Managing Projects for Sustainable Development
Want to make real impact while learning?
In Managing Projects for Sustainable Development, you will team up with international students to tackle real-world challenges linked to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Think rising sea levels, food waste, or mental well-being.
You will not just sit in a classroom, but you will work in small, international project teams for a real-life client, either in the Netherlands or abroad. Along the way, you will work on skills that really matter today (twenty-first century skills): working with others, leading a team, thinking critically, solving problems, and coming up with creative ideas. This minor is all about learning by doing and making a difference.
This programme is part of the bachelor's degree Global Project and Change Management.
What’s this programme like?
In this full-time bachelor's degree level programme (worth 30 ECTS credits), you will further develop your strengths and acquire new insights. We will coach you to develop a ‘growth mindset’: to see challenges, not problems and to be motivated by the success of others. Your multidisciplinary team will work on a complex project, which is valuable work experience.
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Advanced project management (15 ECTS credits)
During the first period of the semester, you will be trained in advanced project management. This focuses on managing projects in ways that create and respond to change and deal with uncertainty. You can immediately use this value-driven management approach in your project, as it is relevant to the kind of wicked problems we try to tackle for our clients in this exchange programme.
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Applied Research (9 ECTS credits)
During the first period of the semester, you will learn how to develop a research proposal, design the research you will be doing for your project, think about methodology and carry out the research for your project. In addition, you will also work on an individual research topic, related to your project.
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Leadership and team development (6 ECTS credits)
A key element of this programme is the Leadership Development training. In this intensive training, you will have the opportunity to embark on a conscious path of personal development in an environment of mutual support. Besides increased self-awareness and personal leadership, there will be a particular focus on shared leadership as practised in collaborative environments and self-steering teams. Building authentic leadership capacity requires questioning existing beliefs about “self and others”, new insights and understanding, conscious reflection on values and purpose, and active experimentation with (new) skills and qualities.
The module consists of interactive training sessions, personal coaching and peer group counselling.
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Studying in an Honours learning environment
This minor is part of the Bachelor Global Project and Change Management (GPCM)(opens in new tab) of Windesheim Honours College (WHC)(opens in new tab).
You will work on real-world projects with students from different backgrounds, come up with creative solutions, and tackle meaningful challenges that matter in today’s world.Along the way, you will shape your own path, build strong learning communities, take responsibility for social issues like sustainability and equality, and discover your own leadership style. Besides, you will gain project management skills based on the standards of the International Project Management Association (IPMA).
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Set-up and examples
Start at Windesheim
In the first 7-8 weeks, you and your team will stay at Windesheim Campus Zwolle. Early on, you will pick a project. You can share your top choices, so you have a say in which project you would like to work on and where you go. During this time, you will also create a project plan and research proposal with guidance from project and research coaches.Work on location
After that, you will spend 7-8 weeks in the country where your project takes place, either abroad or in the Netherlands. There, you will work on the project deliverables together with your client and relevant stakeholders. If you choose to participate in a project abroad, you need to cover all personal costs such as travel and accommodation yourself.
Rounding off
The semester ends with the final deliverables, joint appraisals and presentation of the project outcomes.Curious to see what projects students have been or are currently working on?
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Course catalogue
Want to know more about the exchange programme of Managing Projects in a Globalized World? Check the course catalogue for more information about matters such as assessment and teaching methods.
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Requirements and application
- Two years of Bachelor’s study experience in a relevant field and English-language skills at least B2 level, but preferably C1 level.
- An interview in English with the programme coordinator to discuss your motivation.
- Year 3 students: 120 or 150* ECTS credits attained
- Motivation letter
* If one or two courses are missing, please explain in your motivation letter
Practical information
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Learning Agreement
The Learning Agreement is a crucial document for the recognition of a study period abroad. It is an agreement between you, your university and Windesheim. When you decide to do an exchange programme at Windesheim, you have to create a Learning Agreement that includes the respective courses of the exchange programme. Learn more on how to set up the Learning Agreement for your specific exchange programme at Windesheim.
Want to know more?
Questions about studying at Windesheim? Contact the International Office via +31 884699777 or email(opens in new tab).
Any questions about the content of this programme? Get in touch with Elaine Leigh by email(opens in new tab).