Course Topics
PART 1: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION Introduction to digital transformation • The Fourth Industrial Revolution • Digital technologies and disruptions • Digital strategy The digital transformation framework • Digital business processes: Impact on operations and supply chain management • Digital business models: Impact on business scope • Organizational design for digital change • Managing the digital transformation: a roadmap Drivers, barriers and impacts of digital transformation • Drivers and barriers of digital transformation • Desired and undesired effects of digital transformation PART 2 : SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT Introduction to sustainability • The history of sustainability • Sustainability and its components • Circular economy Sustainability implementation • Sustainability certifications • Sustainable business models and practices • Industry 4.0 and sustainability Sustainability measurement and reporting • Sustainability Reports: GRI framework and other reporting standards • European regulations • Tools for sustainability assessment: introduction to Carbon Footprint Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment

Teaching format
Frontal lectures and exercises.

Educational objectives
Learning outcomes: Knowledge and understanding: • Advanced understanding of Digital Transformation and Sustainability Management concepts • Knowledge of the various tasks, methods and approaches of managing production networks regarding digital transformation and sustainability • Knowledge of the management models for digital transformation and sustainability management Applying knowledge and understanding: • Ability to adjust illustrative business models considering digital transformation and sustainability • Ability to adjust illustrative production networks considering digital transformation and sustainability Making judgements: • Ability to transfer the knowledge and methods learned to real practical applications thanks to groupworks and exercises • Systems Thinking – ability to judge the influences of digital transformation and sustainability on current and future production networks Communication skills: • Ability to prepare, conduct and join interactive discussions in class • Ability to structure, prepare, and present arguments related to digital transformation and sustainability management topics Learning skills: • Ability to autonomously extend the knowledge acquired during the study course by reading and understanding.

Assessment
Written exam and case study presentations.

Evaluation criteria
The mark is calculated from the results of the written exam and the case studies of both parts of the course (Digital Transformation and Sustainability Management). The written exam counts 70% and the case studies count 30% of the final grade. The following criteria are taken into consideration for the assignment of marks: • Ability to solve simple exercises about the topics of the course • Clarity of answers • Mastery of specialistic terminology (also with respect to teaching language) • Ability to summarize and establish relationships between topics.