CEMS2610 Leadership for Sustainable Change (5 op)

The course content consists of three parts: In the first part, student learns about the global environmental challenges, principles of sustainability, as well as on the concept of circular economy. In the second part, student learns about leadership of change and societal transitions. In the third part, student reflects his/her personal growth and learns about the education and competences of sustainability, as well as different thinking tools and methods for the practice of sustainability.

Leadership for sustainable change is an online course on sustainability and change leadership. Student studies the online learning material, including text, video and assignments, at the MOOC platform. In an online study group, student makes a project work, in which a sustainability change project plan is designed.

On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• understand what are the great sustainability challenges and how are they related
• lead a change in a complex system, for example by utilizing circular economy
• identify what skills, knowledge and attitudes does a professional change-maker need
• prepare and collaborate on a concrete sustainability project plan

NB! CEMS2610 Leadership for Sustainable Change is no longer offered at JSBE. If you are interested you can complete the course 'Leadership for Sustainable Change' at HY through Climate University.

Course will be offered in period 3. More information about registration will be added here in late autumn 2026.