On this course, you’ll examine the process, methodology and impact of global circular economy initiatives.
Thinking about sustainable business systemically
This course is part of Sustainable Business Strategy for Future Leaders Specialization
Instructor: Haider Ali
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Go beyond the limitations of existing methodologies and business design approaches to serve complex ecosystem needs and problems
Design and implement new sustainable business concepts and business models grounded in People, Planet, Profit and Progress centric thinking and doing
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There are 4 modules in this course
This week, you will learn about the benefits of a circular economy and examine what steps you should take to frame a specific challenge before you attempt to solve it.
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2 videos11 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
This week, you will address complex issues within multi-stakeholder settings, often with divergent perspectives. You will learn how to create, map and analyse problems across stakeholders using systems thinking to understand complex dynamics and their interrelatedness across your chosen challenge space.
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1 video14 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt
This week, you will pick up threads from the three preceding lessons and move on to building a systems map related to your challenge space.
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6 readings2 assignments
This week, you will decide what to include and exclude from your map given the underlying complexities of your stakeholder ecosystem, and decide where you might need to intervene within your system.
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6 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
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