HUM-471: Economic growth and sustainability IThis course examines growth from various angles: economic growth, growth in the use of resources, need for growth, limits to growth, sustainable growth, and, if time permits, population growth and gro
AR-485: Political economy of designPolitical Economy of Design (PED) seeks to position and discuss architecture in relation to the world of production, economic interests and community benefits or decisions, at a local and global scale
HUM-371: Foreign relations and SwitzerlandCet enseignement aborde les grands enjeux des relations internationales de la Suisse aux XIXe et XXe siècles. Les étudiant·e·s apprendront à analyser de manière critique des documents d'époque (source
HUM-261: Contemporary AfricaCe cours devra permettre aux étudiants de développer une réflexion critique autour des grandes questions qui animent l'Afrique d'aujourd'hui.
MGT-494: Economics for challenging timesWe address societal grand challenges (inequality, climate change ...) using quantitative tools for analyzing market-oriented economies. We aim at designing incentive-compatible policy interventions an
HUM-249: Competing with ChinaLe cours sensibilise les étudiant·e·s aux implications de l'émergence de la Chine comme puissance économique et technologique en portant une réflexion critique sur les défis posés par cette transition
HUM-462: History of globalization IIGlobalization is the linguistic omnivore of our times. This course addresses the long history of worldwide encounters and goes behind the rosy vision of a global village. It gives particular attention
HUM-427: History of globalization IGlobalization is the linguistic omnivore of our times. This course addresses the long history of worldwide encounters and goes behind the rosy vision of a global village. It gives particular attention
HUM-226: Wellbeing and Planetary BoundariesL'objectif de ce cours est de donner une compréhension globale des enjeux de la durabilité et de ses implications. Que signifie "durabilité" ? Comment est-elle mesurée ? Comment l'atteindre ?
ENG-410: Energy supply, economics and transitionThis course examines energy systems from various angles: available resources, how they can be combined or substituted, their private and social costs, whether they can meet the energy demand, and how
MGT-203: Sustainable entrepreneurshipThis class is designed for Bachelor students who want to understand the interrelated economic, social and ecological challenges society is facing, and who want to acquire the knowledge and skills to r
AR-202(r): Studio BA4 (Gay et Menzel)The studio focusses on contextual imaginary. Developing narratives, inspired both by the site and by the student's imagination leads to a theme sustaining the project. The narrative helps the student
HUM-438: China: the rebirth of a great power IIApprocher la Chine contemporaine par le biais des phénomènes qui émergent à l'international permet non seulement de s'intéresser à l'impact sur le reste du monde de cette Chine qui s'internationalise
AR-154: Environmental history and theories ILe cours vise a familiariser les etudiants avec l'histoire de l'environnement et des paysages, et avec la maniere dont les preoccupations environnementales amenent a repenser aujourd'hui le sens et
MGT-650: Sciencepreneurship: Sustainability & AlThis summer school provides its students with the necessary tools and network to identify and develop the social impact of
research-grounded innovation. Throughout the course, they work in small teams
AR-481: Architecture in the age of accelerationThis course proposes to investigate six strategies for architecture in the age of acceleration: Acceleration, Regionalism, Participation, Transformation, Commonality and Resilience. Anchoring these st
AR-628: Transition workshop 2022Focusing on the cricital issues of Geneva's changing landscape, the workshop offers a concise introduction to the issues and dimensions of ecological transition by design at all scales, and a cross-di
AR-504: From garden city to garden metropolisThe course will look at the potential transformation of the residential urban growth of the last century, what we call the Garden Metropolis, through the re-consideration of the Garden City model.
HUM-446: Governing global migration IThis course examines key areas of contemporary migration politics in a historical perspective, such as refugee protection, border security, and regional integration. It also trains students in methods
