Certificate in Corporate Sustainability
NYU Stern School of Business
Key Information
Campus location
New York, USA
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
14 weeks
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 2,200 / per course
Application deadline
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Introduction
In today’s volatile, complex, and uncertain world, it is crucial for businesses to understand key environmental as well as societal risks and opportunities. Both demand successful management by business leaders in order to drive innovation, improve operational efficiency, and create value for their firm and society.
Through video lectures, live online meetups with Professor Tensie Whelan, and a hands-on project, this 14-week course provides participants with the ability to help their business be a force for change through ESG (environment, social, and governance) investing, sustainable supply chain management, employee and consumer engagement, sustainability marketing, and more. With companies facing greater demands for transparency, societal challenges such as poverty and inequity as well as natural resource constraints like less available water and a warmer climate, these skills are critical to the future of business and society.
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Ideal Students
Who Should Attend
Although there are no formal education or background requirements, this course is designed for participants who meet the criteria below. While we strongly encourage global participation, please note that all courses are taught in English. Proficiency in written and spoken English is required.
Years of Experience
Participants with all levels of work experience are welcome to attend
Job Functions
Ideal for any job function
Prerequisites
Intended for individuals with a genuine interest in corporate sustainability; additionally, students must have a desktop or laptop computer with an internet connection
Admissions
Curriculum
Our online certificate courses are asynchronous with optional synchronous elements. Asynchronous activities are things you do independently, like watch videos and complete assignments, and interactions with others over time via email, discussion forums, collaborative documents, and other channels. Synchronous learning includes interacting with other students and faculty in real time. Our courses are designed by educational experts from our Learning Science Lab to deliver courses that are designed with attention to user experience, learning science, and video production to build immersive digital learning environments for business school education.
Certificates and Credits
This course is a non-credit, pass/fail program. To pass this course, you will need a cumulative score of at least 55%. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive the NYU Stern Certificate in Corporate Sustainability.
Introduction
Course Access
In order to access the course, you will receive login credentials via email on the start date of the course. Activation instructions for your login credentials will be provided.
Readings
- Green Giants: How Smart Companies Turn Sustainability into Billion-Dollar Businesses by E. Freya Williams (AMACOM) (available digitally, optional)
- Basic Digital NYTimes subscription
- Basic WSJ subscription
Live Online Meetups with Faculty
Our live online meetups provide you with the opportunity to engage face-to-face with Professor Whelan. Please note that all online meetups are recorded and available for your viewing at a later time. Missing a meetup will not impact your grade, however we recommend attending all sessions.
Workload
Please expect to invest about 8 to 10 hours of your time per week to course lessons, exercises, and assignments.
Program Outcome
Program Takeaways
During this course, participants will:
- Become familiar with the key environmental and social issues affecting business today including the latest consumer insight research on sustainability.
- Understand the evolution of corporate response — from compliance to engagement to innovation — including innovations in finance.
- Develop the skills required for leading in the new social and political environment and explore the efficiencies and innovations in development by corporate leaders in pursuit of sustainability.