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1. Teaching ERS at the LSM
LSM integrates critical thinking on ERS issues into all its programs, encouraging students to analyze the complex challenges faced by contemporary organizations.
Beyond the mandatory CSR course—offered in French, English, and Dutch—LSM’s master's programs have undergone significant ERS-related enhancements. These include the introduction of new core courses addressing today’s pressing challenges, such as uncertainty, the green transition, and digital transformation.
Among the LSM courses covering ERS-related topics, we can mention: the regenerative economy course (until 2022), Ethique et RSE, Séminaire : Organisation et mutations sociales, consulting project, Management Humain, Resource and Energy Management, Energy Market and Demand Energy System Analysis, Energy and Transition Perspectives, Green transition Management. Some of them are briefly further developed below
Many international, double-degree, and exchange students are drawn to LSM specifically for its strong ERS focus, including the renowned Philippe de Woot Major in Corporate Sustainability Management.
| Inspiring story Thanks to the collaboration of Prof. Caroline Ducarroz with the Stratx team, the Markstrat game –used in Marketing courses- includes since 2023 a new feature in the decision-making process: circular economy. The whole Markstrat environment invites environmental thinking, since this new simulation also takes into account the fact that customer expectations and government requirements of this virtual universe are increasingly strong at the environmental level. |
2. Programs’ Majors covering ERS topics
In 2017, the Philippe de Woot Major in Corporate Sustainable Management (brochure and video) was introduced. This 5 multidisciplinary courses program aims to develop competent and responsible leaders with a broad, cross-functional understanding of various management fields. It provides a solid foundation for navigating complex dilemmas and equips students with the tools to foster agile, responsible organizational cultures while implementing effective compliance, business ethics, and corporate sustainable management programs.
This major is named in honour of LSM emeritus professor Philippe de Woot, who during 40 years at the School was a precursor of the groundswell embodied today in the commitment to CSR among the best enterprises and management educators. The main goal was to keep alive his spirit and inspiring thought in the LSM.
This multidisciplinary major aims to develop competent and responsible leaders with a transversal view of the different management fields. This major offers a solid understanding of the complex dilemmas and the tools to develop agile and responsible organizational cultures and to implement effective compliance, business ethics and corporate sustainable management programmes.
By clicking here, you will hear students sharing their opinion about the importance of sustainability in their curriculum. More information about this major's oourses below.
Since then, two new majors were also introduced in 2023-2024 : Energy Management and Finance and Transition
More information about Energy Management major's courses:
More information about Finance and Transistion major's courses:
3. ERS in Executive education and life-long learning:
The faculty offers adult life-long learning programs addressing societal or market gaps, transferring knowledge and ensuring relevance.
For instance, taken in bundle, the two Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) (on-line courses) “Discovering Corporate Social Responsibility” and “CSR reporting and communication” courses give students the opportunity to earn a professional certificate.
The faculty also offers three executive programs that address ESG-related topics:
In addition, Amélie Jacquemin, an LSM professor contributes to creating the Circle U. “Sustainable Change-makers Programme,” which equips multidisciplinary and international teams of PhD students to become sustainable change-makers.