Learning goals
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Explain the key concepts and ideas that constitute stakeholder theory.
- Articulate areas where scholars have reached consensus and areas where debates are ongoing
- Identify the main strengths and weaknesses of stakeholder theory.
- Be able to compare and contrast stakeholder theory with theories built on traditional economic thinking
- Describe new trends in stakeholder theory and identify promising questions to research
Course content
The purpose of this summer school course is to familiarize participants with stakeholder theory by reviewing the key concepts, assumptions, and relationships as well as making participants aware of the various flavors of stakeholder theory research. A second objective of the course is to introduce participants to recent developments in stakeholder theory (i.e., behavioral stakeholder theory, stakeholder governance, “new” stakeholder theory integrating the resource-based view and stakeholder theory). As stakeholder theory is gaining more and more traction in the management field, work at the intersection of stakeholder theory and more established streams of research is growing fast. Hopefully, at the end of the course, participants will have a good grasp of what stakeholder theory is and will have a solid starting point to integrate this theory in their own research.
The sessions will combine teaching by the course coordinator and by guest expert speakers who will talk about their own research and share their view on the recent developments in stakeholder theory.
The course aims to be interactive, based on discussions of the assigned readings. Preparation and active participation are crucial to creating and harvesting the value of the course.
Assessment
The course grade will be weighted as follows:
- Class participation 50%
- 5 summaries of mandatory readings 50%
Workload (in hours)
- Online: sessions: 5 * 3 hours online
- Required literature: about 60 hours
- Writing the summary of a mandatory reading before each class: about 5 hours
Literature
The list of scientific articles to read for the course will be communicated through Canvas.
Contact
- Course related questions
Prof. dr. Flore Bridoux
Email address - Enrolment related questions
ERIM Doctoral Office
Email address
Register directly via the course site. If you have previously attended an ERIM course, you will already have an EUR account. If not, you will be asked to create one to complete your enrolment and receive access to course materials.
- Browse courses: Select the course that interests you and click on 'Register now'.
- Create an account: Submit the details for your account. You will need it to access the course materials via the university’s learning management system.
- Complete registration: Fill out the registration form and submit payment.
- Confirmation: Receive a confirmation email with course details.
ERIM Full-time and Part-time PhD candidates can register free of charge via the university’s student information system, Osiris. A EUR student account is required to log in and enrol.
Course fee: €250 per EC credit
Fee waiver: Available for ERIM members and ERIM Full-time & Part-time PhD candidates.
After submitting your application, you will receive payment instructions. Your spot is confirmed once payment is received. When submitting the online form, you can choose between direct payment or invoice. A fee waiver is available for ERIM members and ERIM Full-time & Part-time PhD candidates.
Course materials will be available via Canvas, the university’s learning management system. You can access them using the account provided upon registration. If you encounter issues, try copying the link into an incognito/private browser window.
By default, all announcements from Canvas are sent to your EUR student email account. You can add your preferred personal email address under Canvas > User Account > Settings > Ways to connect (right side menu).
Participation in ERIM Summer School grants you also access to Erasmus University Library. The online collection includes e-journals, e-books, online articles and other resources. It can be accessed easily through the Library website with your EUR student account.