ETHICAL CIRCULAR ECONOMY

MICRO CERTIFICATES

LOCATION DATES FEES

Online On Demand $199/Micro Certificate

Overview Key Benefits

Enhance your skills and knowledge with this micro-certificate on the unsustainable linear
economy. The linear economy model and how it currently functions globally is not sustainable. Introduces the concept of the linear
economy and how it functions
Shifting to a circular economy requires creativity in rethinking product designs, production (or
globally through unsustainable
manufacturing) processes and entire value chains. This short but comprehensive course provides resource extraction, consumption,
an introduction into the concept of the linear economy, covering sustainability challenges with and waste generation.
supply chains of products and services and global trends. Work towards solutions for your Covers the current status quo of and
organization to transition to an ethical circular economy. This micro-certificate is a condensed sustainability challenges with supply
version of the Certificate in Impacts of the Linear Economy and Introduction to Circular Economy, chains that are attributable to the
linear economy.
the first course in the Master Certificate in Ethical Circular Economy.
Assesses the global externalities
from the linear economy including
negative environmental and social
impacts.

Faculty Helps learners recognize global

waste management objectives,
issues, and trends.

Introduces the concept of systems

Rajesh Buch, PhD
Director, Sustainability
Practice, Senior Sustainability
Scientist
thinking and systems mapping tools
that evaluate the operation of a
business model in a holistic manner.
Alicia Marseille PhD
Director, Innovation, Rob & Examines the concept of circular
Melani Walton Sustainability economy as a solution to the
Solutions Service unsustainable linear economy.

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Micro Certificates
Now, more than ever businesses are realizing that setting ambitious sustainability goals is key to driving long-term profitability
and corporate resilience in the face of economic, social and environmental challenges. More and more organizations have pivoted
towards the concept of circular economy, as a more business-oriented, risk mitigating approach to becoming sustainable – and it
isn’t about one person or department- it extends into supply chains, throughout an organization, and beyond, into the communities
their businesses operate, live and serve in.

Course Descriptions Who Should Attend

ϝ THE UNSUSTAINABLE LINEAR ECONOMY: WHY WE NEED TO TRANSITION Middle and Upper
Level Managers who
TO CIRCULARITY
have decision-making
Explores: Linear Economy: Consumption and Waste. Supply Chains. Global Externalities responsibilities, are
of the Linear Economy. Global Waste Management. Systems Thinking and Mapping Tools. driving sustainability
Introduction to Circular Economy and Leverage Points. efforts.

Delivery: Online I Duration: 1 week I Start: On Demand

Location Dates Fees

Online On Demand $199/Micro Certificate

For more information

CONTACT Exec.edu@thunderbird.asu.edu | +1 602 496 7500
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