What does «Integral Economics» cover?
Curriculum
«Integral Economics» is devoted to central themes of Christian faith and economics within the framework of six (online) Modules, two (live) events and a practical application Module:
Module 1 (live in Einsiedeln, Switzerland):
Introduction Event
Study Day 1: Introduction
– Overview of the course
– Introduction of the lecture team
– Which theology? Whose economics? Towards a new social imaginary
Study Day 2: Against dualism
– Beyond the dichotomy of public-secular vs. private-religious
– Reflecting one’s own presuppositions
– Introducing Integral Sustainability
Module 2 (online):
Roots & Innovation
Study Day 3: Roots
– Biblical roots of economics
– The invisible hand and other economic myths
Study Day 4: Innovation
– Roots and wings
– Goods, money, and technology
Module 3 (online):
Work & Creativity
Study Day 5: Work
– Regarding work as participation in God’s ongoing creation
– Work and vocation
– Ora et labora: Towards a Christian understanding of work
Study Day 6: Creativity
– Communication and creativity
– Work and dignity
– The power of the radical
social imaginary
Module 4 (online):
Money & Trust
Study Day 7: Money
– The world of finance
– Credit and faith
– Interest
Study Day 8: Trust
– Social capital: trust and relationships
– Interest and debt
– Debt and guilt
Module 5 (online):
Individuals & Organizations
Study Day 9: Individuals
– Entrepreneurship and the entrepreneur
– Homo oeconomicus vs.
persona oeconomica
– Leadership and responsibility
Study Day 10: Organizations
– Management and human flourishing
– Theological anthropology and
what it means for economics
– Organizations and powers
Module 6 (online):
Market & Community
Study Day 11: Market
– Theology of market and community
– Market, freedom and
communitarianism
– Global corporations, global markets
Study Day 12: Community
– The commons: Who regulates
the commons?
– Public sharing
– Just price: keeps market in
the community
Module 7 (internship):
Internship / Practical Application
Internship
– Practical application
– Networking
CAS Thesis
In-depth analysis and discussion of one particular issue addressed in this CAS
Module 8 (online):
Wealth & Poverty
Study Day 13: Wealth
– What is wealth?
– Measurements of wealth
– Perspectives from the Global South: Wealth, debt and responsibility in South Africa (a case study)
Study Day 14: Poverty
– Towards a theology of wealth
and poverty
– Justice: participation, capabilities
and distribution
Module 9 (live in Einsiedeln, Switzerland):
Closing Module
Study Day 15: Closing Module I
– Topic chosen by CAS participants
– Presentation of CAS Theses
Study Day 16: Closing Module II
– Presentation of CAS Theses
«Integral Economics» is devoted to central themes of Christian faith and economics within
the framework of six (online) Modules, two (live) events and a practical application Module:
Dates
| 23/24 | 24/25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1 | 13 - 16 September, 2023 | 18 - 20 September, 2024 |
| Module 2 | 27 - 28 October, 2023 | 25 - 26 September, 2024 |
| Module 3 | 8 - 9 December, 2023 | 29 -30 November, 2024 |
| Module 4 | 26 - 27 January, 2024 | 24 - 25 January, 2025 |
| Module 5 | 23 - 24 February, 2024 | 28.Feb - 1.March, 2025 |
| Module 6 | 19 - 20 April, 2024 | 18 - 19 April, 2025 |
| Module 7 Internship | May, 2024 | May, 2025 |
| Module 8 | 21 - 22 June, 2024 | 20 - 21 June, 2025 |
| Module 9 | 20 - 21 September, 2024 | 26 - 27 September, 2025 |
Integral Economics
It is time to rediscover the fundamental purpose of economics and entrepreneurship and to acknowledge the significant role of faith and theology in shaping economic processes.
Participants of the CAS «Integral Economics – Incorporating Sustainability, Ethics & Faith» will spend twelve months dealing with twelve major themes, which are fundamental to the Christian faith and to a theologically informed perspective on work, values and business ethics.