Leading Sustainable Business (Adv Cert)
15 credits
NYSED 41020
This program equips participants to 1) understand 2) explore 3) experience and 4) apply the principles of sustainable business management. We explore the foundations of modern sustainable business management, the challenges of a sustainable world guided by the UN SDGs (United Nations Sustainable Development Goals), and the personal and transformative leadership capabilities needed to successfully lead towards sustainable and regenerative business practice, and apply the principles to real life organizations, ideally the one you work in.
The 15-credit certificate will set students up with the credits they need to transfer to a possible future M.S. program or to pursue their careers with focused skills in sustainable business. The curriculum consists of 5 courses (3 required core and 2 electives) spanning over 3 or 4 terms.
Admissions requirements include:
- Completed and signed application
- Application fee
- Written statements
- Official undergraduate transcript (and graduate transcript)
- Two reference letters
- Resume
Curriculum
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| LPGB 6613 | Leading People and Organizations | 3 |
| LPGB 76BX | Social Innov Master Class | 3 |
| LPGB 76CB | Sustainable Business Master Class | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Choose two courses from the list below. | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Elective Courses
Courses in the this group have the LSE attribute.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LPGB 7619 | Leading Organizational Change | 3 |
| LPGB 769A | Leadership for the 21st Century | 3 |
| LPGB 76AV | Developing the Sustainability Mindset | 3 |
| LPGB 76BJ | From Managing Creativity to Leading Innovation: A Survey Course | 3 |
| LPGB 76BU | Design Thinking | 3 |
| LPGB 76BV | Leading the Sustainable Business Organization | 3 |
| LPGB 76BY | Leading For Impact | 3 |
| LPGB 76BZ | Managing Human Performance | 3 |
| LPGB 76CE | Business and the Green Real Deal | 3 |