Circular Economy and Sustainable Business
offered by The University of Chicago

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Circular Economy and Sustainable Business
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UChicago
Overview

Explore best practices for integrating circularity metrics into traditional operating and financial models and examine the role of corporate boards, management teams, investors, and consumers in supporting the circular economy

Duration	8 weeks
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Total fee	₹2.34 Lakh
Mode of learning	Online
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Course Level	UG Certificate

Circular Economy and Sustainable Business
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UChicago
Highlights

Earn a certificate from the University of Chicago
Learn from industry experts

Circular Economy and Sustainable Business
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UChicago
Course details

Skills you will learn

Sustainability

Who should do this course?

For individuals who want to enhance their knowledge & skills in the field

What are the course deliverables?

Evaluate the interplay between business management, sustainability, and multi-stakeholder practices and integrate circularity principles across business domains
Identify and balance the challenges and opportunities in employing circularity frameworks to advance sustainable business transitions
Interpret and communicate circularity outcomes across a wide range of stakeholders
Develop problem-solving skills to integrate circularity concepts into operational and financial applications
Become comfortable analyzing qualitative and quantitative circularity metrics
Define environmental and social dimensions for companies, investors, consumers, and the public sector to enable the benefits of circularity

More about this course

The University of Chicago’s eight-week Circular Economy and Sustainable Business course explores regenerative models and transition strategies, misconceptions, and the latest trends in the field, including impact evaluation through the lens of the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Circular Economy and Sustainable Business
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UChicago
Curriculum

Week 1: Introduction to Circularity Economics Principles

Week 2: Circularity Across the Globe

Week 3: Circular Economy—A Roadmap for Best Practices

Week 4: Circularity Metrics for Sustainable Businesses

Week 5: Sustainable Business Transitions

Week 6: Business Governance and Circularity Targets

Week 7: Barriers to the Circular Economy and Sustainable Business

Week 8: Digitalization and Circular Economy

Circular Economy and Sustainable Business
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UChicago
Faculty details

Alessia Falsarone, MBA

Alessia Falsarone is a sustainable finance expert and an award-winning author who discovered her passion for the science of impact while studying mathematics at Stanford University. Her work bridges the gap between sustainability, financial innovation, and risk-taking behaviors. In recognition of her innovative vision for business and society, she is the recipient of the 2019 Honoree Award from the Women’s Venture Fund, the 2021 Global Leadership Award by the SheInspires Foundation in the UK, and the 2022 NACD Directorship 100™ for Corporate Governance.

Circular Economy and Sustainable Business
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UChicago
Entry Requirements

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Education: Graduate

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No programs at the University of Chicago offer conditional admission to students who have not submitted an application following the standard application process and deadlines. A few will make conditional offers of admission to students who otherwise have met the requirements for admission, but do not yet meet the program's English proficiency requirements. If you receive a conditional offer, you will not be allowed to enroll until you have met the requirement; the conditions may not be met after arrival on campus.
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