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Technology and Innovation in Business Sustainability

Technology and Innovation in Business Sustainability

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Description

The idea that a business becoming more responsible and sustainable might result into lower profits is quickly becoming obsolete. This course will show students how both new and established companies can develop innovative business models and use new technologies to build competitive advantages, as they become more sustainable, resilient and ultimately, successful.

Study format
Online
Application period
23 July – 26 September 2024
Study period
7 October – 20 December 2024
Credits
1 ECTS
Pace
0%
Hosting university
University of Trento
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Learning outcomes

Business Sustainability

A company's strategy and actions to reduce adverse environmental and social impacts.

ESCO SKILLS

Innovative Business Models

Creating, modifying, or defining the fundamental structure and components of a business model to create new value propositions, capture new market opportunities, and gain a competitive advantage.

ESCO SKILLS

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Companies can build competitive advantages and resilience by developing more sustainable business models (e.g. the sharing economy) and using new technologies (e.g. internet of things or AI).

We will have an overview of what sustainability in business means and entails, analyse and debate more in depth a couple of sectors, and work in groups to explore business opportunities in sustainability.

The course will have In this 6 modules and a short individual post assignment:

  • Introduction: sustainability in business
  • Analysis of an example sector (1): mobility
  • Regulation, technology and the responsible consumer
  • Analysis of an example sector (2): health
  • Team work:
  • Choose and analyse sector
  • Groups presentations:
  • Identify and describe a sustainable startup business opportunity
  • driven by technology
  • Post assignment: individual work

Hosting university

University of Trento

University of Trento