Type
Workshop
CIFAL Surrey - Business Innovation and Sustainable Development in the Digital Age
Location
Surrey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Date
-
Duration
12 Days
Programme Area
Decentralize Cooperation Programme
Registration
Open-registration event
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-Face
Language(s)
English
Pillar
People
Partnership
CIFAL Surrey, CIFAL Surrey
Event Objectives
The summer school has an active project learning orientation. The aim is to develop skills and understanding of business innovation and sustainability by developing a business proposal that utilises technology to create value and meet (at least one) UN sustainable development goals.
Background
The summer school is part of SBS and wider University of Surrey internationalisation activities. The programme integrates business innovation, sustainability, and digitalisation.
Learning Objectives
- Students will explore and apply relevant concepts, tools, and frameworks at the inter-section of business innovation, digital technology and sustainability.
- Students work collaboratively to develop an innovative business proposal that demonstrates value creation, sustainability alignment (with at least one UN SDG), and market potential.
- Students will be able to effectively communicate and pitch their business proposal to an audience using visual aids and appropriate concepts and tools.
Content and Structure
AM
PM
Monday 14th
Welcome & Orientation
Project briefing
Tuesday 15th
Introduction to Innovation and entrepreneurship
Introduction to sustainability
Wednesday 16th
Visit Oxford
Thursday 17th
Value proposition
Business modelling part 1
Friday 18th
Business Modelling part 2
Visit Windsor
Saturday 19th
Visit London
Sunday 20th
Free day
Monday 21st
Aligning VPC and BMC
Sustainability
Tuesday 22nd
Customer engagement
Project workshop
Wednesday 23rd
Visit Cambridge
Thursday 24th
Presentation skills
Visit local business
Friday 25th
Project workshop
Project pitch
Methodology
Students are introduced to the project at the beginning of the programme. The remainder of the programme equips students to complete the project through a mixture of learning by listening and by doing. Students are introduced to key concepts, frameworks and ideas in the classroom which then become workshops. The workshops involve working in teams, researching and discussing ideas, and ultimately pulling everything together in order to deliver a presentation detailing their proposal.
Targeted Audience
Undergraduate students of International Business Management at Sii-DUFE
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