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Article: A step towards making your company more sustainable

Target GroupBachelor, MasterResource TypeArticleDomainSpecific Knowledge, Sustainable Economy Transformation, Leadership for Sustainability and Business Transformation, Sustainability Strategy: Management and Reporting, Sustainable Value Chain Management and Circular EconomyAuthorKarolin Frankenberger, Fabian Takacs, Richard Stechow
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  • This article can be used as reading material for students to obtain practical knowledge of the circular economy model.

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How to use

  • It can be used during a course in which the circular economy model is thought and students need to actively design a model.
  • Faculty needs to be familiar with the model and be able to apply the model themselves and give feedback to students designing a model.

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Structure engagement around personal connection and critical reflection. Students should process challenging ideas while relating content to their own experiences and developing perspectives. Use articles to stimulate thinking and encourage deeper engagement with complex topics.

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    • General KnowledgeThis section provides general frameworks and concepts related to sustainability that can be used in any discipline and across industries.
    • Specific KnowledgeThis section provides sustainability related content that would enable students following a business or management degree or course to be better equipped to face sustainability related challenges.
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      • General KnowledgeGeneral knowledge represents foundational understanding across multiple disciplines needed for sustainable development. It creates an integrated mindset that connects basic and advanced topics across various knowledge domains.
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