Please note that more sessions can be added!
The week is offered to business students on all levels and it’s held entirely online so you can participate from all around the world in the comfort of your home.
Lectures, Workshops, Panel discussions and Networking opportunities.
All for the cost of 0 SEK / 0 Euro.
Every participant will receive a certificate but no ECTS.
The week starts off with Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics showing you all about how it is to study and live in the north of Sweden, and why working together is the key to achieving the 17 sustainable development goals.
We are here to inspire. And you? You are the future of business - Welcome to USBE!
12:00–13:00 Dean Sofia Lundberg
The week starts off with our Dean, Sofia Lundberg, welcoming you to this year's Sustainability Week and Umeå University!
13:00–13:15 Coffee Break
13:15–13:30 Digital tour
Experience the winter wonderland in the north of Sweden, Umeå! The sport-oriented and young city that offers everything from expansive nature to a vibrant student life.
13:30–14:00 International Student at USBE
Get a glimpse on how it is to study and live in Umeå, directly from current international exchange students!
14:00–14:15 Coffee Break
14:15–14:45 Ann-Kristin Bergquist
“The Invention of Sustainable Development: The International Chamber of Commerce and the rise of Neoliberalism in Global Environmental Governance”
14:00~17:00 Sustainability Within Student Associations
During this session Umeå School of Business, Statistics and Economics’ Student association, HHUS, hosts a workshop with focus on cooperation in sustainability questions.
The workshop gives representatives from different student associations and unions (student organizations) a chance to discuss these questions. For example, how student organizations incorporate sustainability in their own work and with the help of the universities incorporate it in their education.
How do you make sure that it has an effect and that it ́s incorporated in the entire organization? And how do you measure the level of success in the work, also within the educational aspect?
Goal 4 - Quality Education
Goal 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions
Goal 17 - Partnerships for the goals
What challenges are to be expected for reducing our consumption and production levels of new materials? Do you want to expand your knowledge on circular economy and sustainable consumption? Welcome to a day that will give valuable insight on how consumers and producers act and behave in the transition for a sustainable society.
12:00 – 12:30 Rickard Lindberg
Perspectives for an business education & career that may contribute to a more sustainable future
12:30 – 13:00 Johan Jansson
A critical look at the circular economy and sustainable consumption with some suggestions for ethical marketing practices
13:00 – 13:15 Coffee Break
13:15 – 13:45 Hanna Lindström
Food for Thought: Green Public Procurement and the Market for Organic Food
13:45 – 14:15 Runar Brännlund
14:15 – 14:30 Coffee Break
14:30 – 15:30 Panel Discussion
Professor of Business Administration, specialization in Marketing at USBE.
Goal 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
Goal 2 - Zero Hunger
Do you want to pursue a career in finance? Take the opportunity to expand your knowledge of the future of finance: sustainable investments. The day will consist of speakers with knowledge from the world of finance to further your understanding the impact investing has on a global scale. In what way can sustainable investing impact the world and what are the hurdles we need to overcome?
12:00 – 12:30 Jörgen Hellström
Introduction to Sustainable Investments
12:30 – 13:00 Company TBA
13:00 – 13:15 Coffee Break
13:15 – 13:45 Frank Figge
“Why sustainability needs financial research (but keep the money)”.
13:45 – 14:00 Coffee Break
14:00 – 14:30 Lammertjan Dam
ESG Investments
14:30 – 15:00 Q&A
Get the chance to meet, mingle and network with other international students studying business!
More information is coming soon.
Associate Professor of Finance, expertise in ESG Investing at University of Groningen.
Goal 13 - Climate Action
Goal 15 - Life On Land
Goal 14 - Life Below Water
Do you want to be a part of the innovative ideas of tomorrow? Do you want to know how organizations can rethink the processes of today in a sustainable manner to reach further? Then this is your chance to get inspired by experts within the field of innovations and business development, pick their brain in a Q&A session and challenge your own in a workshop.
12:00 – 12:30 Siarhei Manzhynski
To cooperate with competitors - is it really possible and/or reasonable?
12:30 – 13:00 Andrea Stevenson Thorpe
Me, You, Us, and Them: Rethinking Relational Dynamics for Circular Business Models
13:00 – 13:15 Coffee Break
13:15-13:45 Maria Karlsson
Opportunities and challenges with AI and Machine Learning - Ethical considerations are important
13:45 – 14:15 Q&A
14:00-15:30 Circular Economy - and innovative business models
During the workshop you will explore a Circular Business Model Canvas and discuss challenges and opportunities for specific cases.
PhD with focus on coopetition for sustainability at USBE.
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Strategy at KEDGE Business School.
Goal 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Goal 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
