Change Agency for Sustainability (2 cr)
Code: IL10002-3002
General information
- Enrollment
- 18.08.2025 - 30.09.2025
- Registration for introductions has not started yet. Registration starts :startDate
- Timing
- 08.09.2025 - 05.12.2025
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- YAMK / Sustainability Management (YSM)
- Campus
- Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 10 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Sustainability Management
- Teachers
- Kaija Saramäki
- Teacher in charge
- Lasse Okkonen
- Scheduling groups
- Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 5 . Open UAS : 5.)
- Tutkinto-opiskelijat (myös ristiinopiskelu) (Size: 0 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Groups
-
ILYS25Engineer (MEng), Sustainability Management, syksy, 2025
- Small groups
- Open UAS Students
- Degree students
- Course
- IL10002
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
Location and time
Online lectures and assignments. The course can be completed asynchronously.
Online lectures:
09.09.2025 12.15 - 13.45
30.09.2025 10.00 - 11.30
28.10.2025 10.00 - 11.30
26.11.2025 10.00 - 13.00
02.12.2025 10.00 - 11.30
Materials
The material for the course will be available in the course platform.
Teaching methods
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.