Semester 2: Skills for Transformation
Learn how change happens—and how to lead it. Develop strategic skills in communication, design, leadership, and policy. Interact with experts leading transformation across a range of organizations. A second retreat connects classroom learning with real-world strategies.
Courses:
- Forms of Governance and Leadership for Sustainability (3 credits)
- Sustainability Communication: Storytelling, AI and Media Literacy (3 credits)
- Design Thinking (3 credits)
- Navigating Sustainability Policy, Regulation, and Laws (3 credits)
- Methodologies in Transdisciplinarity II (2 credits)
- Turning Theory into Action: Geneva Retreat (1 credit)
You'll gain:
- Skills in collaborative leadership and strategic transformation
- Storytelling and communication strategies for impact
- Design thinking strategies and tools to prototype solutions
- Knowledge of sustainability policies and legal frameworks
- Firsthand knowledge of current sustainability transformations in different types of organizations in Switzerland and beyond
- Preparation for your collaborative master project