Master Program Detailed Description ETS_Bicocca-MS_6-03-2025.pptx

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1. Master program proposal Economics and Technologies of Sustainability (ETS) UNIMIB

2. Summary of the proposal: Course type: International Master's Degree Program (under accreditation: first step passed) Degree teaching class : LM-76 Economic Sciences for the Environment and Culture Language: English Duration: 2 years (part-time: 4 years) Credits: 120 ECTS (“Hybrid teaching”: 30%- 66% distance learning ) with 11 exams Location: University of Milan – Bicocca Hosting department: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DISAT ) with contributions from other departments from Science (Material Science and Biology) and Economy fields Start date of lessons 1 st October 2025; call of interest open; admission from July 2025 Master: “Economics and Technologies of Sustainability (ETS)” Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences ( DISAT ), MILAN, ITALY

3. THE IDEA AIM OF THE PROGRAM The international sustainability program aims to provide a solid and advanced education on all the main topics related to environmental sustainability . This is achieved through highly multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approaches to develop the ability to address sustainability challenges in a holistic manner . The covered topics include disciplines from economic and management sciences, mathematical and statistical sciences (with advanced computational models), as well as scientific disciplines directly related to environmental issues, such as ecology, biology, chemistry, physics, and geology . Graduates will enter the world of work as “ Sustainability Specialists ” or “ Techno-Economists ,” professionals capable of bridging economic and technological solutions for sustainable development within private companies, public sectors , and as consultant .

4. 4 THE IDEA: main fields of application The Sustainability Specialist, a Techno-Economist for private and public enterprises: ... for the economic field , with specialization in the description, evaluation, and quantification of sustainable measures, such as life-cycle assessment (LCA), ecological footprint calculation , and with skills useful for recognizing the innovative potential of new sustainability concepts and applying them within the corporate context. ... for the resources and production field , with specialization in renewable and non-renewable resources and sustainable and eco-compatible pro ductio n , including teachings focused on the principles and methods for the circular economy and the implementation of the 'safe-by-design' concept in context. The curriculum for this role also includes raising awareness about potential conflicts that may arise between the 17 United Nations Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) and the implementation of concrete sustainability measures and sustainable technologies. ... for the renewable energy field , with specialization in sustainable energy, through targeted instruction on renewable energy, energy storage systems, and the transformation between various types of energy, also from the perspective of applied economics and ecological aspects. ... with cross-cutting expertise for various types of consulting in the listed above contexts.

5. Innovative methods for fully interactive teaching Inter- and transdisciplinary 'hands-on' activities Group research projects Analysis of complex and real case studies Debates and seminars aimed at learning how to communicate and discuss in an inter- and transdisciplinary manner Peer-to-peer learning and flipped-classroom.

6. 6 1st year LM-76, Economics and Technologies of Sustainability 6 SSD : scientific-disciplinary sector, from the Italian teaching programs cosmology SEC-P_ Economics, SEC-S: Sociology, IUS: Law ; MAT, FIS, GEO, BIO: Scientific disciplines; AGR: Agronomy                 Area Exams Courses ETCS Type SSD (Leading) Other SSD 5 Mandatory: Science general 1 Planetary Boundaries as Basis for Sustainability Concepts 12 fundamental 4 CHIM/12 4 BIO/07 4 BIO/03 Science general 1 Science and economics for renewable and non-renewable resources and their economics 12 fundamental 6 GEO/09 6 SECS-P/06 Economy general 1 Advanced Data Analysis and Statistics 9 fundamental 6 SECS-S/01 3 SECS-S/06   Economy general 1 Environmental Economics and Regulation 12 fundamental 6 SECS-P/01 6 IUS/13 Economy general 1 Business Strategy and Advanced Corporate Finance for Sustainability 9 fundamental 5 SECS-P/08 4 SECS-P/09   1 lab among 7:   Economy / Science 1 Laboratory of Entrepreneurship and business planning 6 elective 4 SECS-P/08 2 SECS-P/07 Economy / Science 1 Laboratory of Renewable Energy technologies 6 elective 3 FIS/01 3 SECS-P/03 Economy / Science 1 Laboratory of U nderstanding sustainable management of industrial water 6 elective 3 GEO/05 3 SECS-P/08 Economy / Science 1 Laboratory of Urban Mining - opportunities and limits 6 elective 2 GEO/07 2 GEO/09 2 SECS-P/06 Economy / Science 1 Laboratory of Sustainability and Biodiversity 6 elective 2 BIO/03 2 BIO/05 2 IUS/13 Economy / Science 1 Laboratory of Sustainability and One Health 6 elective 4 AGR/16 2 SPS/10 Economy / Science 1 Laboratory of Past, Present and Future of Certifying Sustainability 6 elective 3 SECS-P/12 3 CHIM/12   Total 1st year 6   6 exams: 5 fundamentals, 1 elective 60        

7. 7 2 nd Year 7   Area Exam Courses ECTS “Context” Type SSD (Leading) Other SSD 3 elective among: Economy / Science 1 Socio-economic vs. scientific aspects of local sustainability measures and industrial plants 8 Economy elective 4 CHIM/04 4 SPS/10   Economy 1 Sustainability scenarios & modelling 8 Economy elective 4 SECS-P/05 4 SECS-S/06   Economy 1 Innovation and Technology Management 8 Economy elective 4 SECS-P/08 4 CHIM/06 Science 1 Technologies for sustainable production 8 Resources and production elective 3 CHIM/03 2 SECS-P/08  3 BIO/19 Science 1 Technologies for circular economy 8 Resources and production elective 4 BIO/15 4 CHIM/11   Science 1 Safe and sustainable by design 8 Resources and production elective 4 BIO/06 4 CHIM/06   Science 1 Energy storage and conversion: from technologies to applications 8 Energy elective 6 ING/IND 23 -24 2 SECS-P/01 Science 1 Renewable energy sources: from technologies to application 8 Energy elective 6 CHIM/02 2 IUS/13   Science 1 Physics for Sustainable Energy 8 Energy elective 6 FIS/01 2 SPS/10 1 elective among:   Economy / Science 1 Laboratory Towards carbon negativity 6 Economy / Science elective 3 CHIM/12 3 SECS-P/03   Economy / Science 1 Laboratory of Data management and Synthetic indicators for sustainability 6 Economy / Science elective 3 SECS-S/05 3 CHIM/01 Economy / Science 1 Laboratory of Urban planning and politics 6 Economy / Science elective 3 SPS/10 3 ICAR/07 Economy / Science 1 Laboratory of Human ecology 6 Economy / Science elective 3 BIO/07 3 SPS/10 Science / Economy 1 Laboratory of Communicating sustainability 6 Economy / Science elective 2 SECS-P/08 2 GEO/12 2 SPS/10 mandatory     Language 3 Language mandatory           Stage 6 mandatory           Thesis 13 mandatory       1 Totally elective 8 free choice   Total 2nd year   5 5 exams (3 elective for 8 ECTS, 1 elective for 6 ECTS), 1 exam free choice (8 ECTS) 60       LM-76, Economics and Technologies of Sustainability

8. No limitation to places: free admission under specific requirements Curricular requirements regarding skills and knowledge acquired in specific scientific-disciplinary fields: The program is aimed at high-level Italian and international students. Admission is therefore based on academic excellence. To be admitted to the degree program, graduates from the following bachelor's degree classes are eligible: L-18, L-32, L-33 (Economics and Environmental Sciences) . Graduates from other degree classes must have acquired at least 36 ECTS in the following scientific-disciplinary fields during their previous studies: SECS-P/1/6/8 , SECS-S/1 , GEO4/5/9 , BIO/1/5/7 , CHIM/3/6 with at least 18 ECTS from SEC*. Candidates who fully meet the curricular requirements specified above will be admitted to the interview without further verification. Conversely, candidates who do not fully meet the specific requirements regarding the minimum number of ECTS to be obtained in the sets of scientific-disciplinary fields a) or b) will have to pass a test aimed at assessing their specific knowledge. Verification of the adequacy of candidates' personal preparation: An admission test is mandatory for all candidates to verify the adequacy of their personal preparation . A commission will evaluate the student’s motivation and preparation in the fields of economics, business, mathematics-statistics, law, and environmental-cultural disciplines. Minimum requirements - access to the LM-76 Course

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