2 . How to use Sustainability-driven Entrepreneurship Study Module
Dear teacher , this handbook is made to support you to implement and teach SdE study module . Here is introduced the core of it : SdE study Module ’ s concept . You can find more detailed information from the ANNEXES and from the SdE poject ’ s website :
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2.1 . The Concept for SdE Study Module
A Sustainability- cultural , social , ecological and economical points of view offer an opportunity to equip students with more positive expectations and images for the future . From ecological and economical points of view , resource saving in business is necessity and topics such as circular economy is there to consider . Sustainability ways of life , valuing cultures and traditions support the welfare of people and regions now and in the future .
SdE study module contains learning materials that aims to support students in acquiring sustainability-driven entrepreneurship skills and competences . The study module concists of six learning outcomes and each of them corresponds to a step that will guide students in deepening their knowledge on sustainable entrepreneurship . The learning outcomes ( LO ) are :
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LO1 Analyze your strengths and competences LO2 Discover the principles of sustainable development LO3 Discover the principles of life cycle thinking and circular economy LO4 Generate , develop and test sustainability-driven business ideas LO5 Produce , present and implement a sustainability driven business plan LO6 Evaluate sustainability impact of businesses
Each step is divided into three different levels of implementation - understanding , applying and applying in a complex environment . It is recommended to first decide the level and then follow step by step the steps of the chosen level . it is also recommended to follow the steps in numerical order .
You can offer a change for new experiences and experiments for students by including sustainability-driven entrepreneurship studies to the curriculum . During these studies students will learn by doing . SdE studies supports development of their entrepreneurial mind-set and their know-how on sustainable entrepreneurship . During the studies students will make their own business plan and based on that they have an opportunity to establish their own sustainablility-driven business .