After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

• Understanding the term “circular economy” and the topic in encompasses.
• Describing and understanding the circular business models as well as providing ideas to accelerate a closed loop supply chain management in the producing industry.
• Understanding the goal of the circular economy: closing the entire "take, make, waste" cycle. 

8 sessions á 2h

• Introduction to Circular Economy
• Sustainable Business Model Canvas
• Methodology
• Transformation process – How to become circular
• Ecosystems
• Organizational Aspects

Importance of the Circular Economy, definition of terms often used in the context, Challenges and Barriers of the Circular Economy, Enabler and Technology, introduction of the Sustainable Business Model Canvas, Understanding the methodology of the Value Chain Mapping, Life-Cycle Assessment(s) (CO2 balancing), Sustainable Value Analysis Tool, maturity model, analyzing of the transformation process, Roadmap to Circular Economy, Discussing of the Ecosystems, Organizational Aspects,…

Impulse lectures, interactive development of the contents, drafting and development of a case study through the semester

There is an offer to write scientific papers on the topic of circular economy.

More information can be found on the following homepage:

https://www.tuwien.at/mwbw/im/bt/lehre

Written, case study (group work) with presentation and protocols