?
- Splitted into three blocks: The Challenge, The Role of Business and The Practice of Social Entrepreneurs
Semester 3: Being
- This course examines ongoing issues in relation to the individual
- Students will be able to analyze their own ethics and values, and how this will affect their leadership skills
- Personal development and self exploration are key themes
Semester 4: Expressing
- Conclusion of the whole track
- Produce a final project on a specific issue, and also present a well-grounded solution
- Global Challenges Expo dedicated to presentations of the projects
Video from Global Challenges Expo 2018
People involved
Course Directors / Teachers
EMMA STENSTRÖM
Course Director/Teacher
Associate Professor, Department of Management and Organization
JESPER ROINE
Course Director/Teacher
Associate Professor, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics
MARIJANE LUISTRO JONSSON
Course Director/Teacher
Visiting Researcher, Mistra Center for Sustainable Markets
LASSE LYCHNELL
Course Director/Teacher
Affiliated Researcher, Department of Management and Organization
MARIA PERROTTA BERLIN
Course Director/Teacher
Researcher, Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics
People involved
Project Manager / Program Coordinator
MARIA PERROTTA BERLIN
Project Manager, Global Challenges
