Our Courses

Analysis of Business Problems

When does an opportunity to increase the bottom line become a liability for long-term brand sustainability and profitability? That is the question that GAS GAS, an off-road motorcycle manufacturer, is confronting. In this culminating course, it’s time to use the business tools you have learned throughout the specialization to solve this real business problem. To help you as you develop a solution to the GAS GAS dilemma, in the Capstone you will also learn a six-step analysis of business problems methodology.

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• 10 hours
• English

Construction Project Management

Construction Project Management introduces learners to Project Initiation and Planning. Columbia University professor, Ibrahim Odeh, along with industry experts join together to provide a comprehensive overview of the construction industry. There are 10 modules that allow learners to become knowledgeable of construction management within the dynamic construction industry. Professor Odeh teaches learners about the fundamentals of the Project Development Cycle while guest lecturers discuss Lean Project Delivery method and Lean Design Behaviors.

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• 27 hours
• English

Introduction to Sustainability

This course introduces the academic approach of Sustainability and explores how today’s human societies can endure in the face of global change, ecosystem degradation and resource limitations. The course focuses on key knowledge areas of sustainability theory and practice, including population, ecosystems, global change, energy, agriculture, water, environmental economics and policy, ethics, and cultural history. This subject is of vital importance, seeking as it does to uncover the principles of the long-term welfare of all the peoples of the planet.

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• Self Paced
• 25 hours
• English

Sustainable Fashion

Sometimes when we say we work with sustainable fashion people look at us like... "Mmmm, is it really possible for something like fashion to be sustainable?" And let's face it, people are right being suspicious. If anything the fashion industry has become increasingly unsustainable over the last decades, using more and more natural resources and creating more and more waste. In this course, we provide an overview of business model theory and discuss business models as essential tools in the transformation towards more sustainable businesses.

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• 5 hours
• English

Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities

How can we shape our urban development towards sustainable and prosperous futures? This course explores sustainable cities as engines for greening the economy in Europe and around the world. We place cities in the context of sustainable urban transformation and climate change. We connect the key trends of urbanization, decarbonisation and sustainability. We examine how visions, experiments and innovations can transform urban areas.

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• Self Paced
• 9 hours
• English

Planet Earth...and You!

Earthquakes, volcanoes, mountain building, ice ages, landslides, floods, life evolution, plate motions—all of these phenomena have interacted over the vast expanses of deep time to sculpt the dynamic planet that we live on today. Planet Earth presents an overview of several aspects of our home, from a geological perspective. We begin with earthquakes—what they are, what causes them, what effects they have, and what we can do about them.

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• 42 hours
• English

Sustainable Development: The Post-Capitalist Order

Sustainable development represents a shift from our current system of inequitable capitalism to one that prioritizes prosperity for all, while remaining conscious of its environmental impact and sustainability for future generations. Learn why sustainable development has been adopted by countries and multilateral organizations around the world, and how this approach is transforming the way we live, work, and govern our planet.

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• 24
• English

Sustainability in Architecture: An Interdisciplinary Introduction

This course introduces the basic elements and trendsthat define sustainability practices in Architecture today. Itfollows an interdisciplinary approach that includes performance assessment and urban policies.

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• English

Sustainable Supply Chains and Circularity

Master both Sustainability and Supply Chain terms used throughout the Industry. Learn the foundational topics and innovations required for strategic and sustainable planning ​- a course that can lead to the future acquisition of the Globally Recognized, ISCEA CSSCP (Certified Sustainable Supply Chain) Professional Designation.

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• English

Supply Chain Management Tools and Techniques

Learn skills and tools that support supply chain operation, including Aggregate Planning, Sales Order Fulfillment, Lean, Sustainability and Team Dynamics ​- part of the ISCEA CSCA - Certified Supply Chain Analyst - Internationally Recognized Certificate

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• English

Sustainable Food Security: The value of systems thinking

Learn how to solve the 'Rubik's cube' of systems thinking and how it's applied to improve the environmental sustainability of food production systems!

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• 35
• English

The Science Advisory Toolbox for Environmental Management

Develop your own science and management strategy while viewing the environment through a multicultural lens. Learn how science advocacy can drive effective environmental and sustainability decision-making.

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• 21
• English

Sustainable Construction Management

Learn Sustainable Construction Management practices, and how to implement a sustainable green project. Sustainability has become essential for private and public owners who want to incorporate the economic, social, and environmental aspects of their project to improve the triple bottom line.

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• 15
• English

Built environment sustainability assessment

The course introduces the basic elements and trends for performing a through built environment assessment and develops the tools for urban sustainability policy impact analysis.

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• 11
• English

Climate Change, Sustainability, and Global Public Health

The third course of the Impacts of the Environment on Global Public Health specialization will introduce you to two major environmental health challenges facing the world today. The first is climate change –the preeminent threat to public health today, and a threat that will impact every human and ecosystem on the planet. We will evaluate the causes and impacts of climate change, as well as policies and approaches that can be used to reduce the impacts of climate change on human health.

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• 17 hours
• English

Sustainable Trade

Critical interdisciplinary introduction on how to make international trade and global value chains more sustainable from the Global South to the Global North, with a focus on the contribution of voluntary sustainability standards.

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• 21
• English

Lean Six Sigma Program and Project Management

Master and apply Lean Six Sigma Methodologies to the basics of Change Management and Sustainability to build Supply Chain. Learners will understand the steps in Project Management related to the Lean Six Sigma Supply Chain process, to reduce the risk of failure in six sigma projects. Gain an understanding of what “Lean” means in Six Sigma and how to drive sustainable process improvement.

A Lean Six Sigma Course within The ISCEA CLSSYB Program – Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certificate.

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• 9
• English

Agri-Food Systems Analysis

This course will provide an introduction to critical skills for understanding and evaluating sustainability metrics in relation to Agri-Food systems.

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• 120
• English

Co-Creating Sustainable Cities

Sustainability is a result of the interplay between technology, policy and people’s daily lives. Understanding this interplay is essential for creating sustainable cities. Learn how citizen’s co-creation is key in making cities worldwide more sustainable in this open and online course.

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• 18
• English

Sustainable Urban Development

Learn why cities are key in resolving global urbanization and sustainability challenges and how you can engineer tomorrow’s cities today.

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• 32
• English

Transformative Citizen Science for Sustainability

Go beyond citizen-gathered data. Learn to design projects that actively mobilise citizens, policy makers and scientists to improve human and ecological wellbeing. In this advanced course, world leading experts from Wageningen University & Research share key principles and practices for Transformative Citizen Science for Sustainability. Join us and develop your own ideas about citizen science.

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• English

Sustainability Science - A Key Concept for Future Design

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• English

Japanese Architecture and Structural Design

In this revised course, fundamental and modern approaches to Japanese structural design will be explained using historical overviews and Tokyo-Tech’s campus buildings as case studies. Learners will be able to interpret and apply seismic design concepts like energy-dissipating braced frames, spine frames, seismic retrofit, seismic isolation and seismic design of spatial structures.

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• English

Feeding a Hungry Planet: Agriculture, Nutrition and Sustainability

How do we create a healthy and sustainable diet for the growing world population?

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• English

Sustainability & Major Sport Events: Implementation

Learn the best practices and tools you need to plan and implement a sustainable major sport event.

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• English