Course start dates
FormatOnline Length8 weeks (+1 week orientation) 8–12 hours/week PriceCISL's courses are delivered in collaboration with digital education provider GetSmarter, a brand of 2U, Inc. This link will take you to the GetSmarter Website.
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This course is designed to address the growing need and prevalence of sustainability practices in business – giving you the tools to pioneer meaningful change throughout your organisation. Upon completion of the course, you will gain access to the CISL global alumni network, consisting of more than 30,000 like-minded business leaders around the world.
Become a future-fit leader and accelerate your career
Gain the confidence and skills to:
1. Articulate the importance of sustainability in business, and drive social responsibility across your organisation’s value chain.
2. Investigate the potential of technology, design, and innovation to enable or limit sustainable business practices.
3. Explore the role of marketing and communication - both internal and external - in your sustainability strategy.
4. Define and explore opportunities for value creation through stakeholder and partner collaboration.
Develop integrated sustainability strategies, and implement them throughout your sphere of influence.
Learn to lead in a changing world
Join over 24,000 students globally who have already benefited from the opportunity to:
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Gain verifiable and relevant competencies and earn invaluable recognition from a top-tier university, entirely online and in your own time.
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Enjoy a personalised, people-mediated online learning experience that consistently achieves over 90 per cent course completion rate.
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Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones.
CPD certified
This course is certified by the United Kingdom CPD Certification Service, and may be applicable to individuals who are members of, or are associated with, UK-based professional bodies. The course has an estimated 100 hours of learning.
Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is upon you. CISL and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
Find out more about our tutor-guided online sustainability course.
Learning model
This fully tutored and supported course is offered online for your convenience and flexibility. This personalised, people-mediated approach has resulted in a 90 per cent certification rate.
Using relevant and practical case studies, you’ll gain insights from world-leading experts in the field, and thought leaders in sustainability:
Ian EllisonCISL Fellow |
Dame Polly CourticeDBE, LVO, Emeritus Director and Senior Ambassador, CISL |
Mike BarryTrustee at Blueprint for Better Business |
Phillipe JoubertExecutive Chair of Global Electricity Initiative, Senior Advisor & MD of Energy & Climate, WBCSD |
James StaceyCISL Fellow |
Will DaySustainability Advisor to PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Chairman of Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) |
Tony JuniperLeading author and environmentalist |
Craig BennettCraig Bennett, CEO at The Wildlife Trusts |
Dr Nancy BockenAssociate Professor at TU Delft, Industrial Design Engineering (Design for Sustainability and Product Innovation Management) |
Study Business Sustainability Management and learn how to integrate sustainable practices across your business strategy
Module 1: Sustainability challenges and opportunities Module 2: The business case and leadership for action Module 3: Regulatory environment and international policy Module 4: Production and consumption |
Module 5: Design, technology and planning for sustainability Module 6: Communication and marketing Module 7: Collaboration and partnerships Module 8: Rewiring your business approach |
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Delivered in Collaboration with GetSmarter
The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is collaborating with digital education provider GetSmarter, a brand of 2U, Inc., to provide an interactive and supported online learning experience.
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