Besides acquiring new knowledge, you have the opportunity to work practically on your own challenges. You will experience what it takes to become circular, what behaviour is required, and how you can shape cooperation in becoming more circular. During the masterclass, you can work on your own and/or your organisation’s challenges on circularity.

This masterclass is suitable for all professionals, regardless of function or position, who want to contribute to strengthening the circular economy and broaden their perspective. This could be from an advisory, project leader, programme manager, or policy role at governmental institutions and/or healthcare settings. It could also be for professionals in commercial organisations who want to have an impact by contributing to a circular economy or any professional who aspires to go in a different direction in their career.

To participate in this masterclass, you need at least a college or university level of education and a minimum of 3 years of work experience.

The core lecturer of this masterclass is Nancy Bocken. Nancy is a Professor of Sustainable Business at Maastricht University and is affiliated with the Maastricht Sustainability Institute (MSI). She has coordinated several European and national research projects, with a focus on business as a driver of sustainability transitions. Her research topics include sustainable business models, business experiments for sustainability, the circular economy, and bridging the gap between ‘idea’ and ‘action’ for sustainability using new tools, methods and approaches.

In addition to Nancy, other faculty members from MSI, the Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), and UMIO| Maastricht University are involved in this masterclass.

The masterclass consists of three consecutive course days in Maastricht, totalling 18 contact hours. To prepare for the masterclass, you are expected to read literature. For self-study, you should count on 12 hours. If you conclude the course by completing the final assignment (further development of your own case), you should allow for an additional time investment of approximately 15 hours.

The masterclass can be concluded with a final assignment. If you complete this final assignment with positive results and have attended at least 80 per cent of the sessions, you will receive a certificate from UMIO | Maastricht University. If you complete the course without a final assignment, you will receive a certificate of participation.