Problem:
We are living in transformative times and are currently experiencing new challenges posed by the climate crisis, the scarcity of resources, new forms of energy, digital transformation, and new tools in the field of artificial intelligence. These developments require a critical discussion of established management methods and whether they are still appropriate to handle those issues. Management practices that have been established over the last 20 years are no longer up to date and methods taught in management education need to change.

Development of management education:
Looking at the development of management education over the last twenty years it gets obvious that the selection of concepts and tools taught in management is subject to a certain zeitgeist. Whereas the 1990s to 2000s have been dominated by the availability and handling of knowledge and organizational learning processes, the 2010s to 2020s have been the years of digital business and agile development. The 2010s to 2020s have been the era of human-centered development and user experience, complex problem solving, design thinking, and the development of digital business models. Since the 2020s we have been living in a world even more volatile and insecure and are faced with serious transformations in many fields. This asks for approaches that incorporate contextual and systemic views, sustainability on multiple layers, inclusion and diversity in management, and the uprise of artificial intelligence and data-driven approaches in management. Future-focused managers become leaders of the transformation towards the future and do not only manage the status quo but develop visions for a better future. Ethical, social, ecological and human-centred aspects become a central part of management.

Research questions:
- How did management methods develop over time and what current understanding do we have about up-to-date management methods? (Literature Review)
- What methods should be taught in management programmes today? (Literature Review)
- What experiences can we draw from over 20 years of running a master's programme in the field of management?
- How could an overall framework for teaching management methods in today’s world be designed?

Literature review:
Following the first research question a profound literature review about the development of management methods over time will be conducted. The relevant changes in management methods taught in business schools will be elaborated and finally recommendations about current requirements for teaching management will be derived from the review.

Document analysis:
To answer the second research question a document analysis should be conducted and the curricula of the last 20 years are analysed by the following criteria:
- the educational profile described in the curricula and the underlying understanding of management
- the underlying management approach and relevant management concepts and mindsets that have been taught
- the management methods taught in the programme.

By analysing the documents from different perspectives conclusions for future program development should be drawn.

Findings and implications for designing a new framework:
The result of the literature review and the document analysis should be a profound discussion about the changes in management education over time as well as implications for developing a framework for teaching management methods in the future.

Keywords: Management education, future literacy, management methods, 21st century skills.