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Project management toolkit for sustainability

Overview

Name

Project management toolkit for sustainability

Application Deadline

2025-04-04

SDGs

1-No Poverty 2-Zero Hunger 3-Good Health and Well-being 4-Quality Education 5-Gender Equality 6-Clean Water and Sanitation 7-Affordable and Clean Energy 8-Decent Work and Economic Growth 9-Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure 10-Reduced Inequalities 11-Sustainable Cities and Communities 12-Responsible Consumption and Production 13-Climate Action 14-Life Below Water 15-Life on Land 16-Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions 17-Partnerships for the Goals

Field of studies related to the programme

00 (Generic programmes and qualifications)

Programme description

Project management toolkit for sustainability is a highly interdisciplinary program focused mainly to bachelor students in all fields of study interested in project management as a tool to address sustainability challenges in their regions.

Teaching hours in virtual mode

15.0

Teaching hours in presence mode

30.0

Main topics addressed during the programme

Module 1. Defining regional sustainable chalenges, societal and enviromental change, political changes, new regulations
Module 2. Strategic planning aligned with the SDGs
Module 3. Project management concepts and tools
Module 4. Project management for sustainability
Module 5. Communication and dissemination of the project

Learning outcomes

The aim of this BiP is to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively develop projects that address sustainability challenges in the Eu Green Alliance regions.
In order to achieve this aim, by the end of this course, students will be able to:
● formulate innovative and interdisciplinary solutions to existent regional sustainability challenges
● effectively plan, execute, and manage projects across various domains, understanding the fundamental principles and methodologies of project management, including project lifecycle, scope, time, cost, quality, risk, and decision making.
● develop a well balanced project outline (objectives, activities, diagram, budget etc )
● critically analyze and apply the principles of sustainable development within various contexts. They will gain a comprehensive understanding of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their interconnections, and will be equipped to propose and evaluate strategies for achieving these goals at local, national, and global levels.
These learning outcomes are aligned with the EU Green graduate attribute framework and the organization of the BiP will be constructed on the EU Green educational principles.

Practical Details

Academic Year

2024-2025

Open to (type of candidate)

Master's Bachelor's

Number of admitted participants

15

Coordinating University

University of Oradea

Core partner Universities

Atlantic Technological University University of Extremadura University of Parma University of Oradea University of Évora University of Gävle University of Angers

Language of teaching

English

Language level required

B2

Duration of the programme (hours)

45

E+ project number

-

ECTS credits

6

In-presence Component

In-presence starting date

2025-07-07

In-presence closing date

2025-07-11

Programme location

University of Oradea

In-presence component description

The onsite part coveres all the 5 modules, having a strong emphasis on practical side of project management: case studies, study visitis and the development of student projects. Participants form student groups that during the onsite part develop projects on a given template, incorporating the sustianble business project canva.

Virtual Component

Virtual component starting date

2025-06-02

Virtual component closing date

2025-06-30

Virtual component description

The online training provided within this BiP will be organized using the Moodle platform hosted by University of Oradea during June 2025 following a timetable announced to all participants after the selection process. The training provided online will cover 4 out of the 5 modules, as follows: Module 1. Defining regional sustainable challenges, societal and enviromental change, political changes, new regulations (5 hours); Module 2. Strategic planning aligned with the SDGs (2 hours); Module 3. Project management concepts and tools (9 hours) and Modul 5. Communication and dissemination of the project (4 hours). The online part is hosted on University of Oradea's Moodle platform and includes - online lectures, recorded lectures, exercises, quizzes and more.

Assessment

Form of assesssment

The assessment included a mix of individual and group assignements on the different modules taught during the online and onsite parts.

Requirements

Academic pre-requisites for applicants

-

Application requirements

Motivation letter Europass CV Transcript of Records

Selection Process

Evaluation Criteria

The selection critearia included motivation and academic records of candidates.

About the lecturers

About the lecturer(s)

Atlantic Techological University: John Scahill
University of Angers: Eva Cerio, Guillaume Denos
Universtity of Evora: Luis Coelho, Andreia Dionísio, Cesaltina Pires, Hernâni Zão Oliveira
University of Extremadura: María García García, Felipe Martín Vegas, Justo García Sanz-Calcedo, Gonzalo Sánchez-Barroso Moreno
University of Gävle: Ehsanul Huda Chowdhury
University of Oradea: Tomina Saveanu, Mirabela Matei, Maria-Madela Abrudan
Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences: Magdalena Raftowicz

Coordinator

Tomina Saveanu