The Transformative Leadership in the Circular Economy specialization empowers learners to lead sustainability efforts by combining foundational knowledge of circular economy principles with strategic marketing and personal leadership development. Whether you're looking to shift your career, influence your organization, or make a broader impact, this program equips you with the mindset and skills to lead meaningful change. Learners will explore how to design sustainable business models, engage consumers through ethical and transparent marketing, and activate their own potential as change agents. Regardless of role or industry, this specialization provides practical tools to drive circular and sustainable transformation.
Transformative Leadership in the Circular Economy Specialization
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Transformative Leadership in the Circular Economy Specialization
Innovative Leadership for Sustainability. Leadership that champions circular strategies and reshape organizations for sustainability.
Instructor: Christy Bozic, PhD, PMP
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level
Recommended experience
1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Earn a career credential
Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Explain how companies can create value through strategies that support the circular economy.
Create a marketing campaign that supports sustainable or circular business models.
Identify how a company's purpose, values, and messaging shape a sustainability-aligned brand.
Articulate a personal vision for sustainability leadership that aligns with your strengths and career goals.
Overview
Skills you'll gain
- Digital Marketing
- Change Management
- Packaging and Labeling
- Environment and Resource Management
- Systems Thinking
- Waste Minimization
- Business Transformation
- Corporate Sustainability
- Emerging Technologies
- Professional Development
- Organizational Change
- Regulatory Compliance
- Strategic Leadership
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Market Opportunities
- Business Leadership
- Performance Measurement
- Engineering Management
- Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
- Brand Marketing
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Taught in English
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August 2025
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What you'll learn
Define the circular economy and explain how it differs from a linear economy.
Analyze circular business models explaining the advantages over linear models in promoting sustainability.
Identify challenges and barriers to circular economy implementation.
Describe key performance indicators and their role in measuring circular economy performance.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Corporate Sustainability
Category: Business Modeling
Category: Environment and Resource Management
Category: Product Lifecycle Management
Category: Organizational Change
Category: Resource Management
Category: Business Strategies
Category: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Category: Innovation
Category: Reverse Logistics
Category: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
Category: Waste Minimization
Category: Performance Measurement
Category: Packaging and Labeling
Category: Business Leadership
Category: Business Transformation
Category: Design Thinking
What you'll learn
Create a marketing strategy that supports a circular business model.
Identify key motivators and barriers that influence sustainable consumer behavior.
Discover how a company's purpose, values, and messaging shape a sustainability-aligned brand.
Apply knowledge of policy, market trends, and traceability tools to develop sustainability messaging.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Corporate Sustainability
Category: Emerging Technologies
Category: Digital Marketing
Category: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
Category: Engineering Management
Category: Advertising
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Market Opportunities
Category: Marketing Communications
Category: Brand Marketing
What you'll learn
Articulate a personal vision for sustainability leadership that aligns with your values, strengths, and career goals.
Analyze the systems, mindsets, and organizational structures that enable or inhibit sustainability-related change.
Develop a personal action plan for advancing sustainability within your current or desired role.
Recognize opportunities to mentor, support and grow others in the sustainability space to amplify collective impact.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Corporate Sustainability
Category: Leadership
Category: Systems Thinking
Category: Professional Development
Category: Product Lifecycle Management
Category: Strategic Leadership
Category: Professional Networking
Category: Self-Awareness
Category: Waste Minimization
Category: Change Management
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