New Business Models in the Circular Economy (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

SCHEDULE:

Study module 1: Towards a Sustainable Consumer Society (5 cr)
15.1.2020 at 13.00 - 16.00 Kick-off at Metropolia Myyrmäki campus
5.2.2020 at 13.00 - 16.00 workshop
11.3. 2020 at 13.00 - 16.00 Presentations and feedback

Study module 2: New Business Models in Circular Economy (5 cr) and Study module 3: Service Design for Circular Economy (5 cr) are implemented as one integrated 10cr course.

Pre-assignment during 1.3.-17.3.2020

Mandatory contact sessions:
18.3.2020 at 12.30-16.00, Haaga-Helia Pasila
1.4.2020 at 12.30-16.00, Haaga-Helia Pasila
15.4.2020 at 12.30-16.00, Laurea Leppävaara
29.4.2020 at 12.30-16.00, Haaga-Helia Pasila
13.5.2020 at 12.30-16.00, Laurea Leppävaara
27.5.2020 at 12.30-16.00, Haaga-Helia Pasila

Project work in teams between contact sessions.

The course is 15 ects which equals approximately 405 h of studying.
Most of the work will be done in teams.
The tasks in Modules 2 and 3 are scheduled in phases throughout the course.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Blended learning, especially the flipped classroom approach, for the more theoretical parts. For the practical application action learning is engaged, which by definition includes a real problem that is important, critical, and usually complex. Students will work in a diverse problem-solving team. A real-life business challenge of a company related to the circular economy will be solved. Professional responsibility for the project from start to finish by students.

Modules 2 and 3, business models and service design, will be co-implemented having Circular Economy Boot Camps with joint contact sessions and same assignments. This will ensure both learning, teaching and working with the commissioning companies is smooth and effective. Modules 2 and 3 are taught together during 10 weeks, with one half-day workshop each week and an additional Boot Camp Day. Half of the workshops will be in Laurea and half in Haaga-Helia


Accreditation of prior learning is observed on the course according to separate instructions

Materials

The Circular Economy Learning path engages 3UAS students from various different backgrounds to work towards a circular economy with companies, especially SMEs. The path exposes the students to the circular economy, which the students do not currently encounter in their earlier studies. The student will accomplish increased learning of the circular economy with knowledge of new tools and concepts on how to develop new innovative and attractive circular economy solutions and business models and the motivation to work for sustainable solutions.

KEY CONCEPTS
Circular Economy principles
Circular Economy business models
Service design / design thinking
Service design process and tools
Co-creation
Customer Insight (Persona & Customer Journey)
Value proposition
Prototyping & testing
Business Model Canvas
Service Concept

ASSIGNMENTS / MODULES 2 & 3:
- Individual pre-assignment (Theory & Literature)
- Customer project (Team Work): Development of circular economy service concept: The service concept and the design process are reported and visualized in a Service Design Portfolio created during the process. The finished Service Design Portfolio is given to the customer project provider.

Teaching methods and instruction

This course is a part of CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH 15 ECT COURSE, which is provided by 3uas (Metropolia, Laurea and Haaga-Helia).

PLEASE ENROLL TO THE COURSE HERE: www.3amk.fi during 25.11.- 9.12.2019.

Service Design for Circular Economy -course is part of 3UAS Circular Economy Learning path: Circular economy for sustainable growth 15 ECTS.
Students need to register for the whole 15 CR Learning path. This course cannot be chosen as stand-alone.

The learning path consists of three modules:
• Study module 1: Towards a Sustainable Consumer Society (5 cr) (Metropolia)
• Study module 2: New Business Models in Circular Economy (5 cr) (Haaga-Helia)
• Study module 3: Service Design for Circular Economy (5 cr) (Laurea)
Modules 2 & 3 will be implemented as one integrated 10 cr. course.
The modules are undertaken as an assignment to a real-life company and executed in mixed multidisciplinary teams.
Blended learning and flipped classroom approach.
Hands-on exercises to learn to utilize service design tools for solving real life circular economy problems.

Working life connections

The modules 2 & 3 are undertaken as an assignment to a real-life company Lähipalvelukeskus Hertsi and executed in mixed multidisciplinary teams.

Learning assignments

The Circular Economy Learning path engages 3UAS students from various different backgrounds to work towards a circular economy with companies, especially SMEs. The path exposes the students to the circular economy, which the students do not currently encounter in their earlier studies. The student will accomplish increased learning of the circular economy with knowledge of new tools and concepts on how to develop new innovative and attractive circular economy solutions and business models and the motivation to work for sustainable solutions.

KEY CONCEPTS
Circular Economy principles
Circular Economy business models
Service design / design thinking
Service design process and tools
Co-creation
Customer Insight (Persona & Customer Journey)
Value proposition
Prototyping & testing
Business Model Canvas
Service Concept
ASSIGNMENTS / MODULES 2 & 3:
- Individual pre-assignment (Theory & Literature)
- Customer project (Team Work): Development of circular economy service concept: The service concept and the design process are reported and visualized in a Service Design Portfolio created during the process. The finished Service Design Portfolio is given to the customer project provider.

Assessment methods

VALUATION OF MODULES 2 & 3:

Individual assignments 30%, scale 1-5 : book readings, Quiz including the following (as pre-assignments):
-Introduction to Circular Economy 2cr, Quiz and a report based on readings
-Introduction to Service Design 1cr, Quiz based on readings

Team assignment (service concept based on circular economy), 70% scale 1-5
Self- and peer assessment, instructor assessment.
The evaluation is based on Laurea's evaluation criteria level 2.