Ethics, Responsibility, and Sustainability in Education

dSEA is committed to graduating students who are ethically aware global citizens. The department strives to instill a strong sense of responsibility toward society in its students. This commitment is reflected in both the program content and students' interactions with various aspects of the institution. Therefore, dSEA believes that ethics, responsibility, and sustainability are not only essential to the program content, but to the entire student experience.

  Program content

At dSEA, ERS (Ethics, Responsibility, and Sustainability) themes are central to the study programs. The curricular programs provide interdisciplinary knowledge, focusing on the integration of social and environmental concerns into business strategies.
Students are actively engaged in classroom discussions on Ethics, Responsibility, and Sustainability topics, and collaboration with peers from different nationalities on case studies further enhances cross-cultural skills, fostering a more inclusive and responsible approach.

Since 2023, the Department of Economics and Management (dSEA) has launched three master’s degree programs designed to address the new challenges of the global economy with a teaching approach focused on deepening the dimension of ethics and sustainability.

  Student experience

Students enrolling in dSEA’s undergraduate and graduate programs have access to a variety of in-house student services, which reflects a specific investment by dSEA to stay connected with its student community. A range of support services and resources is made available to students both before and during their time at the University, including access to:

dSEA collaborates with the University central offices to improve student living conditions and to contribute to their success at university and beyond. Different services are made available by the university central offices, including:

  • A variety of scholarship programs
  • Psychological Assistance Service providing counselling sessions to college students, PhD students, scholars, and visitors to the University of Padua
  • Disability and Inclusion Service providing tailored support to students with learning and physical disabilities
  • SAOS welcome desk which assists incoming international students and scholars (researchers, visiting professors, experts) in organizing and completing the most important procedures related to their legal stay in Italy