Instructional goals
Z-Labs are capstone modules of the MSc Law, Digital Innovation and Sustainability enquiry-based educational path through which students supported by ad hoc experts can acquire or further develop frontier research capabilities, research and innovation methodologies, practices, and tools linked to particularly relevant cross-cutting competences and skills such as stakeholder engagement, technology transfer, quantitative analysis, and sustainable governance.
Prerequisites
X-Labs
Intended learning outcomes
The students will learn to further develop innovative ideas towards a business innovation, including a business plan, company statutes, stakeholder mapping and sustainable governance principles.
Course Contents
The Sustainable Governance module prepares students to navigate the evolving landscape of corporate governance, where ethical leadership, stakeholder engagement, and technological innovation drive long-term value creation. This course provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and implementing sustainable governance practices, equipping students with the skills to balance economic success, environmental responsibility, and social equity within modern organizations.
Reference Books
None - materials will be provided during the course.
Teaching Methods
Up-front teaching, challenge-based learning
Assessment Method
The course foresees a final presentation of the project work with feedback from the instructors and peers.
Thesis assignment criteria
None
Week 1
Kick-off: introduction to the course, introduction of the instructors and team-building activities. Lesson on stakeholder mapping.
Week 2
Corporate Governance: Strategies and Best Practices in the Modern Economy
Week 3
From Shareholder to Stakeholder Capitalism: A paradigm Shift in Corporate Responsibility
Week 4
Regenerative Leadership: A New Model for Sustainability
Week 5
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): A Strategic and Sustainable Business Approach
Week 6
The TEAL Organisation: A paradigm Shift in Management and Leadership
Week 7
Governance, Risk Management and Integrated Compliance
Week 8
Technological Innovation and web3 tools in Governance
Week 9
Generational Transition, Asset Protection and Family Business Strategies
Week 10
The Future of Sustainable Governance
Week 11
Mentoring/dry-run
Week 12
Final Presentation