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About Course 

Have you ever heard that computers "think"? Believe it or not, computers really do not think. Instead, they do exactly what we tell them to do. Programming is, "telling the computer what to do and how to do it."

Before you can think about programming a computer, you need to work out exactly what it is you want to tell the computer to do. Thinking through problems this way is Computational Thinking. Computational Thinking allows us to take complex problems, understand what the problem is, and develop solutions. We can present these solutions in a way that both computers and people can understand.

The course includes an introduction to computational thinking and a broad definition of each concept, a series of real-world cases that illustrate how computational thinking can be used to solve complex problems, and a student project that asks you to apply what they are learning about Computational Thinking in a real-world situation. This project will be completed in stages (and milestones) and will also include a final disaster response plan you'll share with other learners like you.

This course is designed for anyone who is just beginning programming, is thinking about programming, or simply wants to understand a new way of thinking about problems critically. No prior programming is needed. The examples in this course may feel particularly relevant to a High School audience and were designed to be understandable by anyone.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• You will broaden your knowledge of sustainable fashion, sustainable business models, circular economy and related concepts. 
• You will understand the challenges and opportunities brands face when they try to create or transition into sustainable business models. 
• You will learn the basic vocabulary and tools to discuss sustainable business models’ ideas and concepts in the context of fashion.
• You will be inspired by case examples from the fashion industry, and learn the details of their innovative and sustainable business models.

Benefits

• Flexible deadlines: Reset deadlines in accordance with your schedule.
• Shareable Certificate: Earn a Certificate upon completion
• 100% online: Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
• Approx. 11 hours to complete
• Beginner level

Offered by

Copenhagen Business School

Centrally located in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, Copenhagen Business School (CBS) is one of the largest business schools in Europe with close to 23,000 students. CBS offers world-class research-based degree programs at undergraduate, graduate, and PhD levels as well as executive and other post experience programs.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

WEEK 1

1 hour to complete

Introduction

We often meet people who love fashion! We also meet people who say they couldn't care less about fashion. Or people who find one pair of pants that they really like and then buy 10 pairs to make sure they have pants to wear for a few years. The fascinating thing about fashion is that everybody uses clothes every day. No matter where you live or how much money you have. It is something we all share. Therefore clothing is also an incredibly interesting starting point for a discussion about sustainability. It is something we can all relate to in one way or another. And as clothing is something we all wear, imagine the impact it could have if the fashion industry was to become more sustainable. In the last several years consumers have become increasingly aware of the unsustainable social and environmental practices of the fashion industry. To respond to this increase in critical consumers and survive as a business - also in the long term - fashion companies need to find more sustainable ways of doing business. In this module, you will meet representatives from the industry who will briefly introduce you to some of the fundamental challenges and opportunities for practicing sustainability. Moreover, you will meet us, Ana and Kirsti, who have the extreme pleasure of guiding you throughout this course.

1 video (Total 3 min), 3 readings

WEEK 2

24 minutes to complete

Three Key Concepts

In this module, you will be introduced to 3 key concepts: The fashion industry, sustainability and business models. With these 3 concepts, you will be able to decode the past, present and future of sustainable fashion.

3 videos (Total 14 min)

WEEK 3

1 hour to complete

Sustainable Business Models in Fashion

This module introduces you to a few inspirational brands and companies that work hard to create more sustainable business models. It will also provide a broad theoretical framework for sustainable business models and the differences between these models and traditional business models. At the end of it, you will hear the opinion of Elena Salcedo, a sustainable business model expert working for one of the biggest fashion brands in the world.

3 videos (Total 13 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

WEEK 4

1 hour to complete

Circular Economy in Fashion

In this module, you will be introduced to the basic concepts that define the circular economy in a general and circular fashion in particular. You will be presented with the challenges that the fashion industry faces when trying to go circular. Following this introduction, you will hear from our colleague Dr Kerli Kant Hvass, an expert on circular fashion. Finally, Kirsti will introduce you to some pretty fascinating examples of circular companies in the fashion industry and you will meet MUD Jeans which is making a business of leasing and recycling jeans. We hope you will have fun!

5 videos (Total 24 min), 2 readings, 3 quizzes

WEEK 5

28 minutes to complete

Organizational Approaches to Sustainable Fashion

In this module, we will learn about specific examples of startups and big brands dealing with sustainability. You will discover the different approaches, tools, and realities of fashion brands trying to become more sustainable. What kind of sustainable business models are out there? Is it possible to be 100% sustainable? How can you measure your "sustainability"?

Keep watching and you will see how brands do it!

3 videos (Total 18 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes

WEEK 6

1 hour to complete

Partners and Tensions

In this module, we turn to partnerships for sustainability and the type of tensions that may arise when working together. You will learn about different types of partnerships and some

4 videos (Total 25 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes

WEEK 7

1 hour to complete

Course assessment

In this final assignment, you must take the skills you have learned to use in a case study of a fashion brand, manufacturer or other organization engaged in the textile and fashion industry.

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