Sustainable Management: Tools for Tomorrow (3 cr)
Code: MS00CB13-3001
General information
- Enrollment
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04.01.2022 - 14.02.2022
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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15.02.2022 - 31.05.2022
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 1 cr
- Virtual portion
- 2 cr
- RDI portion
- 1 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Unit
- Engineering and Business
- Campus
- Kupittaa Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 16 - 30
- Teachers
- Susanna Saari
- Course
- MS00CB13
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
-Explain the basic principles of sustainable development and justify why sustainability is important for all future business activities and processes
-Familiarize themselves with the new business models and strategies in the context of circular economy, economy, and sustainability as well as sustainable production.
-Understand the needs, benefits, opportunities, and challenges related to a circular and sustainable economy.
-Utilize the provided materials and tools to design, implement and successfully manage the actions taken in the companies, cities, and regions to become more sustainable.
Content
Introduction to sustainability and sustainable management (1etcs)
-Background and History of Sustainability
-Sustainability and Economic System(s)
-Sustainability in Organizational Context
Circular economy, economics & sustainability, sustainable production (2ects)
-Introduction to Circular Economy and its neighbouring concepts
-How to implement and assess Circular Economy in businesses
-Shared resources and business cooperation