Leading and Owning a Family Enterprise

7.5 ECTS; undergraduate course—JIBS

This is an elective bachelor course on Family Business and Ownership. The course offers the opportunity for Bachelor students (both internal and on exchange) to get insight into common characteristics and challenges of leading and owning family enterprises. The course is structured in 5 modules. Each module is case-based and offers a balanced combination of academic knowledge and a strong connection to practice. The topics covered in the modules include: introduction to family enterprises; succession; leadership; emotions, relationships and conflicts; sustainability issues. Read more here

Examiner: Daniel Pittino (2023); Sumaya Hashim (2022); Annika Hall (2020; 2021).

Governance for Sustainability and Responsible Ownership

7,5 ECTS; undergraduate course—JIBS

The course is part of the bachelor program in Sustainable Enterprise Development. It provides a broad understanding of governance and ownership so students can understand its elements, dynamics, and complexities. The course introduces students to governance and ownership with perspectives and theories from business administration, law and psychology, and sustainable development. The course covers the relevant aspects, including: Meaning and relevance of governance for sustainable and responsible ownership; Ownership goals and protection of ownership; Ownership changes; Conflicts in ownership; Governance and boards practices; Development of responsible owners; Development of sustainability through corporate governance. Read more her

Examiner: Timur Uman (2024-2025), Mark Edwards (2019-2023).

Organizational Theory for Profit and Purpose

7.5 ECTS; undergraduate course—JIBS

The course is part of the bachelor program in Sustainable Enterprise Development. It presents a spectrum of theories, concepts and models in the fields of organizational theory that broaden students’ understanding of purpose and profit. The course looks at purpose from beyond a profit-driven view and includes social, ecological and economical perspectives on what drives human organizing activity. The course provides frameworks to develop business models, partnerships, and/or joint ventures to eliminate poverty, inequalities and/or ecological deterioration, including: organizing as an outcome of institutional logics for sustainability such as a purpose-driven logic, a business-driven logic. Read more here

Examiner: Anup Banerjee (2025).