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Strategic sustainablity management

May - June 2026

NEXT LEVEL THINKING. 

THINK BEYOND AI.

EXPERIENCE THE SYSTEM BEHIND THE SYSTEM.

Systematic Systems Thinking & the EOI Paradox. 21st EWA Edu.

This programme is about what comes next:

  • AI is everywhere
  • data is growing
  • systems are becoming smarter

Apply here:

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Deadline for applications: 10th May 2026

But here is the uncomfortable truth: Smart systems don't automatically create better outcomes. 


Many organizations today struggle because their systems are: 

  • powerful, but disconnected from reality
  • efficient, but not sustainable
  • intelligent, but not aligned with the bigger picture

This course introduces a new way of thinking about technology, sustainable, and decision-making:

  • Systematic Systems Thinking (SST) powering the Next Level Thinking
  • Team Project Based Edu model: 21st EWA Edu
  • Sustainability Accounting
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You will learn how to recognize when systems are:

  • too focused on data and performance
  • too focused on context without real capabilit
  • and more importantly - how to rebalance them - even physically, through a hands-on balance-board workshop

What makes this programme different

You will:

  • work with real-world cases
  • collaborate in international teams
  • learn from industry experts and sustainability consultants
  • apply a new research-based framework in practice
  • experience systems thinking not only intellectually - but physically

Why this matters

The future will not be shaped by those who build the smartest systems.

  • when systems are out of balance
  • how to bring them back

Team of lecturers

Mgr. Eva Švejdarová, MBA, M.A., Ph.D.

Head of Human Resources Management Department

Ing. David Holman, Ph.D.

Ing. Josef Horák, Ph.D.

Member of Finance and Accounting Department

Course methods

21st-century EWA (Empowering Wholeness Adaptive) Edu didactic and philosophical model of learning, Wholeness Systems Thinking, Epistemological-Ontological paradox, lectures based on an interdisciplinary approach, case studies, presentations, group discussions, peer learning, self assessments, and a focus on individual talent development. Company visit to industrial partners eager to interact with and be inspired by student team ideas.

Who should join

This programme is designed for international students interested in:

  • sustainablity
  • business and managament
  • digital transformation
  • engineering and innovation

Mindset change powered by systems thinking and strategy:

  • You don't need prior knowledge.
  • You need curiosity and willingness to think differently.
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Date and Venue

Online meeting

19th May 2026

Online feedback

10th June 2026

Onsite training & final presentations

25th - 29th May 2026

Venue

  • Škoda Auto Vysoká škola z.ú.
  • Na Karmeli 1457, Mladá Boleslav, Czechia

Application

Fee: € 70 includes the cost of welcome dinner and social activities.

Students have to cover all cost by themselves (accommodation, meals, travel, etc.). Participants from European Union apply for short-term blended mobility grants via Erasmus+ (79 EUR / day).