The course provides essential knowledge about sustainability and circularity in different entrepreneurial organizations, for profit, no-profit and hybrids. In addition to this, the course aims at developing competences in sustainable and circular firm creation, business model design for the circular economy, problem solving, project management, team work and communication.
Course Prerequisites
Foundations in Management are required. Details about the mentioned foundations are in the first of slides about the course program and exam, available in the e-learning platform KIRO
Teaching Methods
Lectures and business presentations alternate during the course. Students are invited to discuss real case studies and problems in the sustainability and circular transition, by applying design thinking approaches during one or more hackathons.
Assessment Methods
Written exam, integrated by a project on a case study. Detailed info available on the learning platfom, to which all students must enrol
Texts
Textbook: A.Zucchella and S.Urban, Circular entrepreneurshi, Palgrave, 2019. Supplemental readings, slides and videos for exam preparation are available on the e-learning platform KIRO. Non-MIBE students who attend the course may need to fill gaps in basic knowledge about management and innovation, so they may need further readings. These readings are listed in the first set of slides on the KIRO platform.
Contents
The course is composed of two modules: one held by prof Antonella Zucchella and a shorter one held by Dr Paolo Garbagna, entrepreneur, about sustainable management in high impact industries. The two modules have the following program: -Introduction to sustainability and the circular economy, - Entrepreneurship and innovation in the circular economy - Business model design for circularity - Marketing for sustainability - Environmental sustainability management in high impact industries (Dr. Paolo Garbagna module)
