The aim of the course is to introduce how sustainability can be framed and managed at a general level and how it addresses a combination of specific sustainability issues and sectors/ value chains En studerende, der fuldt ud har opfyldt kursets mål, vil kunne:

• Analyse and discuss sustainability issues in a value chain and product life cycle perspective and identify approaches and tools for managing sustainability in that context
• Discuss system-level perspectives and take an integrative approach towards the solution of complex problems within the three broad sustainability areas of economy, environment and society
• Identify and prioritise relevant facts and context of selected sustainability matters
• Identify the key problems, stakeholders and interactions of selected sustainability matters
• Apply selected approaches to the sustainability matter and justify the choice of approach and data
• Argue for solutions that may combine elements from different disciplines
• Critically reflect upon the approaches introduced in the course make suggestions for improving these approaches
• Qualitatively evaluate alternative options for managing sustainability along value chains

Sustainability challenges affect all parts of society all over the planet. Sustainability is easy to grasp as a goal but complex to deal with in concrete decision-making. Business, government and civil society have to collaborate and form multi-stakeholder partnerships in order to address them – while applying a holistic perspective. This implies an increasing need for managers, public officials and employees who can address sustainability matters on an informed basis when leading or being part of multidisciplinary teams. The course is seeking to fill this gap by providing participants with frameworks and tools that can help them create value, build business opportunity and adjust corporate strategy to address sustainability challenges. The course will be held by DTU faculty. The format is short lectures followed by group work and reflection rounds in plenum. Participants are encouraged to share experience and practice from their own organisations. 20. april, 2018