Global Regenerative Business

Global Regenerative Business

Eddy Van Hemelrijck

eddy.vanhemelrijck@kdg.be
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddyvanhemelrijck/
My studies

Master in Economics,
University of Antwerp
(1987)

Executive Master of
Business Administration
FBS (1994)

Unf. PhD Intercultural

Communication &
Sustainability (2006)
My jobs (1987-2002)
 One of my passions:
travelling and meeting people

in cooperation with

www.dewereldrond.org
 For a sustainable
society and a living
planet
In cooperation
with
 Since 2002:
academic & business

www.maror.be
 My community projects

www.emagine.life
www.facebook.com/groups/rethink
economicsantwerpen/
 Rethinking our economic model

https://www.ted.com/talks/eddy_van_hemelrijck_finding_your_ikigai_the_need_for_a_new_economic_model
 Sustainable Business
class assignment

 Question 1:

What do you think is the meaning of Sustainable Business?

 Question 2 :

How will “sustainable development/sustainable business”

impact your life, professionally and privately?

 Debate: your worldview (2050):

Worldview 2050: dystopian
Worldview 2050: utopian
Results MentiMeter

54% 46%
 Regenerative Business
class assignment

 Question 4:

What do you think is the meaning of Regenerative

Business?
 Global Regenerative Business
tentative schedule of courses

 Sep 23: Introduction Sustainability & Business + History Part 1

 Sep 30: History of Sustainable Development & Sustainable Business Part 2
 Oct 7: Ecological Footprint - Life Cycle Analysis
 Oct 14: Sustainability & Business + & CGMatrix
 Oct 21: Cradle to Cradle - Yes Men
 Oct 28: Writing a sustainable business plan+ useful websites+ EFQM & CSR
 Autumn break & Exam week
 Nov 18: Entrepreneurship and new Business Models
 Nov 22: evening session Guest Speaker
 Nov 25: replaced by evening session
 Dec 2: The role of Money
 Dec 9: Preparing Good and Bad Case & Sustainable Business Plan
 Dec 16: Presenting Good and Bad Case & Sustainable Business Plan
 Dec 23: Rethinking Economics + Doughnut Economics
 Sustainable Global Business
 GRADING:
Assignment
 20% (group): writing a sustainable business plan for a (new) activity positively influencing
society and/or the earth life-support systems (max. 6 participants, at least one non Flemish and
one Flemish speaking student) or describing a good/base case of a company in a country of
origin of one or more of the group members (max. 4, at least one non Flemish and one Flemish
speaking student)
 5% Reflection Report: answering questions regarding the impact of this course on his life/her
life & career.

Exam: 75% (individual): oral exam about the theory

Resit: 75% oral exam, 5 % individual reflection (points of group assignment are transferred).

See also ECTS file:

https://bamaflexweb.kdg.be/BMFUIDetailxOLOD.aspx?a=128727&b=1&c=2
 Facebook Group

Join:

Name: KDG Regenerative Business

https://www.facebook.com/groups/kdgregenerativebusiness