Study Guide

Objective

You will understand how the sustainability of processes, products, and services can be analysed and improved along the value chains. You will learn to apply appropriate tools and methods for Life Cycle Management. You can utilise product-system-based impact data in the planning of responsibility strategies. You can assess the environmental impacts of products and services, and get familiar with social impact assessment methodologies. You can identify and evaluate sustainability aspects and impacts of circular economy innovations, collaborate along the value chains, and assess suppliers’ sustainability.

Content

Professional tasks:
• Improvement of sustainability along the value chains by applying appropriate tools and methods
Product:
• Life Cycle Analyses Report of a process, product, or service. Interpretation on how to utilise the results for developing the sustainability of involved organisations.

Further information

This course is a Masters-level course. The student must have prior work experience minimum of 2 years and applicable background degree. (See Sustainability Management admission criteria at: https://www.karelia.fi/en/sustainability-management/.)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

You will know how energy efficiency services and improvement projects are managed and what type of technologies are implemented in them. You know the standards and guidelines for energy efficiency, and how they are implemented in practice. You will have an understanding of the role of energy services in the broader context of organisational sustainability development. You will be able to manage and lead teams in energy and circular economy services and coordinate customer service cases. You can improve energy and service efficiencies, and carry out development for continuous improvement.

Content

Professional tasks:
• Management of the energy services to meet customer needs
• Leading a professional team
• Improving energy and service efficiency and carrying out continuous development processes
Product:
• A portfolio based on case study assignments on energy service management, energy efficiency solutions and professional team leadership.

Location and time

Online studies with your own pace, schedule for the online classes will defined later.

Materials

All the study materials will be collected to Moodle platform.

Teaching methods

Professional tasks:
• Management of the energy services to meet customer needs
• Leading a professional team
• Improving energy and service efficiency and carrying out continuous development processes
Product:
• A portfolio based on case study assignments on energy service management, energy efficiency solutions and professional team leadership.

Student workload

Course is 5 ECTS which corresponds approximately to 135 hours workload for the student.

Further information

This course is part of the Sustainability Management Master’s Degree. If a student is selected for the programme later, it will be acknowledged.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation criteria will be published at the beginning of the course

Objective

You will know how to estimate and reduce carbon footprint and adapt business practices to changing climate. You know the standards for organisational environmental management, life cycle analyses, and carbon neutrality. You know the practices of carbon footprint modelling and the broader context for managing greenhouse gas emissions. You will know the expert services on climate-themed businesses and can assess their risks and opportunities. You can calculate the carbon footprint of an organisation following the standard-based practices and report it accordingly.

The key contents include:
• Standards supporting climate work of an organisation (GHG Protocol and ISO standards). The systematic use of climate impact metrics in CSR management.
• Calculating the carbon footprint of an organisation (Scope 1-3)
• Creating emission reduction plans/strategies; reporting climate impacts
• Planning low-carbon solutions and climate change adaptation solutions for an organisation
• Managing and coordinating climate work at the organisational level
• Managing GHG emission mitigation and climate change adaptation activities of an organisation

Content

Professional tasks:
• Calculation of the carbon footprint of an organisation following standard-based practices.
• Leading climate and energy planning at the organisational level.
Product:
• Carbon footprint assessment report; emission reduction and climate change adaptation plan for an organisation.

Location and time

Online teaching.

Materials

Materials are gathered to Moodle platform.

Teaching methods

Focus of this course is in the climate work of different organisations. You can connect this course to your current work or we can find a real-life case from our partner network. After getting familiar with the standards, work continues to organisation carbon footprint calculation. The other focus area is in the creation of emission reduction plans and how to report climate impacts (climate change mitigation and adaptation).

Employer connections

Project work to companies and organisations.

Student workload

This course is 5 ECTS, which corresponds to 135 hours of workload for the student.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment criteria's will be presented at the beginning of the course.

Objective

You will understand the professional role and responsibilities of a Sustainability Manager and know how to lead complex development processes. You will know how to integrate sustainability into business strategy, policies, processes, and practices to create long-term benefits. You will get methodological expertise in data management for running and managing a sustainable business. As a change agent for sustainability, you will have the capacity to advocate for sustainability at an organisational level and collaborate in technology innovation, development, and deployment.

Content

Professional tasks:
• Managing the sustainability work and acting as a change agent for the sustainable transformation of an organisation
Product:
• Initiated change activity/process and reflection of own role and contribution to the process

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

By case examples, you will learn how to create new environmentally and socially responsible businesses or transform current businesses into more responsible ones. You will know the main principles and guidelines of social and environmental responsibility in business. You can identify and assess the responsibility of business activities. You will learn how corporate sustainability reporting and climate impact reporting are conducted.

Content

Professional tasks:
• Assessing and initiating strategies and activities for responsible business
Product:
• An assessment of the corporate social and environmental responsibility strategy and implementation plan
• Development proposal for responsibility activities in real business /community environment.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

You will know how energy efficiency services and improvement projects are managed and what type of technologies are implemented in them. You know the standards and guidelines for energy efficiency, and how they are implemented in practice. You will have an understanding of the role of energy services in the broader context of organisational sustainability development. You will be able to manage and lead teams in energy and circular economy services and coordinate customer service cases. You can improve energy and service efficiencies, and carry out development for continuous improvement.

Content

Professional tasks:
• Management of the energy services to meet customer needs
• Leading a professional team
• Improving energy and service efficiency and carrying out continuous development processes
Product:
• A portfolio based on case study assignments on energy service management, energy efficiency solutions and professional team leadership.

Location and time

Online studies with your own pace, schedule for the online classes will defined later.

Materials

All the study materials will be collected to Moodle platform.

Teaching methods

Professional tasks:
• Management of the energy services to meet customer needs
• Leading a professional team
• Improving energy and service efficiency and carrying out continuous development processes
Product:
• A portfolio based on case study assignments on energy service management, energy efficiency solutions and professional team leadership.

Student workload

Course is 5 ECTS which corresponds approximately to 135 hours workload for the student.

Further information

This course is part of the Sustainability Management Master’s Degree. If a student is selected for the programme later, it will be acknowledged.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation criteria will be published at the beginning of the course

Objective

You will understand how the sustainability of processes, products, and services can be analysed and improved along the value chains. You will learn to apply appropriate tools and methods for Life Cycle Management. You can utilise product-system-based impact data in the planning of responsibility strategies. You can assess the environmental impacts of products and services, and get familiar with social impact assessment methodologies. You can identify and evaluate sustainability aspects and impacts of circular economy innovations, collaborate along the value chains, and assess suppliers’ sustainability.

Content

Professional tasks:
• Improvement of sustainability along the value chains by applying appropriate tools and methods
Product:
• Life Cycle Analyses Report of a process, product, or service. Interpretation on how to utilise the results for developing the sustainability of involved organisations.

Further information

This course is a Masters-level course. The student must have prior work experience minimum of 2 years and applicable background degree. (See Sustainability Management admission criteria at: https://www.karelia.fi/en/sustainability-management/.)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

By case examples, you will learn how to create new environmentally and socially responsible businesses or transform current businesses into more responsible ones. You will know the main principles and guidelines of social and environmental responsibility in business. You can identify and assess the responsibility of business activities. You will learn how corporate sustainability reporting and climate impact reporting are conducted.

Content

Professional tasks:
• Assessing and initiating strategies and activities for responsible business
Product:
• An assessment of the corporate social and environmental responsibility strategy and implementation plan
• Development proposal for responsibility activities in real business /community environment.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

You will understand the professional role and responsibilities of a Sustainability Manager and know how to lead complex development processes. You will know how to integrate sustainability into business strategy, policies, processes, and practices to create long-term benefits. You will get methodological expertise in data management for running and managing a sustainable business. As a change agent for sustainability, you will have the capacity to advocate for sustainability at an organisational level and collaborate in technology innovation, development, and deployment.

Content

Professional tasks:
• Managing the sustainability work and acting as a change agent for the sustainable transformation of an organisation
Product:
• Initiated change activity/process and reflection of own role and contribution to the process

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

You will know how to estimate and reduce carbon footprint and adapt business practices to changing climate. You know the standards for organisational environmental management, life cycle analyses, and carbon neutrality. You know the practices of carbon footprint modelling and the broader context for managing greenhouse gas emissions. You will know the expert services on climate-themed businesses and can assess their risks and opportunities. You can calculate the carbon footprint of an organisation following the standard-based practices and report it accordingly.

The key contents include:
• Standards supporting climate work of an organisation (GHG Protocol and ISO standards). The systematic use of climate impact metrics in CSR management.
• Calculating the carbon footprint of an organisation (Scope 1-3)
• Creating emission reduction plans/strategies; reporting climate impacts
• Planning low-carbon solutions and climate change adaptation solutions for an organisation
• Managing and coordinating climate work at the organisational level
• Managing GHG emission mitigation and climate change adaptation activities of an organisation

Content

Professional tasks:
• Calculation of the carbon footprint of an organisation following standard-based practices.
• Leading climate and energy planning at the organisational level.
Product:
• Carbon footprint assessment report; emission reduction and climate change adaptation plan for an organisation.

Location and time

Online teaching.

Materials

Materials are gathered to Moodle platform.

Teaching methods

Focus of this course is in the climate work of different organisations. You can connect this course to your current work or we can find a real-life case from our partner network. After getting familiar with the standards, work continues to organisation carbon footprint calculation. The other focus area is in the creation of emission reduction plans and how to report climate impacts (climate change mitigation and adaptation).

Employer connections

Project work to companies and organisations.

Student workload

This course is 5 ECTS, which corresponds to 135 hours of workload for the student.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Assessment criteria's will be presented at the beginning of the course.