Circular Economy - Sustainable Materials Management

Rethinking where materials come from — and where they go

This course starts from a simple question — where do the materials in everyday products actually come from — and builds toward the strategies businesses, designers, and policymakers use to keep those materials in use longer, in closed loops, instead of the standard take-make-waste cycle.

What it covers

• Sustainable business models and sustainable design principles
• Strategic sourcing and supply management through a sustainability lens
• Environmental resource management and environmental policy
• Practical tools and skills for analyzing materials use across a business

It's a beginner-level course, so no sustainability background is assumed — it's built for anyone touching product design, supply chains, or corporate strategy who wants a grounding in circular-economy thinking. Over 83,000 learners have taken it, reflecting how central this topic has become to modern business strategy.