Socio-Ecological Economics and Policy WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)

Overview

The Master Socio-Ecological Economics and Policy (SEEP) offered at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) trains you in how to question and critically think about traditional approaches to economics and public policy that have become encapsulated in ideas such as sustainable development and Green growth.

Key facts

Policy approaches and the diversity of alternatives are explored with respect to issues such as climate change, social-ecological transformation, sustainable work, inequalities, growthmania and consumerism.

Traditional disciplinary approaches to analysis and policy formulation are insufficient. Instead interdisciplinary understanding is needed to comprehend the interactions and interdependencies of biophysical, social and economic systems. 

Staff bring diverse perspectives to enable you to gain insight into heterodox economics, social policy, ecological economics, degrowth, governance, economic geography, political ecology and political science. The SEEP program is based in the Socio-Economics Department which prospective students should note is a separate and independent department from economics.

SEEP is aimed particularly at students who:

• Wish to obtain interdisciplinary theoretical and academic skills, qualifying them for specialist positions in diverse areas of policy and management in government and non-governmental organisations, international agencies, research institutes and academia;

• Wish to obtain the necessary prerequisites for higher scientific qualifications (PhD/doctoral programs)

• Wish to proceed to teaching and/or research at universities or other institutions