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Circular Economy Courses

Circular economy courses can help you learn sustainable design principles, waste reduction strategies, resource recovery techniques, and lifecycle assessment. You can build skills in systems thinking, innovative business models, and effective stakeholder engagement. Many courses introduce tools like life cycle analysis software, material flow analysis, and eco-design frameworks to help you implement these concepts in practical settings.

Popular Circular Economy Courses and Certifications


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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Environmental Studies

    Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Environmental Policy, Climate Change Programs, Environmental Science, Environmental Management Systems, Water Sustainability, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Business, Waste Minimization, Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Pollution Prevention, Systems Thinking, Biology, Life Sciences, Biochemistry

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Sustainable Marketing and Consumer Trends

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Marketing Management, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Branding, Marketing Communications, Brand Marketing, Sustainability Standards, Customer Engagement, Advertising, Regulatory Compliance, Data-Driven Marketing, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Driving engagement, Regulatory Requirements, Market Opportunities, Environmental Issue, Digital Marketing, Engineering Management, Emerging Technologies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
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    É

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Engineering, Environmental Resource Management, Pollution Prevention, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Technologies, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Governance, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Policy, Community Development, Cost Management, Case Studies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    3.6K reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Lund University

    Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Systems, Corporate Sustainability, Socioeconomics, Sustainability Standards, Economic Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Environmental Issue, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Policy Analysis, Research, and Development, Economics, Policy Development, Environmental Policy, Business Strategies, Consumer Behaviour, Business Strategy, Climate Change Mitigation, Complex Problem Solving

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    608 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Developing and Managing Sustainable Supply Chains

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Technologies, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Systems, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Systems, Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics, Case Studies, Logistics, Business Technologies, Logistics Management, Climate Change Mitigation, Corporate Strategy, Transportation Operations, Waste Minimization

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    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Sustainable Business Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Sustainability Reporting, Stakeholder Analysis, Drive Engagement, Sustainability Standards, Procurement, Communication Planning, Business Operations, Strategic Communication, Culture Transformation, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Planning, Communication Strategies, Business Strategy, Employee Engagement, Supply Chain Management, Systems Thinking

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Circular business models fostering sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Business Modeling, Corporate Sustainability, Digital Transformation, Business Architecture, Business Transformation, Finance, Emerging Technologies, Case Studies

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Landscape Restoration

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Performance Measurement, Market Opportunities, Business Modeling, Stakeholder Communications, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, New Business Development, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Analysis, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Systems, Land Management, Environmental Resource Management, Systems Analysis, Financial Analysis, Systems Thinking, Strategic Planning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    51 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
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    C

    Coursera

    Applied Lifecycle Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Data-Driven Marketing, Customer Retention, Email Automation, Marketing Automation, HubSpot CRM, Marketing Strategies, Customer Analysis, Marketing Analytics, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Target Audience, Email Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Brand Loyalty, Customer Insights, B2B Sales, Marketing Effectiveness, Data Cleansing, Lead Generation, Growth Strategies, E-Commerce

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    U

    Universiteit Leiden

    A Circular Economy of Metals: Towards a Sustainable Societal Metabolism

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Systems, Sustainable Technologies, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Issue, Natural Resource Management, Environment, Waste Minimization, Environmental Science, Pollution Prevention, Resource Utilization, Materials science, Supply And Demand, Social Studies, Analysis, Inventory Management, Product Design

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    106 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    S

    Starweaver

    Gen AI For Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Data Ethics, Sustainable Design, Sustainable Business, Generative AI, Sustainable Systems, Corporate Sustainability, AI literacy, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Sustainability Reporting, Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Business Ethics, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Issue, Problem Solving, Content Strategy

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    S

    Salesforce

    Salesforce Sales Operations

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Pipelines, Sales Process, Sales Operations, Customer Success Management, Order Management, Sales Management, Salesforce, Dashboard, Sales, Sales Development, Order Entry, Closing (Sales), Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Lead Generation, Request For Quotation (RFQ), Sales Support, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Enablement, General Sales Practices, Service Management

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    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    2.1K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular circular economy courses

  • Environmental Studies: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Sustainable Marketing and Consumer Trends: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Greening the Economy: Lessons from Scandinavia: Lund University
  • Developing and Managing Sustainable Supply Chains: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Sustainable Business Practices: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Circular business models fostering sustainability: Politecnico di Milano
  • Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Landscape Restoration: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Applied Lifecycle Marketing: Coursera
  • A Circular Economy of Metals: Towards a Sustainable Societal Metabolism: Universiteit Leiden

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