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Circular Economy: Transition for Future Sustainability 

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Circular Economy: Transition for Future Sustainability
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9 weeks

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Circular Economy: Transition for Future Sustainability
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Circular Economy: Transition for Future Sustainability
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Circular Economy: Transition for Future Sustainability
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MIT Professional Education 
Course details

Skills you will learn
Who should do this course?

Industry leaders in sustainability, managers and engineers in companies that want to be more sustainable, academics and policy leaders in sustainability 

Industry analysts and investors 

Climate Consortium  

Industries and sectors that are very materials-intensive 

Managerial level audience (every industry including finance)  

Major companies in English-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and Portuguese-speaking markets 

More about this course

This course provides a fundamental yet multidimensional understanding of the meaning and evolution of a circular economy, including the roles of material science, economic and institutional structures, and technology

We will begin with a global perspective of circularity and its measurement and assessment at this scale, carefully comparing and contrasting biotic and abiotic cycles

We will then look at circular economies through a systems approach, examining frameworks and policy at an institutional level and making use of analytical tools that allow us to evaluate circularity

Circular Economy: Transition for Future Sustainability
 at 
MIT Professional Education 
Curriculum

Define the different ways of reaching a circular economy through technology and material science and how to quantify circularity

Develop strategies for a more equitable distribution of costs and benefits

Determine institutional and economic structures and policies that enable the possibility of a circular economy policy 

Explore successful and unsuccessful case studies in sustainability and circular economies

Further apply the importance of recycling plastics and electronics to tackle environmental concerns and e-waste 

Gain an understanding of how material transport plays an influential role in sustainability

Study the circular economy lifecycle and apply the best energy alternatives for circular economies

Uncover the importance of co-mingled waste

Circular Economy: Transition for Future Sustainability
 at 
MIT Professional Education 
Admission Process

    Important Dates

    Apr 29, 2025
    Application Submit Date
    Apr 29 - Jul 1, 2025
    Course Commencement Date

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