Postgraduate Course: Climate Change and Corporate Strategy (PGGE11160)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
https://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/to/MScProgrDir.html |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | In this course, climate change is approached from the lenses of organisational decision-makers who are time-starved and must juggle a complex array of information and priorities. Thus, more than an environmental challenge, in this course climate change is viewed as a trigger of market transition, where controls on greenhouse gas emissions will affect virtually all sectors of the economy to varying degrees. For some this transition represents risks and constraints, for others, an opportunity. This provides students with the tools to enable them to become world class strategists. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS2)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 27 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
High level understanding of the complexity of strategically managing climate change within the context of an organisation.
Understanding of the landscape in which business organisations operate.
Familiarity with strategic tools and analytical frameworks.
Development of personal skills and the abilities to understand and cope efficiently with the challenges posed by climate change.
Integrate different dimensions of a problem, and apply both logic and judgement in the analysis of a given situation
Develop climate change strategies that are aligned with the vision of the organisation under study.
Produce clear and concise recommendations, based on strong and convincing strategic analysis, |
Assessment Information
Group presentations: case study analysis, 15 mins, 5 mins questions (30%)
1000 words PESTEL analysis (15%)
1 in depth sectorial case study - 5000 words (55%).
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Tentative Programme (subject to change):
Week 1: Introducing climate change for businesses
Week 2: Climate Change Policy Frameworks
Week 3: Carbon Accounting
Week 4: Climate change economics ¿ some key principles
Week 5: Understanding Strategy
Week 6: INNOVATIVE WEEK (No lecture)
Week 7: Investment and the low carbon transition
Week 8: Carbon Footprinting, reporting and benchmarking
Week 9: Carbon Capture and Storage.
Week10: Presentations
Week 11: Overview |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Lectures and case discussions |
| Keywords | PGGE11160 climate change, corporate strategy, carbon management |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Genevieve Patenaude
Tel: (0131 6)51 4472
Email: genevieve.patenaude@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Natasa Honeybone
Tel: (0131 6)50 2572
Email: natasa.honeybone@ed.ac.uk |
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