Earning Criteria

• This earner’s identification was verified using an automated online ID verification. During the course the earner was an enrolled Deakin University student with the rights, responsibilities, access to resources and scrutiny of academic integrity required by this educational institution.
• The earner passed a formal assessment submitting a 2,500 word written and properly referenced circular city business plan and reflective journal.
• Successfully completed this online course with learning activities and formal assessment typically requiring 50-75 hours.
• LEARNING OUTCOMES:
• Explain the core principles of the circular economy and how they can be applied to business strategies, product design, and organisational processes to create sustainable value.
• Develop circular business models that align with sustainability goals, focusing on value creation, resource efficiency, and waste reduction.
• Apply circular design principles—such as durability, modularity, adaptability, and disassembly—to the development of products that meet the demands of a circular economy.
• Assess the circularity of business practices using various tools, frameworks, and metrics.
• Demonstrate a critical awareness of managing supply chains within a circular economy framework.
• This microcredential provides the earner with bankable credit (0.5 credit points) towards one or more specified post graduate degrees (award course) at Deakin University. The credit is redeemed on successful application to study the degree.