
Wood Science and Sustainable Management Semester
Enrollment Date
December 15, 2023
Languages
English
Duration
4 - 7 months
Price
Paid
Course Details
This semester provides students from around the world, with a diverse and multidisciplinary approach about wood science and sustainable management . It enables participants to contribute to a more sustainable world through the use of engineering tools. The course is delivered entirely in English .Learning by doing is one of the key elements of this semester: workshops, projects and applied research. The student is at the heart of the learning process by experimenting alone, or in a group, under the supervision of professors and experts.This semester is offered from February to June every year and successful completion provides 30 ECTS .
Describe the different functions of a forest
Use different processes to transform wood into products
Select appropriate wood products by their use, supply chain, and recyclability
Optimize a product or process using a suitable method or tool
Analyse and implement a sustainable development strategy in a company
Determine physical and chemical material characteristics
Understand wood-water interactions
Analyse results with a scientific approach
Apply norms and research standards
Manage a project and a team (communication, management skills)
Write and speak English confidently in a business context
Learn the basics in French, in order to cope with everyday life in France
Masterclass: ESG and Credit for Banks
Masterclass: ESG Regulations and Reporting Frameworks
Masterclass: ESG Sustainable Finance Instruments
KnowESG interpretation
ESG Investing
Environmental, social, and corporate governance
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Ecole Superieure Du Bois
ESB was founded in 1934 at the initiative of the French Ministries of Agriculture, National Education and Industry and is one of the French leading higher education institutions specialized in wood sciences en technologies. Committed to innovating with wood and biosourced materials, the school has broadened this vision to each of its areas of expertise: training, research, and R&D engineering at the service of companies.