MST-34806 Biobased Business

Course

Credits 6.00

Language of instruction:

English

Continuation courses:

Logistics, LCA.

Contents:

To make the student understand the commercial and transformational aspects Biobased Economy, the course comprises of (guest) lectures, case studies and work. Lectures are targeting the business and societal views on BBE; strategic niche management and transitions; multi-stakeholder management; new business development and entrepreneurship; alliances bio-refineries and value chain development; and feasibility assessment of biobased products. Guest lectures (conditional on enrolment) bring the up-to-date information on the transition, and factpod directed project work is there to internalize the understanding and add knowledge to this domain.

Learning outcomes:

After successful completion of this course students are expected to be able to:
- identify relevant strategic and commercial topics for advancing sustainable circular/ Biobased;
- recognize the time-related prospects and challenges for different firms, industries and global regions in the BBE;
- understand societal transition principles and be able to understand the issues at the different system levels, using strategic niche management and eco-industrial parks;
- understand how to develop new business e.g. biorefineries, in a BBE;
- know how business models, strategic management and organisation theories, strategic financial management, and transition literature may inform us on the topic;
- demonstrate the use of new business development and business models for BBB.

Activities:

- lectures;
- guest-lectures;
- project-work team wise;
- presentations.

Examination:

- written exam (45%);
- factpod, including documentation/report report (45%);
- article presentation, involvement (10%).

Literature:

Articles.