This 2-semester project seminar is the core course of the Master Class CEE 2023-24. The topic of this seminar is "Environmental Sustainability in CEE". After our literature and internet research in the winter semester, we will now turn to concrete themes centering around environmental similarities and differences regarding awareness, performance in reducing GHG, drivers and barriers influencing the adoption of sustainable practices between countries in CEE. Moreover, we will shed light on the contributions of multinational firms in spreading good practices in CEE.

To pass the course participants have to attend not less than 80% of the classes. Absence in class has to be compensated by higher inputs into group work.

This is a course with continuous assessment of student performance. The individual course grade will be determined as follows:

40% - Contribution to data collection, analysis & interpretation

40% - Contribution to the development and quality of the final report & presentation

20% - Individual in-class participation in general (e.g. class discussion) as well as in sessions with invited experts and during company visits (e.g. questions).

Attendance is mandatory. To pass the course participants have to attend not less than 80% of the classes. Absence in class has to be compensated by higher inputs into group work.

The grading scheme: 0-55 = 5; 56-65 = 4; 66-75 = 3; 76-85 = 2; 86-100 = 1.