Battery Circularity Business Models
How can batteries be reused instead of discarded? This course explores how circular business models can give batteries a second life, reduce environmental impact, and transform the battery and electric vehicle industries for a more sustainable future.
The course aims to give you a deep understanding of battery circularity within the context of circular business models. You will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to design and implement circular business models and strategies in the battery and electric vehicle industry, considering both individual company specific and ecosystem-wide perspectives. You will also gain the ability to navigate the complexities of transitioning towards circularity and green transition in the industry.
The course includes a project work to develop a digitally enabled circular business model based on real-world problems.
Course content
- Battery second life and circularity
- Barriers and enablers of battery circularity
- Circular business models
- Ecosystem management
- Pathways for circular transformation
- Design principles for battery circularity
- Advanced digital technologies in battery circularity
Occasions for this course
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Scope
2.5 credits
Time
2026-03-30 - 2026-06-07 (part time 17%)
Education level
Second cycle
Course type
Freestanding course
Application code
MDU-14900
Language
English
Study location
Independent of location
Teaching form
Distance learning
Number of mandatory occasions including examination: 0
Number of other physical occasions: 0Course syllabus & literature
See course syllabus and literature list (PPU492)Specific requirements
75 credits in mechanical engineering, production engineering, product and process development, industrial engineering and management, business management or equivalent, or 40 credits in engineering/technology and at least two years of relevant full-time industry experience . In addition, Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course A/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.
Selection
University credits
Spring semester 2027
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Scope
2.5 credits
Time
2027-03-29 - 2027-06-06 (part time 17%)
Education level
Second cycle
Course type
Freestanding course
Application code
MDU-20293
Language
English
Study location
Independent of location
Teaching form
Distance learning
Number of mandatory occasions including examination: 0
Number of other physical occasions: 0Course syllabus & literature
See course syllabus and literature list (PPU492)Specific requirements
75 credits in mechanical engineering, production engineering, product and process development, industrial engineering and management, business management or equivalent, or 40 credits in engineering/technology and at least two years of relevant full-time industry experience . In addition, Swedish course 3 or Swedish level 3 and English course 6 or English level 2 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course 3 or Swedish level 3.
Selection
Work experience/university credits
Questions about the course?
If you have any questions about the course, please contact the Course Coordinator.