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Sustainable Resilient Value Chains programs

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12 on-campus days at EPFL

Credits: 15 ECTS
Location: EPFL Campus, Lausanne

Price: 9800 CHF

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Sustainable Resilient Value Chains 
3-month part-time CAS at EPFL

Business operations roles are changing dramatically. Consumer driven demand, the rising consciousness of corporate responsibility and regulatory reporting requirements are driving this change so rapidly that organisations and employees are not properly prepared.

As a middle or senior Manager in the private, public or non-governmental sector, does any of the following resonate with you?

  • You are looking to use your expertise to have a greater positive impact as you enter into the next phase of your career?

  • You, your company or team is struggling with how to upskill your people to transform your value chain towards greater traceability, transparency, profitability and impact reduction?

  • You are feeling overwhelmed with additional sustainability stretch goals and reporting requirements?

  • You already have a good understanding of sustainability and would like to reach a level of mastery for implementing impactful solutions?

  • You are a problem solver but feel you are missing key knowledge and methods in order to meet the world’s greatest challenge?

  • You are becoming aware of the powerful role that is possible to play in your current position?


Then EPFL's Certificate of Advanced Studies in Circular Value Networks is the right choice for you.

Engage with world-class professors & leading industry experts, and build a niche professional network.

The Sustainable Resilient Value Chains program offers 3 Certificates of Advanced Studies (CAS) designed to provide targeted expertise in Circular Value Networks, Resilient Value Chain Management, and Value Chain Data Technologies, addressing both individual and organizational needs for sustainability, agility, and digital innovation.

“We are depleting the resources our businesses depend on at record speed and we must mind their sustainable management. Innovation tends to inspire businesses to overhaul their workforce, where instead we should leverage experience and upskill where needed. Which is where we come in.”

Prof. Dimitris Kiritsis, EPFL Professor and SRVC Academic Director

3 seats left for August 2020 intake

Eugene de Groot
Head of Executive
Education

Meet our Team!

Elaine Moran
Executive Director

Christiane Wahl
Program Administrator

Prof. Dimitris Kiritsis
SRVC Academic Director

Ana Caldas
Program Coordinator

OK I am very interested, but am I eligible for this program?

This program is intended for experienced professionals from any role along the complete value chain:

  • Business & Operations Strategy
  • Supply Chain / Value Chain Management
  • Program / Project Managers
  • Sourcing / Purchasing / Procurement
  • Engineering & Manufacturing
  • Sustainability & Governance
  • Innovation & Digitalisation
  • Finance / Tax
  • Quality Assurance
  • Legal
  • Safety & Compliance
  • Risk Management
  • ITC
  • Innovation
  • Logistics
  • R&D
  • Procurement


Participants must hold a Bachelor or Master degree from a recognised University, a Polytechnic 3rd Level College (Ecole polytechnique fédérale or HES Suisse), or an equivalent qualification. Minimum 5 years of professional experience required.

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Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in
Circular Value Networks
Navigate the pathway to sustainability 

What will you learn?

This diploma will give you the mindset, knowledge, and tools to initiate, guide and help measure your company's impact while implementing solutions.

There is no “one size fits all” solution for sustainability challenges: each opportunity must be considered in terms of the complete system and the trade-offs are complex.

The CAS program in Circular Value Networks will train you to think beyond operations and consider the complete system. It will give you the tools to critique reporting and focus on reporting outcomes, and to negotiate and monitor concrete solutions with suppliers.

Modules

The program has 6 modules. In order to obtain the CAS diploma, you must complete all of the modules. If you wish to deep dive into one particular subject, you can choose to take just some of the modules. Our modules offer tailor made academic and pragmatic learning for those seeking understanding of the science of sustainability, guidance on where to act and frameworks and skills to get the job done.

Sustainability
& Systems Thinking


Circular Economy


Environmental & Social Impact Assessment


Solutions for Impact Reduction

Responsible and Traceable Value Chains 


Circular Simulation Game (Blue Connection) (online webinars)
Becoming catalysts of the transition towards circularity

As a middle or senior Manager in the private, public or non-governmental sector, does any of the following resonate with you?

  • You observe that it’s challenging to align stakeholder interests across your supply chain?

  • You recognise a real need to eliminate waste and boost efficiency with Lean Transformation?

  • You are looking to better align strategic and financial goals with operational performance?

  • You would be motivated to drive sustainability and collaborate on smart green logistics solutions?

  • You are a problem solver but feel you are missing key knowledge and methods in order to meet the world’s greatest challenge?

  • You would benefit from a kick start to transform your value chain for greater agility, risk-readiness and end to end connectivity?


Then EPFL's Certificate of Advanced Studies in Resilient Value Chain Management is the right choice for you.

What will you learn?

This course provides a strategic, operational and tactical view on how the nodes of the value chain (end to end supply chain) fit together and flow. It helps experienced professionals optimize operations, drive performance, and achieve strategic goals.

  • Strategic & Operational Excellence: Master strategies and financial levers to optimize the entire value chain.

  • Performance Management: Learn the KPIs that align business goals with operational success.

  • Stakeholder Engagement: Navigate stakeholder interests and make data-driven trade-offs.

  • Risk Mitigation & Agility: Build resilience and agility in an ever-changing environment.

  • Smart Green Logistics: Integrate sustainable practices into logistics strategies.

  • Unlock the Power of Data: Identify valuable and hidden data to fuel your digital transformation and sustainability initiatives.

Modules

The program has 5 modules. In order to obtain the CAS diploma, you must complete all the modules. If you look to deep dive into one particular subject, you can choose to take just some of the modules. You will unlock strategic mastery in supply chain & business operations and qualify as a Lean Champion.


Smart Green Logistics


Make a measurable difference

Lean Operations Management


Move towards optimization & waste reduction


Operations Strategy 


Maximise the value of the end to end supply chain


Value Chain Management


Re-design risk manage & scenario plan


Serious Simulation Games (online webinars)
Becoming catalysts of the transition towards circularity

Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in
Value Chain Data Technologies

Mastering the tools and application of Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Digital Twins & Cyber Security is essential to position yourself in the exciting place to be. Advances in data technologies are enabling the use of trusted data to drive dynamic operations through agile, system-wide connection.

As a middle or senior Manager in the private, public or non-governmental sector, does any of the following resonate with you?

  • You find the buzz of rapid digital transformation and AI interesting and wonder how you could leverage it in your organisation?

  • You think there is a gap of knowledge and skills in your organisation’s value chain in order to leverage digitalization for end-to-end connectivity?

  • You are a problem solver and are motivated to find solutions that increase performance and employee wellbeing (even better if they bring a positive environmental and social impact!)?

  • You and your team have rich business operations experience, but feel you are missing data technology expertise to build a smart sustainable value chain?

  • You lead digital transformations and want to keep ahead of the latest cutting edge, energy efficient options?

  • You want to use your skills and expertise to do something more meaningful in your professional life?

Digital Transformation done the right way, with people and collaboration at the centre, is the road to Green Transformation

What will you learn?

The CAS in Value Chain Data Technologies provides participants with an understanding of the importance of unlocking data value in manufacturing and supply systems, as well as the principles and challenges related to it. 

Participants will unlock the mystery of IoT, Digital Twins and AI, embrace the importance of trusted data sharing and analytics and be inspired by the many real life implementation case studies. 

Importantly, participants will understand which technology stacks are trusted and energy efficient when applied. Gain the confidence to assess enabling data technologies, unlock the value of data and collaborate across stakeholders as you lead transformation initiatives.

Modules

The program has 5 modules. In order to obtain the CAS diploma, you must complete all the modules. If you look to deep dive into one particular subject, you can choose to take just some of the modules.

The value of this program is far greater than a cumulative learning of modules you could find elsewhere online! 

Internet of Things (IoT)

IoT and industrial IoT system design, unpacking the technology stack & communications. 

Case studies and application oriented IoT designs.

Digital Twins for a Sustainable Economy & Society

Digital Twins case studies for products, processes & performance.

Potential and limits to meet SDG goals with digital twins.

Data Security & Human Trust 

Protection: trust certs, cryptography, authentication, identification

Zero trust architectures, encryption, Blockchains, Smart Contracts.

Technology Applied 

In collaboration with the WEF: Senior industry experts share data technology implementation case studies.

Managing Innovation in the Era of Data and AI

A holistic approach to understanding AI and Data Science for strategic advantage.

Deriving the value from data.

“During the last few years, we have observed continuous progress of manufacturing, driven by emerging technological innovations, allowing us to reinforce sustainable and resilient growth. In order for this progress within the manufacturing in­dustry to be sustained, reach more end-users and create new jobs, a reallocation of skills is required to cover the needs for competencies in key topics of sustainability & resilience of value chains and the enabling technologies of the 4th Industrial revolution.” 

Prof. Dimitris Kiritsis, EPFL Professor and SRVC Academic Director

Sustainable Resilient Value Chains (SRVC) program

Join us at EPFL Executive Education SRVC programs
to bridge that knowledge gap and leverage experience and skills to trailblaze the path to this dual transition.

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QS Europe university rankings 2023

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QS global engineering institutes ranking 2024

1200

Graduates from 75 countries

15

Nationalities represented in the 2024 cohort

Part of EPFL’s Executive Education, the programs are built for professionals from functional Manager to director level, from all organisation types and roles. The more diverse, the better the learning experience in this domain! 

Why join the Sustainable Resilient Value Chains program at EPFL?

We address the doers of the organisation: operations people are problem solvers and that is highly valued at EPFL. Being a highly ranked Science & Innovation University, we teach you “how it works” and “how to make it work”.

We provide a science based, methodical and pragmatic pathway to sustainability. This program is part of EPFL’s Sustainability and Climate Strategy. For this reason, you can be sure you are taking a step in the right direction.

We are combining our 30+ years of experience in teaching cutting-edge Global Supply Chain Management with access to renowned academics, industry experts, and case studies, illustrating ways to transition to sustainable, resilient value chains. You will qualify your studies at EPFL, engage with world-class professors & leading industry experts, and join a wide professional alumni network.

Prof. Marc Gruber
Academic Director of Executive Education

Do you want to navigate the pathway to sustainability using your own domain expertise? 

Do you want to build agile, risk-ready, results-driven supply chains?

Do you want to harness enabling sustainable digital solutions with AI, IoT & Digital Twins? 

Enabling sustainable digital solutions with AI, IoT & Digital Twins

Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in
Resilient Value Chain Management

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Circular Value Networks
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