Master in Social Transformation - Politics, Philosophy, and Economics | Master's degree | Humanities & Culture | On Campus | 2 years | Karlshochschule International University | Germany

The L-PPE study program is situated in, and responds to, calls of our current time and for a more sustainable future to come. Our present economic and socio-political situation and its complex globalized context, is characterized by a multiple crisis, unethical practices and unsustainable developments. Understanding and dealing with these realities require a more integral approach and holistic perspectives. On the academic and public policy fronts, this is due to the fact that conventional theoretical and empirical approaches are fragmented, often merely focusing on one specialized discipline, which is inadequate. Isolated perspectives are insufficient for a much needed comprehensive and inter- and transdisciplinary understanding of the pressing political, social and cultural as well as ecological/economic challenges we face. Furthermore, with the emergence of new forms of populism, nationalism, and the rising tide of authoritarianism, and fundamentalism, democratic institutions are weakened and civic liberties restricted. Accordingly, there is a growing need for thinking and acting in terms of a post-national and intercultural orientation, especially concerning meaningful policy-making and collective-decision-making. Based on these developments and needs, the overarching objective of this master program is to qualify students to become adept and responsible that is ethically reflective leaders (or being part of team-leadership or distributed leadership practices), who can analyze critically and deal with uncertain, conflictual or ambiguous situations and problems in our complexified world. Studying the master program “Leadership --- Politics, Philosophy and Economics” enables one to critically analyze, understand and reflect in a holistic way.