A very warm Welcome

*the group number can be found in the document “group composition” on the website

In the meantime, we ask you to add your group number* in front of your ZOOM name

… the Kick-Off will start shortly!

Select “participants” Select “more” next to your name Select “rename” Add your group number in front of your ZOOM

name, e.g. 3 John Doe

to the SIGMA Global Virtual Course

A very warm Welcome

Welcome

SIGMA Responsible Business Project ¦ Prof. Dr. Einstein (adjust)¦ Module 00 (adjust)

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SIGMA Global Virtual Course ¦ Jacqueline Gasser-Beck¦ Welcome ©Unsplash

SIGMA Global Virtual Course Network 3

SIGMA Global Virtual Course ¦ Oliver Vettori ¦ SIGMA Alliance

SIGMA Global Virtual Course 4

SIGMA Global Virtual Course ¦ Claudia Böck¦ Rules ©Unsplash

5Timeline for Students

September 29th November 3rd

Fall Semester 2021

M 1 M2 M 3 M 4 M 5 M 6 M 7 M8

KickOff Webinar: Oct 6th 2021, 10-11 am CET, 4-5 pm SST, 5-6 pm JST• Part 1: Get to know the Course • Part 2: Get to know your Virtual Team and your Supervisor

Closing Webinar: Dec 9th 2021, 10 am-11 am CET, 5-6 pm SST, 6-7 pm JST• Presentation Winners Case Cast• Closing of Course

Individual Work

Group-Work in Virtual Teams

Online Course Case Study

November 28th

Case Studysubmitted

Modules completedAssignments submitted

Modulesavailable

Course Work

Course Content

DeliverablesReflection / Assignment/Quiz after each module

(directly submitted in Coursera) Case Cast (Screen Casting or short Video of findings

in mp4 Format)

SIGMA Global Virtual Course WebpageCourse Information

SIGMA Global Virtual Course ¦ Claudia Böck ¦ Kick-off Intro

https://www.wu.ac.at/en/sigma-rbp/

Course Information 6

SIGMA Global Virtual Course¦ Claudia Böck¦ Course Webpage

Find all Information on the SIGMA webpage

Point of contact for administrative, content-related or group-work related questions

https://www.wu.ac.at/en/sigma-rbp/helpful-information-1

https://www.wu.ac.at/en/sigma-rbp/contact

Online Modules on COURSERA 7

SIGMA Global Virtual Course¦ Claudia Böck ¦ Course LMS

Find all Online Modules and Assignments on the Learning Plattform Coursera

https://www.coursera.org/

Deliverables 8

COURSERA ASSIGNMENTS CASECAST

Nov 3rd 2021

• Individual MC-Test• Short Essays

• Findings of your Case Study• mp4 Video• 2.5 minute

Nov 28th 2021

REFLECTION PAPER

• To be defined by your home institution’s lecturer

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Grading Key 9

COURSERA ASSIGNMENTS CASECAST REFLECTION PAPER


All three parts contribute to the overall grade You will find the grading scheme and rubrics on the website

• At the end of each module• Max. 2 attempts (not

resettable!)• 3 points per module passed

0 points per module failed

• Assessed by the supervisorof the CaseCast using rubrics

• Additional task• Assessed and graded by the

lecturer of the home university

• Passing each module is not required to pass the course

• Points achieved are added to the overall grade

• Points achieved are sent to lecturer of the home university and are added to the overall grade

• Might slightly vary in between institutions (ECTS granted vary) and is added to the overall grade

https://www.wu.ac.at/en/sigma-rbp/helpful-information-1

Closing – Case Cast Competition

SIGMA Global Virtual Course¦ Jacqueline Gasser-Beck ¦ Closing

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Dec 9th 2021

MODULE 1 Intercultural Virtual Teamwork Christof Miska

Günter K. Stahl

Milda Zilinskaite


Overview of MODULE 1 12

In this module you will

Learn about the challenges and opportunities of working in multicultural teams

Be encouraged to map, bridge, and integrate the cultural differences in your team

Explore the nature of global virtual teamwork and how to generate trustful and productive virtual collaboration


MODULE 2 Introducing the SDGs Liliana Arroyo



In this module you will Discover the SDGs, origins and context

Become familiar with the 17 specific SDGs and the 169 targets

Understand the map of stakeholders involved

Learn about the importance of the private sector in sustainable management

Overview guidelines and resources


MODULE 3 From Social Problem to Business Model

Kai Hockerts




Learn how to derive a precise social problem from the SDGs

Identify its root causes and single out its “antagonistic assets”

Get introduced to strategies how to turn antagonistic assets into opportunities

Understand the key elements of business models and how to derive them



MODULE 4Social Innovation & Systems Change

Alan Yu

Tasnim Abdul Hadi

Overview of Module 4 18


Learn to define and describe social innovation, systems change, and sustainability

Identify and be able to describe aspects of a government’s strategic initiative for social change

Learn to critically assess an organization’s sustainable activities from the larger context of systems change


MODULE 5 Responsible Global Leadership

Christof Miska

Günter K. Stahl

Milda Zilinskaite




Understand the global context of responsible leadership in terms of its global setting, multiple levels of analysis, and implications

Differentiate between “doing good” and “avoiding harm” responsible global leadership initiatives and recognize their relevance for addressing the SDGs

Assess specific responsible global leadership drivers in organizational settings and their linkages to the SDGs


MODULE 6

From Carbon Risk to Clean Energy Business Opportunities

SIGMA Global Virtual Course; Managing the SDGs

Rolf Wüstenhagen

Jakob Knauf


In this module you will ask

Why is climate change a really serious issue?

How Clean Energy Can Help Fight Climate Change?

How Business Can Turn Climate Risk into Clean Energy Opportunity?


MODULE 7

Partnerships for gender equality in business: The role of ESG investment Areum Kim

Christina Ahmadjian



In this module you will learn how investors are promoting the SDGs through “Environment, Social and

Governance (ESG)” investing.

learn how ESG investors are focusing on the SDG of gender equality.

consider the business case for gender equality, and the business case for ESG investing.


MODULE 8

Reporting and the SDGs Élise Penalva-Icher




Define reporting and why reporting on SDGs is important

Find out how to report and get introduced to the different kinds of reporting initiatives

Wonder who the companies report to?


In your break-out rooms you will… 28

In your break-out rooms you will meet your supervisor

meet your group members

discuss our virtual group work set up (Skype, WhatsApp, ZOOM?); exchange skype names, WhatsApp contacts, etc. with your fellow group members

find out more details about the CaseCast task.

find at least 2 dates for the online-meetings with your supervisor.


GOODBYE… see you again on Dec 9th at

10 - 11 am European Time 5 - 6 pm Singapore Time 6 - 7 pm Japan Time

A very warm Welcome

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