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| Quellcurriculum |
Masterstudium Sustainability and Plastics Management (SPM) 2024W |
| Ziele |
(*)The facilitators of this seminar will:
- Link foundational knowledge on sustainable business models to the current challenges and opportunities within the plastics industry related to sustainability.
- Facilitate interactive discussions to enhance student’s understanding of how entrepreneurship and innovation can foster sustainable change in the plastic industry.
- Engage students in the critical analysis of scholarly articles and real-life examples to develop their ability to evaluate various sustainable business models.
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| Lehrinhalte |
(*)This seminar aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of sustainable business model innovation within the plastic industry. Through interactive discussions and critical analysis, students will develop the skills necessary to analyze complex challenges related to the plastic industry and identify opportunities and overcome constraints in driving sustainable innovation on both local and global scales.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this seminar, the students will be able to:
- LO1: Understand subject-specific scholarly articles and comprehend sustainable business models and their application to the plastics industry by identifying key principles and components applicable to the field.
- LO2: Assess the barriers and enablers to a sustainable business model for the plastics industry and various plastic products (packaging, health care, building and construction, mobility).
- LO3: Engage in debates and discussions surrounding the effectiveness and feasibility of different sustainable business model strategies for tackling social and environmental challenges and reducing plastic along the value chain.
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| Beurteilungskriterien |
(*)Students will be assessed through the completion of an individual seminar thesis focused on sustainable business models within the context of the plastic industry. This seminar thesis constitutes 100% of the final grade. Through this method, students will have the opportunity to apply acquired knowledge and insights to investigate a particular research question pertaining to sustainable business model innovation in the plastic industry.
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| Lehrmethoden |
(*)The seminar employs various teaching and learning approaches carefully tailored to the seminar’s content. Specifically, these methods encompass:
- Real-life examples drawn from industry practices and case studies will be incorporated to illustrate theoretical concepts. Through engaging with these examples, students will gain insights into practical applications of sustainable business models in addressing challenges along the entire value chain of the plastic industry.
- In-class and online discussions will provide opportunities for students to critically analyze and debate various aspects of sustainable business model innovation in the plastic industry. These discussions will be facilitated by the teaching personnel and encourage active engagement among students.
- Engagement with scholarly articles will rely on students’ self-directed learning to explore and critically engage with relevant literature.
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| Abhaltungssprache |
Englisch |
| Literatur |
(*)Study and reading materials can be retrieved from Moodle and/or will be announced in class.
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| Lehrinhalte wechselnd? |
Nein |
| Sonstige Informationen |
(*)Students are advised to complete SE Sustainable Entrepreneurship Principles before taking this course.
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