Sustainability through innovation and entrepreneurship

Shaping sustainability in an entrepreneurial way

In this module, you will learn about and categorise the scientific foundations of the entrepreneurial sustainability discourse. The module teaches you how you can find solutions to global challenges by developing sustainable business models. The focus is primarily on start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises. With your newly acquired expertise, you will know what is important when it comes to managing, evaluating and reporting on sustainability. Innovations are seen as a solution to the current crises, but can themselves exacerbate economic, social and environmental challenges. You will become familiar with the concept of impact measurement and will be able to record, analyse and document the effects of innovations and, with your newly acquired skills, you will be able to act confidently in this field of tension.

Lecturer


Dr Thomas Neumann

Senior Researcher at the Borderstep Institute for Innovation and Sustainability, Berlin
Research Associate at the apl. professorship Innovation Management Sustainability, University of Oldenburg

Mentor


Anne Seela

Research Assistant at the apl. professorship Innovation Management & Sustainability, Continuing Education Manager, C3L

Your gain in expertise

The participants of the module ...

 

know the milestones of the sustainability discourse and the social and entrepreneurial significance of sustainable development.

recognise the macro effects of innovations on economic, social and ecological development.

Are able to address sustainability in every phase of the innovation process with suitable measures.

Can analyse the effects of innovations and know suitable tools to evaluate them

Can identify and independently develop sustainable business models.

Can implement sustainable business ideas in existing and new companies.

Further education at a glance

University certificate

Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)

Dates

The module starts on 22 April
and ends on 15 September 2026

On-site workshops
29/30 May and 14/15 August

Time required and scope

8-10 hours per week, 10 credit points

Teaching format

Online plus two compact workshops at the weekend

Prerequisites

None

Costs

990 Euro plus university fee

Who is the programme aimed at?

The programme is aimed at...

  • Self-employed persons and employees
  • Managers and specialists
  • Changemakers and networkers
  • Innopreneurs

The programme can be taken as certified further education or as part of a part-time degree programme in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship. It concludes with a Certificate of Advanced Studies. The certificate is fully recognised for the MBA programme. So you can start your studies without enrolment!

Warum Teilnehmende uns empfehlen

Praxisnah

Projekte aus dem eigenen Beruf können in den einzelnen Modulen bearbeitet werden und lassen sich als Prüfungsleistung einbringen. 

Flexibel

Lernen, wenn es zu Familie, Job und Freizeit passt – das Studienformat macht es möglich. Studiert wird überwiegend online.

Persönlich

Unsere Lehrenden begleiten dich intensiv und geben individuelles Feedback. In Kleingruppen tauscht du dich mit anderen Studierenden aus.

 

Universitär

Unsere Studierenden erhalten topaktuelles Wissen aus Forschung und Praxis – verständlich vermittelt und sofort nutzbar.
 

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Beratung und Kontakt

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Innovationsmanagement und Entrepreneurship 
 

T +49 (0)441 / 798 50 45

www.uol.de/innovationsmanagement

 

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