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The Effects of the Swedish Higher Education Act on Sustainable Development Integration in Business Schools Syllabi: A case study of Lund University School of Economics and Management

Hyttsten Ernström, Nadja LU (2024) EOSK12 20241
Department of Economic History
Abstract
Challenges connected to unsustainable practices are becoming more prominent in society and higher education can aid in promoting sustainability. Swedish universities are since 2006 regulated by law to integrate sustainability into their practices, therefore, this thesis uses qualitative analysis to investigate if the law has promoted integration of sustainable development in the syllabi of a Swedish business school, LUSEM. The thesis found that the integration of sustainable development in the syllabi increased after the law forced Swedish universities to integrate sustainability into their practices. This integration was most prominent in the introductory course in economic history, yet it was also apparent in the introductory courses in... (More)
Challenges connected to unsustainable practices are becoming more prominent in society and higher education can aid in promoting sustainability. Swedish universities are since 2006 regulated by law to integrate sustainability into their practices, therefore, this thesis uses qualitative analysis to investigate if the law has promoted integration of sustainable development in the syllabi of a Swedish business school, LUSEM. The thesis found that the integration of sustainable development in the syllabi increased after the law forced Swedish universities to integrate sustainability into their practices. This integration was most prominent in the introductory course in economic history, yet it was also apparent in the introductory courses in economics and business administration. Introduction to Statistics and Business Law did not yield precise results. This increased sustainability inclusion in the syllabi can be attributed to the SHEA and the concept of sustainable development gaining momentum in the 21st century The study can be a basis for further research on sustainability integration in higher education, either exploring sustainability integration in an entire bachelor’s program or the whole curriculum. (Less)
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author
Hyttsten Ernström, Nadja LU
supervisor
organization
course
EOSK12 20241
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Syllabus, Sustainable Development, Higher Education, Education in Sustainable Development, Lund University, LUSEM, The Swedish Higher Education Act.
language
English
id
9166785
date added to LUP
2024-06-24 12:18:34
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2024-06-24 12:18:34
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  abstract     = {{Challenges connected to unsustainable practices are becoming more prominent in society and higher education can aid in promoting sustainability. Swedish universities are since 2006 regulated by law to integrate sustainability into their practices, therefore, this thesis uses qualitative analysis to investigate if the law has promoted integration of sustainable development in the syllabi of a Swedish business school, LUSEM. The thesis found that the integration of sustainable development in the syllabi increased after the law forced Swedish universities to integrate sustainability into their practices. This integration was most prominent in the introductory course in economic history, yet it was also apparent in the introductory courses in economics and business administration. Introduction to Statistics and Business Law did not yield precise results. This increased sustainability inclusion in the syllabi can be attributed to the SHEA and the concept of sustainable development gaining momentum in the 21st century The study can be a basis for further research on sustainability integration in higher education, either exploring sustainability integration in an entire bachelor’s program or the whole curriculum.}},
  author       = {{Hyttsten Ernström, Nadja}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The Effects of the Swedish Higher Education Act on Sustainable Development Integration in Business Schools Syllabi: A case study of Lund University School of Economics and Management}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}