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Change Agency for Sustainability (2 cr)

Code: IL10002-3002

General information


Enrollment
18.08.2025 - 30.09.2025
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Timing
08.09.2025 - 05.12.2025
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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
ILYS25
Engineer (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.

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