With the combination of a virtual module-based course with a contribution of each institution, a case-based, cross-university group assignment, and a reflective individual work assignment, students benefit from diversified learning experiences and modern teaching methods of international higher education by “Internationalization at Home”.

Closely oriented to the requirements of the global world of work, students work on a self-chosen example of sustainable or digital corporate practice, applying their knowledge acquired in the online content whereby coached by an expert teaching at one of the SIGMA partner institutions. Through this cooperation and the diversity of disciplinary backgrounds of the people involved, students of the SIGMA courses collect valuable experiences for their future work field: They acquire specific knowledge and skills to face the economic and social challenges of the future that are and will continue to be highly relevant to the economic and entrepreneurial environment and expand their digital and intercultural skills through cooperation with students from all over the world.

The Societal Impact & Global Management Alliance (SIGMA), which operated from 2015 to 2024, was a global network of top universities in management and business that aims to promote interdisciplinary and inter-university cooperation in education, research, and knowledge transfer.

Members of the SIGMA Alliance