Sustainable Management & Technology

Language: English
Location: Straubing, Online
Duration: 8 days in 11 Wochen
Start: On request
Cost: On request
Which trends and technologies in the field of sustainability have the potential to establish themselves on the market in the future? Our certificate program brings you up to date and combines sustainable management with biotechnologies. You can expect various attendance blocks in Straubing and several digital inspirational lectures.

Learn how you can actively support your organization in its transformation towards greater sustainability – economically, socially and ecologically. The program provides you with important methodological knowledge, e.g. in life cycle assessment, circular economy, bioeconomy and the design of sustainable supply chains. You will also learn how to identify new business areas and technologies in the context of sustainability. Together with coaches, you can work on solutions for cases from your individual professional environment.

This program grew out of the SustainabilityDialogue@TUM. Society’s interest in sustainability-oriented business is greater than ever. Changing consumer behavior, employee expectations and also political regulations mean that companies must rethink sustainability.

With this certificate program you can earn 5 ECTS that are applicable to the Executive MBA programs at the Technical University of Munich.

Quick Info

Here you will find all the information you need for this course.

Benefits

Enhance your understanding of sustainability management and sustainable technologies.

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Understand Technology Trends

Our certificate program enables you to support your organizations in their transformation towards more sustainability and to identify and actively shape new, innovative technology trends.

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Sustainability Basics

Our program refreshes your fundamentals in sustainability management. The individual modules offer scope to deepen your knowledge – from circular economy to electromobility.

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Research & Practice

Gain inspiring insights into first-class research at the TUM campus in Straubing. The TUM Campus in Straubing specializes in biotechnology and sustainability.

Program Overview

You can find all the important information about the certificate program here. Below you can find out the objectives of the program, the exact details of the process, what you will learn and which lecturers will teach you the content.
Reconciling ecological, social and economic sustainability in management and technology development is one of the major challenges of our time. The certificate programme enables participants to support their organizations in the transformation towards greater sustainability and to identify and actively shape new, innovative technology trends at an early stage.

Program:

Sustainable Management & Technology

Graduation:

After successful completion of the final exam, you will receive a certificate from the Technical University of Munich. The certificate program is creditable for all Executive MBA programs at TUM.

Academic responsibility:

Prof. Dr. Alexander Hübner, Chair for Supply and Value Chain Management, TUM Campus Straubing

Target audience:

For all those who want to initiate change in their working environment, this program is designed to provide a holistic perspective on environmental, economic and social sustainability and technologies. Professionals from all industries and backgrounds are welcome. The program gives a broad overview about technological trends and methods for the management of sustainability but also introduces basics.

Participation fee:

On Request*

Language:

English

Discounts:

We offer one scholarship for employees of companies in Straubing (50% of the program fee).

10% discount for TUM Alumni

Date:

On request

Study location:

Straubing

Format & Timing:

8 days in 11 weeks, Blended learning

Admission requirements:

Participants should have several years of professional experience (leadership experience desired), an interest in sustainability and building a network, and the courage to drive change.

* Based on our experience, the German tax benefits help many participants self-finance their education, as these can be worth up to 50% of tuition fees and program-related travel costs. Please consult your tax advisor for more details. For participants of our programs residing outside Germany this might be applicable, please check the situation with the local tax authorities in your country of residence.  
Prof. Dr. Alexander Hübner,
Chair for Supply and Value Chain Management, TUM
Prof. Dr. Anja Faße,
Head of Professorship for Environmental and Development Economics, TUM
Prof. Dr. Cordt Zollfrank,
Professorship Biogenic Polymers, TUM
Prof. Dr. Volker Sieber,
Professorship for Chemistry of Biogenic Resources, TUM
Prof. Dr. Hubert Röder,
Head of Professorship for Sustainable Business Economics, TUM
Prof. Dr. Josef Kainz,
Head of the Professorship of Energy Technology, TUM
Prof. Dr. Magnus Fröhling,
Head of Professorship for Circular Economy, TUM
Prof. Dr. Sebastian Goerg,
Professorship for Economics, TUM

Module 1: Circular Economy (Prof. Dr. Fröhling)

  • Motivation and aim
  • Circular Economy – an introduction to the concept
  • Action fields for a Circular Economy
  • Challenges
  • Solution approaches
Module 2: Sustainable Behavior Change – What can we Learn from Behavioral Economics? (Prof. Dr. Goerg)

  • Nudging (Defaults, Social comparisons and norms, Goals, Criticism)
  • Incentives
  • Design of behavioral interventions
  • Behavioral Change: Conscious and Strategic Behavior
Module 3: Defossilization and Wood based Resources (Prof. Dr. Röder)

  • Global Overview land use and forests
  • Wood assortments (and lignocellulose)
  • Forest biomass supply and demand
  • Plantations
  • Saw milling industry
  • Pulp and paper industry
  • Wood based panels
  • Pellets
Module 4: Sustainable Supply Chain Management (Prof. Dr. Hübner)

  • Fundamentals in SCM
  • Relevance of Sustainability in SCs
  • Concepts of Sustainable SCM
  • Applications of Sustainable SCM
Module 5: Political governance of Bioeconomy and Sustainability (Prof. Dr. Faße)

Environmental Sustainability:

  • CO2 pricing / taxes
  • Carbon Border Adjustment avoiding Carbon Leakage
  • Carbon Neutrality
  • Environmental Evaluation

Social Sustainability:

  • Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
  • Modern Slavery
  • Food Security / Poverty

Governance / Institutional Sustainability:

  • Corruption, property rights
Module 6: Renewable Raw Materials – When is it Worthwhile to Use them as Materials? (Prof. Dr. Sieber)

  • Explanation of terminology
  • Raw material potential and reason for use
  • Drop in vs. New to the market
  • Composition of renewable resources
  • Concrete examples:
  • Ethylene and propylene
  • Alternatives to polyacrylates
  • PEF vs. PET
  • Laurinlactam
  • Caranlactam
  • CO2 and electricity as renewables
Module 7: Bio-gas and electromobility: How does the climate benefit? (Prof. Dr. Kainz)

  • Introduction: Legislation
  • Introduction: Fleet limits
  • Assessment limits

Testimonials

  • By combining different areas of expertise, the certificate program provides a broad, integrated and critical perspective on the diverse aspects of sustainability. The exchange with learners from a wide range of industries offered interesting discussions and practical examples. I am now perfectly prepared to initiate improvements in the area of sustainability and to find sustainable solutions for customers.

    Dr. Bettina Basel
    Global Segment Manager Mold Making & Sustainability Coordinator Industrial Solutions, Wacker Chemie AG

  • One of the great things about the program is you can exchange idea with experts at eye level. Whether in short inspirational lectures or half-day course modules, there is always a great discussion based on vivid, real-life examples. This is a kind of emotional learning, not a purely abstract transfer of knowledge, as you know it from other training courses.

    Wiebke Holland-Nell
    Sustainability Manager, Siemens Healthcare GmbH

  • More that the common buzzwords! The certificate program provides compact, in-depth knowledge of sustainability management as well as exciting field reports. The development of products that help customers reduce their carbon footprint has been driving me professionally for years. This product transformation always involves discussions – and now I feel event better equipped to deal with them.

    Lisa Frieg
    Managing Director Digital Housing & Ventures, Interhyp AG

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