Circular Economy (5 cr)
Code: IB00CX90-3003
General information
- Enrollment
- 11.11.2024 - 23.02.2025
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 03.03.2025 - 30.04.2025
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- SeAMK International Business
- Campus
- SeAMK Seinäjoki, Frami
- Teaching languages
- English
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business
Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
Students will be able to understand sustainability concepts and main problems, they will be able to develop a basic Circular Economy plan adapting business models and using Circular Economy generic strategies. Also will know about Climate diplomacy and policies in Europe.
Content
- Sustainability problems and concepts
- Circular Economy Basic concepts
- About Finland circular economy Road Map
- About Climate Diplomacy
- Circular economy basic strategies and business models
- General steps to develop a circular economy plan
Materials
Introducing a Circular Economy :
NEW THINKING WITH NEW MANAGERIAL AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
Mark Esposito 1,2,3, Terence Tse 3,4, and Khaled Soufani
Teaching methods
Basic Content
The sustainability problem,
What is sustainability and Circular Economy
Circular Economy Strategies
Sustainable three layer Business Models
Personal contribution to Circularity and Sustainability
Team work (max. 4 per team)
Lective classes
Reading Quiz
Team activities
Cases
Student workload
16 Lective Hours.
90 hours of team and individual work to prepare the report and assignments
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
The student has participated actively in the course. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the basic concepts of the course: Student has been able to use the basic concepts of the course in the assignments.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The student has carried out work very well and participated actively and constructively. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the concepts of the course and apply the concepts in practical business cases: Student has been able to develop solutions in the assignments of the course.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student has carried out work to an excellent standard and participated actively and constructively. Student has shown in the course ability to comprehend the concepts of the course and apply the concepts in practical business cases: Student has been able to develop creative solutions in the assignment of the course.
Qualifications
Business and entrepreneurship, Introduction to Economics