ENABLE – Business 4 Landscapes
Taught by
Prof. dr. Rob van Tulder
Introduction to Economic Theories
Taught by
Prof. dr. Irene van Staveren, Prof. dr. Rob van Tulder and PhD researcher Maria Dafnomili.
Wondering why economists have not predicted serious financial crises? Shocked by economic assumptions of human behavior as self-centered and focusing only on what can be measured? Asking yourself if there are no sensible economic alternatives to free markets? Then you are at the right place to learn economics! This is the first online course that teaches economics from a pluralist perspective. Economic pluralism means that a plurality of theoretical and methodological viewpoints is regarded as valuable in itself and is simply the best way in which economics can make progress in understanding the world. This MOOC will illustrate economic pluralism not only in substance but also in form.
A Business Approach to Sustainable Landscape Restoration
Taught by
Prof. Steve Kennedy, Dr. ir. Simon W. Moolenaar, Prof. dr. Rob van Tulder and others.
Integrated landscape management and large-scale landscape restoration should be in every company’s business strategy because in order to reach the Sustainable Development Goal on Land Degradation Neutrality (SDG Number 15.3) scaling up and acceleration of business-driven landscape restoration is urgently needed.
This requires business professionals with a vision, the right knowledge and skills. This MOOC aims to train the next generation of business professionals and developers to acknowledge business’ interdependency with healthy landscapes and understand the value of ecosystem resources.
Driving business towards the Sustainable Development Goals
Taught by
Eva Rood, Prof. Steve Kennedy, Prof. Cees van Dam, Prof. dr. Rob van Tulder and others.
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. 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.
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.