The “sustainable development goals (SDG) teaching map” and other innovative teaching formats

Abstract

In view of the ongoing transformation of traditional management towards sustainable management, a future-oriented teaching approach, to sensitise today’s students to becoming more responsible decision-makers, is of the utmost importance. To facilitate this shift, curricula need to be critically evaluated and restructured, to address the lack of sustainability competences. The three presented course concepts, namely “21-Day Challenge,” “Sustainability Escape Room” and “Future Sustainability Manager,” help reorient the business student curriculum under the SDG Teaching Map umbrella. The underlying reasoning behind the SDG Teaching Map will be highlighted by referring to four literacy clusters, each of which addresses shortcomings in the university curriculum, as illustrated by the example of the CBS International Business School.