Faculty of Business and Economics
Faculty News
Measuring greenwashing in companies
When companies represent themselves as being more environmentally friendly than they actually are it damages society. Until now, it has been difficult to estimate the extent of greenwashing. Now, two researchers from the Centre for Climate Resilience at the University of Augsburg have developed a conceptual framework for a greenwashing risk indicator, which can be used to uncover cases of greenwashing more quickly. Their article has been published in the journal “Review of Managerial Science.”
Augsburg researchers at the UN climate conference COP28
Five researchers from the University of Augsburg are participating in the UN climate conference held in Dubai from the 30th of November to the 12th of December and will be available for media interviews.
Rankings
CHE Ranking
The Faculty of Business and Economics achieves top positions in the CHE ranking 2023. In the subjects Business Administration and Global Business Management the faculty is ranked in the Top 10 in Germany according to e-fellows.net. The subject Economics also achieves a top position. The ranking of the Centre for Higher Education (CHE) evaluates the study conditions in individual subjects at over 300 universities in Germany.
Shanghai Ranking
The Faculty of Business and Economics has made it under the best 14 in Germany in the field of Management in the prestigious Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022. The faculty is also listed among the best 28 in the field of Economics. The ranking compares the research strength of universities based on indicators such as the number and impact of publications.
WirtschaftsWoche Ranking
The Faculty of Business and Economics regularly achieves top positions in WirtschaftsWoche's ranking of the best business faculties. In 2022, the faculty has made it into the Top 10 of Germany's state universities. The ranking compares the research strength of universities based on the number and quality of publications.
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University of Augsburg
Faculty of Business and Economics
Universitätsstr. 16
86159 Augsburg, Germany
Email:
dekanat@wiwi.uni-augsburg.de
Phone: +49 821 598-4015
Fax: +49 821 598-4212
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