•   CHARLO – Change Agents for Regional and Local Organisations SER035AS2AE-3001 07.04.2024-12.04.2024  5   (BLENDED) +-
    Learning objectives
    You learn to use Circular Business Canva for community development purposes form circular economy perspective. You will learn to use other tools and practices for developing sustainable actions in cooperation with the business community.
    The developed community changes from course to another.
    Starting level and linkage with other courses
    No prerequisites.

    This is a Nordplus funded project course. Haaga-Helia has 5 (five) student places on this course. Students are asked to send a motivation letter to liisa.wallenius@haaga-helia.fi as they enroll to the course. Then the intensive course participants will be selected.
    Contents
    • Sustainability and circular economy – perspectives, participant country examples, host country and commissioner insights
    • Digital Dasboard for KPI’s
    • Tools for human resources in circularity
    • Nature and circularity
    • Hands on development work with Circular Business Canva for business community development
    • Work in international teams and learning to work in multi-cultural and -disciplinary teams, documentation and sharing experiences (diary and
    social media posts).
    Assessment criteria
    Assessment criteria - grade 1
    When the implementation type of the course is CONTACT, ONLINE or BLENDED it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.


    The students a familiar with circular economy and tools that can be used to solve client problems. They have, as a team, developed a solution for the client problem and present it with help of a prototype. They reflect on the teamwork and outcomes on personal and team level at the end of the course.
    Assessment criteria - grade 3
    The students have a good understanding of circular economy and tool that can be used to create idea solutions for the client problem. They work as a team and communicate in a clear manner. They present their solutions prototype and explain it. They reflect learning progress and the outcomes of their work on individual and team level.
    Assessment criteria - grade 5
    The students have an excellent understanding of circular economy and create idea solutions using suitable tools. They propose viable ideas and solutions to the commissioner with a prototype and justify their choices. They work and communicate in professional manner and analyse their achievements on individual and team level.
    Further information
    Pre-course assignments: Circular economy related pre-task to get acquainted with the commissioner and to benchmark the industry.

    Continued assessment during the intensive week based on activity, team work and task completion
    Post-course assignment: Academic blog or article on the intensive week.
    Students' performance is graded on the following scale:
    Excellent (5), Very good (4), Good (3), Satisfactory (2), Fair (1), Fail (0).
    Teaching methods and instruction

    Pre-study of circular economy as instructed prior to the intensive week.

    Intensive project activities Sunday - Friday in Estonia (7 - 12 April)
    This is an international Baltic-Nordic Nordplus course with participants from 13 universities.
    Students work in team on a real business challenge for a commissioner using Circular Business Canva.

    Daily briefing lectures, team work, coaching sessions, company and industry visits in the business environment in question.
    Travel and accommodation will be arranged by the project.

    Learning material and recommended literature

    Cicular Business Canva
    Project related material on the course teams environment

    Working life connections

    Developing sustainable actions in cooperation with the business community. Spring 2024, the developed community will be in Estonia.

    Campus

    Pasila Campus

    Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

    No exam.

    Teaching language

    English

    Internationality

    Developing sustainable actions in cooperation with the business community.
    Working in international setting in multi-cultural and -disciplinary teams.
    Spring 2024, the developed community will be in Estonia.

    Timing

    07.04.2024 - 12.04.2024

    Learning assignments

    Pre-course assignment 1 Circular economy related pre-task to get acquainted with the commissioner and to benchmark the industry. Course Assignments 2 Intensive programme activities according to Circular Business Canvas process 3 Team learning diary blog and eventual posts

    Enrollment

    02.01.2024 - 22.03.2024

    Content scheduling

    Send a motivational letter to liisa.wallenius@haaga-helia.fi as you enrol and apply to participate in the intensive course. Five students will be chosen from Haaga-Helia to participate. Last enrolment day 15 February 2024.

    Pre-assignment - March 2024

    Intensive programme
    7 - 12 April (Sunday - Friday)

    Groups
    • BLENDED
    Alternative learning methods

    no alternative completion for this project course

    Teachers

    Liisa Wallenius

    Seats

    1 - 5

    Further information

    Assessment of
    pre-assignment
    intensive week activity and project assignments
    learning blog/diary

    Degree Programme

    TRALI Tradenomi liiketalous

    R&D proportion

    4.00 cr

    Virtual proportion

    0.00 cr

    Evaluation scale

    H-5