Curricular Units

Professors

Hours

Module 0: Opening and group dynamics     
Presentation, course overview, project area   Scientific and Executive Coordination  4
Group dynamics  Ricardo Morais 
Module 1: Sustainability Fundamentals – Policies, Science and Action     
Fundamentals of sustainable and regenerative business   Luis Rochartre (PNG)  12
Sustaining Biodiversity  Margarida Silva 

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Sustaining Natural Resources and Environmental Quality  Paula Castro  4
Sustaining Human Societies   Margarida Silva  4
Inequality and social driving forces   Liliana Fernandes  8
Module 2: Systems thinking and sustainability as a key element of leadership      
Leading Organisations with a strong business culture  João Brás  8
Systems thinking and sustainability principles applied to business and value chains   António Vasconcelos  12
Tools for navigating the sustainable transformation   João Fernandes  4
Governance and incentive systems for sustainability   João Fernandes  4
Systemic solutions in buildings and urban areas  Miguel Veríssimo  4
Applied Action Project CPBS/ESB/PNG  8
Module 3: Circular and disruptive innovation     
Introduction to circular economy   Manuela Pintado  8
Circular bioeconomy    Manuela Pintado & Paula Castro  4
Circular businesses and economic models    Alexandra Leitão  4
10 Regenerative Technologies that can save the planet in 10 years  Wayne Visser  8
Biotech Solutions - Disruptive and Circular innovation    Manuela Pintado  8
Applied Action Project  CPBS/ESB/PNG  8
Module 4: Regenerative business and investments     
The regenerative organisation and how to mobilise a living system  Luis Rochartre  4
Biomimicry (Ask Nature Solutions)  Luis Rocharte & Nuno Rebelo  4
Managing Natural Capital   Nuno Gaspar Oliveira  8
Regenerative business - exploring a new paradigm   Gil Penha Lopes  8
Making use of disruptive solutions to invest in territories   Antonio Vasconcelos  4
Thriving  Wayne Visser  4
Applied Action Project  CPBS/ESB/PNG  8
Module 5: Business strategy in the context of circular economy and sustainability     
Value-based strategy   Luís Marques   8
Mapping sustainability in corporate strategy  Luís Marques & Sónia Cardoso (SONAE)  4
Exponential organizations  António Vasconcelos (com Diego Soroa - online) 4
Net Zero Strategies  Luís Rochartre (convidado online: David Steven Jacobi) 8
Strategy and digital change  João Vieira (MDS)  8
Applied Action Project  CPBS/ESB/PNG  8
Module 6: Sustainable finance     
From financial theory to sustainable finance   João Pinto  4
Nonfinancial metrics and ESG standards  Carlos Martins & Ricardo Reis  8
Sustainable accounting and integrated reporting  Paulo Alves & João Torres (KPMG)  8
Sustainable financing instruments  André Sousa & Ricardo Rocha (SONAE)  4
Funding incentives and support for sustainability  João Cortez & Paula Pinho (KPMG)  8
Applied Action Project  CPBS/ESB/PNG  8

Note: In exceptional situations, the course timetable may be subject to change.