This 20-hour lecture course (no tutorials) is divided into two parts.

The first fifteen hours will focus on corporate social responsibility (CSR).

The final five hours will cover the circular economy.

• 15 hours on CSR - Course outline (simplified)

•  Introduction to CSR and Sustainable Development, Corporate Governance, and Ethics o Analysis of environmental and social risks 
•  Regulations and case studies o Stakeholder engagement o Impact management o Creating local value

•  5 hours on the circular economy:

• Principles of the circular economy 
•  Regulatory framework o Analysis of business models

- Gain a thorough understanding of the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility
- Become familiar with environmental and social risks
- Understand how to manage, control, and mitigate impacts
- Learn about effective ways to engage with stakeholders
- Understand how to create value at the local level
- Master the principles of the circular economy
- Apply the principles of the circular economy to the analysis of a business model

Evaluation for the CSR section:  Several group exercises (preferably in groups of three) based on a case study, allowing students to apply the course principles presented earlier. Each exercise will result in a list of action points (a short report which will be graded) and will be presented orally by one of the groups. A final grade will be based on the grades obtained for each exercise.

Evaluation for the circular economy section:  A short written report and oral presentation on a proposal to modify a "traditional" business model by incorporating the principles of the circular economy.