Sustainable Resource Management

Overview

To ensure the continuous supply of the increasingly scarce raw materials that are needed to make the products we use every day, we need a more sustainable approach to waste and resource management.This two-course program in Sustainable Resource Management offers practical knowledge of the circular economy, recycling, refurbishment and remanufacturing as a means of identifying new solutions and business opportunities in this field.

If you are looking for ways to upskill yourself and become a professional who not only creates great products but contributes to a sustainable management of natural resources – this is the program for you! 

This programme is a Professional Certificate.

Job Outlook

• More and more businesses are using circular-economy principles to create products that are durable, easy to reuse or recycle—and profitable (McKinsey, 2016).
• Job opportunities include various design roles with emphasis on sustainability, innovation management, product lifecycle assessment and sustainability consultants.
• Estimated annual salary of senior industrial designers amounts to $79,262 per year. (indeed.com)
• This program will be of value to a wide range of professionals: from those involved in producing products containing CRMs (such as electronics) to government officials tasked with organizing waste management and recycling for these products.