Sustainable Alliance Manager: learning Experience towards Collaborative Skills with Green Consciousness (SAMExperience)

About the Course

The course introduces the Smart Alliance development process, structured into four phases: Focus, Create, Manage, and Sustain. Through an interdisciplinary approach, learners will develop competencies in systems thinking, collaborative strategic vision, and circular project management. The course combines theoretical content with practical activities to support the design, management, and evaluation of sustainable alliances.

Attendance and Credentials

Attendance

FREE!

Attendance Certificate

FREE!

Course Agenda

Enrollments Start

Mar 18, 2027

Course Opens

Apr 3, 2027

Course Closes

Not Set

Learning outcomes

Understand the Smart Alliance development process and its main phases (Focus, Create, Manage, Sustain)
Analyze a collaborative context using systems thinking
Define a strategic vision from a collaborative perspective
Apply circular project management principles in alliance design
Design an alliance by identifying partners, types of collaboration, and agreement conditions
Develop effective interpersonal skills for negotiation and relationship management
Interpret sustainability-related norms, regulations, policies, and procedures in collaborative projects
Plan and organize activities within a collaborative project
Manage conflicts in collaborative environments
Collaborate in an interdisciplinary and circular approach
Evaluate project implementation using monitoring tools (e.g., scorecards)
Apply adaptive management strategies to support project evolution
Promote capacity building and empowerment in collaborative contexts
Integrate sustainability values into alliance management and development

Background and Requirements

The course is open to all students enrolled in Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs in the economic and related fields, such as Economics (L-33, LM-56, LM-76), Business Administration (L-18, LM-77), Administrative and Organizational Sciences (L-16), as well as related areas including Computer Science (L-31, LM-18), Business Administration and Management, and Management Engineering (L-9, LM-31). The course is intended for students interested in strategic collaboration, sustainability, and the management of complex projects in interdisciplinary contexts. Among the prerequisites, a good command of the English language is required, as the course is delivered entirely in English. No certifications are required. No advanced technical skills are required, but a basic knowledge of economics and management principles is recommended.

Textbooks

All recommended readings and texts are available on the e-learning platform (and thus as part of the MOOC course).

Course Format

The course consists of 4 modules; upon completion of each, a badge will be awarded (for a total of 4 badges). Only after completing all modules will a certificate of participation be issued. The assessment types consist of open-ended questionnaires and multiple-choice questionnaires.