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Open call for applicants: BIP "Sustainable Business"

Du 25 avril 2025 00:00 au 31 août 2025 00:00

Description

This Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) targets students aspiring to become professionals in environmental law, business, and sustainability, as well as faculty researchers engaged in studies related to environmental policy, sustainable development and corporate law.

lt also addresses administrative staff interested in professional development concerning climate and environmental impact within the framework of corporate social responsibility.

This BIP offers best practices aimed at transforming business operations to address climate and environmental challenges. Organised under the theme of «Sustainable Business», it integrates legal, economic, human rights, and ethical dimensions of sustainability in business.

Participants will engage with key legal frameworks, best practices, and regulatory trends shaping sustainable business operations, in alignment with the EU GREEN Alliance goals.

Learning objectives

Understand essential legal frameworks that support sustainable business practices and corporate social responsibility.
Explore the role of green taxation in encouraging environmentally friendly corporate behaviour.
Examine compliance and reporting obligations under ESG regulations.
Gain insights into the legal challenges and opportunities within the circular economy.
Comprehend the implications of international trade law for sustainable sourcing, ethical business practices, and human rights protection.

Skills

Inspire transnational students: Ability to work effectively in multinational teams, integrating diverse cultural and disciplinary perspectives while maintaining a common objective; project management skills for collaborative projects; facilitating communication between team members with different skills and backgrounds, translating complex concepts from various disciplines into concrete actions.		Introduce innovative forms of teaching and learning: Designing new teaching methods, such as project-based learning, interactive simulations (e.g., business games), and problem-based learning that focuses on solving real-world issues
Promote flexible mobility offers and the opportunity given by EU Green Alliance: International mobility management skills; mastery of tools and processes for managing international mobility, such as Erasmus+ agreements and mobility management tools (e.g., OLAs); facilitating the participation of students from different study cycles (Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate) and from diverse backgrounds.		Create more opportunities for hybrid learning: Proficiency in using digital and online learning platforms; developing courses that integrate both in-person and online components, with engaging activities in both formats. This includes creating content suited to both learning modes and managing smooth transitions between virtual and face-to-face learning.
Facilitate joint responses to global challenges (in line with the SDGs): Understanding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the ability to identify strategies to address environmental, economic, and social challenges; ability to lead initiatives aimed at integrating the SDGs into business or research practices; inspiring teams to actively engage in solving global challenges; capacity to analyse the impacts of global changes (e.g., climate change, social inequalities, human rights) on business and legal practices, and to co-develop innovative solutions with international partners.

Programme details

Virtual Period – October 15^th – November 19th
In-presence Period – December 1^st – December 5th
Language of instruction: English
ECTS awarded for participation: 5

Admission requirements

3rd year Bachelor level, Master’s or PhD level students
Administrative staff may also apply
Participants must have a minimum B1 level in English and demonstrate proof of their English level. This certificate can be issued by the applicants’ home university.

How to apply

Applicants should complete the application form linked below by AUGUST 31^st

Before completing the form, please make sure that you have:

A certificate of English language competence
A CV/resume

Access the registration form here

Financial support

Selected students from the University of Angers will NOT be eligible for financial support as they will not be traveling to participate in this program

An Erasmus+ Short Mobility Grant may be available for students from partner universities traveling to Angers to participate. This financial support may only be guaranteed by the selected student’s home university.

If you are selected to participate in this program, please contact your home university’s international relations office for more information regarding financial support.

More information

Download the provisional program here

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