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ENM130 Managing stakeholders for sustainable development
lp2 HT20 (7.5 hp)

Course is offered by the department of Technology Management and Economics

Detailed information about the course outline and examination etc. is available in the course information document.

Contact details

Communication from teachers to students will be done through Canvas announcements. Communication from students to teachers should be done via email. Use the course code ENM130 in the subject line to receive priorty treatment.

Course purpose

The course focuses on developing students’ cross-disciplinary knowledge and skills with regard to stakeholder identification, analysis and involvement in different contexts of sustainable development. It aims to provide students with an understanding of how to build constructive relationships with diverse stakeholders in practical contexts. Students gain theoretical knowledge and some practical skills on how to handle and manage the needs and interests of diverse stakeholders in relation to different types of sustainability development issues.

Learning objectives and syllabus

After completion of the course, students should be able to:

  • critically discuss the importance and potential benefits of involving stakeholders in sustainability projects as well as the challenges it implies;
  • account for and apply relevant theories, models and methods for identifying and categorizing different types of stakeholders in relation to specific sustainable development contexts;
  • identify the needs and conflicts of interest of different types of stakeholders; and
  • draw upon multi-disciplinary literature and information relevant for building constructive relationships with and between stakeholders; and
  • communicate and interact with diverse stakeholder groups.

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Schedule

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Course literature

The course literature consists of a collection of scientific articles and book chapters. We have selected a mix of recently published pieces and highly cited “classics”, which much of the more recent literature builds on. Together, the selection provide a good base for understanding the core issues dealt with in the field of stakeholder management.The list of articles is available in the detailed course PM and via the Modules section of this course room. The articles are for the most part available via Chalmers library service (otherwise in Canvas). 

Course design

The thematic organization of the course is best described by the Modules section, where all material and instructions are organized thematically.

The course is organized as a mix of lectures and student-active learning activities. There are four main types of class activities, with different focus and different requirements with regard to attendance and participation:

  • Lectures. The lectures provide an overview of the literature and present the theoretical platform of the course. Attendance is recommended, but not mandatory. You can either read the assigned literature before the lecture or use the lecture as a structuring device for your reading.
  • Seminars.  Seminars aim at helping you explore and reflect on specific issues discussed in the course literature in more detail, with the help of your fellow students. The seminars are also used to introduce you to different types of participatory activity, which can also be used for stakeholder involvement. The seminars are facilitated by a seminar leader but led by students themselves. Attendance is mandatory and preparation is for the most part necessary (see schedule below).
  • Workshops. Workshops introduce general tools and frameworks that can be useful for managing stakeholders in different contexts and allow you to practice using those tools. Attendance is mandatory and preparation is sometimes needed (see schedule below).
  • Examination sessions. There are three special examination sessions in the schedule: the in-class quiz and the two presentation sessions. Attendance is mandatory at all these sessions.

Seminars and workshops are mandatory (with a few exceptions). If you for some reason are unable to attend one of those sessions, you need to report that beforehand to the examiner. Students who fail to attend a mandatory session will be given an extra assignment to compensate for their absence.

All course material will be made available here on Canvas. Check the course room regularly for updates. You can also receive automatic updates via email or other channels (see Account-> Notifications).

Changes made since the last occasion

The main changes from last year is (1) new format for group assignment, (2) new format for seminars to be able to introduce more types of participatory activity, (3) mandatory attendance in seminars and workshops, and (4) gradual development of group report to balance work load throughout the course.

Examination form

The purpose of the examination is to assess to what extent you have achieved the learning objectives of the course and to pass the course (grade 3) you have to achieve all learning objectives. 

The course is examined through two main examination components:

  • Individual assignments. These consist of an in-class quiz and a written individual assignment.
  • Group assignment. The group assignment involves preparing and realizing a participatory activity with real stakeholders concerning an issue related to sustainable development. This work will be reported in several ways throughout the course, including an oral presentation at the end.

More information about each examination component is available in the detailed course PM and in the instructions for each submission (see Modules). All submissions should be made through the Canvas submission system. Feedback will provided here as well.

The course grade scale is fail, 3, 4, 5. For a pass grade, all learning objectives have to be fulfilled. In order to get a higher grade, a higher level of demonstrated learning is needed. The two components cover slightly different parts of the learning objectives and you therefore need a pass grade on each of them to pass the course. The final course grade is, however, determined by the individual written assignment. An overview of how different components contribute to the overall course grade  is available in the detailed course PM. In addition, a detailed grading scheme will be made available for the individual assignment.

It will be possible to revise assignments that recieve a fail grade (maximum grade: 3), but it is not possible to submit a new version of a passed exam or to do other types of complementary assignments just to get a higher grade (“plussning”). Assignments that are handed in late will be treated as revisions, i.e. maximum grade: 3.

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