Study Guide

Objective

You will know the key concepts and principles of the Circular Economy. You will be able to apply standards for assessing circularity of the business models, products and processes. You are able to develop and carry out a screening-level case study of circular economy in a working-life context.

Content

The key contents of the course include
- Circular Economy concepts and principles
- Transition toward circular economy business model in organisation
- Measuring and assessing circularity of a product or a process
- Webinar on CE in Industrial context
- Professional product: a case study design and conducting a screening study on circular economy.

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