Part 1: The objective of this course is to harness organizational forms that are best positioned to cater to positive societal and organizational impact. This course equips participants to design, lead, and engage sustainable organizations and cross-sector partnerships. It covers leadership, organizational culture, strategy, and governance across global and local contexts. Participants learn to assess effectiveness, engage stakeholders, and foster collaboration to drive measurable sustainability impact. Learning objectives 1-6

Part 2: The second part of the course focuses on addressing complex strategic challenges in sustainable leadership, and how executive consultancy and co-creation approaches can generate actionable, high-impact solutions. The course introduces a consultancy project process covering research, concept development, solution synthesis, evaluation, and presentation, integrating interdisciplinary knowledge and prior learning from the programme. The course runs throughout the full semester. Learning objectives 7-12 En studerende, der fuldt ud har opfyldt kursets mål, vil kunne:

• Identify and analyze organizational forms that enable sustainable impact and compare sustainability cultures across organizational types and sectors.
• Apply leadership approaches to enhance organizational sustainability and reflect on and consolidate a personal approach to leading sustainable organizations and partnerships
• Evaluate conditions that influence effectiveness of different organizational forms
• Identify, assess, and engage with strategic stakeholders for sustainability initiatives and analyze how partnerships and collaborations support sustainable outcomes.
• Examine regulatory and institutional frameworks that influence organizational sustainability.
• Design strategies for cross-sector collaboration at global and local levels, and integrate organizational, cultural, and leadership insights into actionable plans.
• Analyze a complex organizational sustainability challenge and delimit it within a strategic context
• Collect and structure relevant empirical and theoretical data to inform the defined problem and evaluate the collected information and formulate a clear and measurable project objective
• Develop alternative solution concepts using relevant theories, methods, and tools and synthesize the solution space and identify coherent cross-disciplinary solution options
• Design an integrated solution addressing strategic, organizational, and sustainability considerations
• Assess the strategic relevance and organizational feasibility of the integrated solutions and evaluate the sustainability impact, risks, and value creation of the proposed solutions
• Assess project progress and outcomes against the defined project plan and objectives and reflect on team collaboration and the student’s role as consultant and innovation facilitator

This course examines the organizational forms most suitable for achieving sustainable societal and corporate impact. It covers corporations, social enterprises, nonprofits, and advocacy organizations, exploring their roles and limitations.
The course begins with a macro-level perspective on global governance, international agreements, voluntary codes of conduct, and sector-specific initiatives. Participants analyze organizational culture, leadership styles, and strategic, operational, and tactical layers that shape sustainable transformation. Practical exercises focus on facilitating collaboration across diverse mindsets, value systems, and institutional contexts - a critical skill in forming effective cross-sector partnerships. Case studies and discussions emphasize how global strategies translate to local impact, equipping participants to navigate multi-level governance and organizational challenges while creating tangible sustainability outcomes.
The second part addresses complex strategic sustainability challenges in real organizational contexts. Participants apply research, co-creation, and innovation methods to frame challenges, synthesize solutions, and design actionable strategies that balance environmental, social, and economic considerations. The project develops skills in stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and inclusive collaboration, culminating in a written report and oral presentation to senior management. Solutions aim to create long-term organizational value, align with global sustainability standards, and demonstrate professional consultancy and strategic leadership capabilities. 21. april, 2026