Sustainable Business and Finance bundle
The Sustainable Business and Finance bundle, offered by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), equips business leaders, entrepreneurs, and industry innovators with a comprehensive understanding of the impact of sustainability issues on business.
By combining the Business Sustainability Management and Sustainable Finance online short courses, you'll gain the tools to unlock sustainable growth and develop strategic business and financial practices that prioritise people, nature, and the planet. This bundle helps you create an action plan to address sustainability challenges, explore the benefits of sustainable financial systems, and create a customised roadmap for establishing a thriving economy with long-lasting sustainable value creation, all while drawing insights from real-world case studies and interactive content.
Book a bundle of courses to receive a preferred rate. Each bundle offers a bundle of two or three of our 8 week open online courses. Complete the courses in an order that fits your schedule. You will have the option to select your preferred starting date for each course during the registration process.
| Course start date: | 7 October 2026 and 3 February 2027 |
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| Format: | Online, tutor-led |
| Duration: | 16 weeks online |
| Time commitment: | 8-12 hours per week |
Courses included
Business Sustainability Management
For professionals wanting to act as an agent for positive change and lead sustainability across an organisation.
Sustainable Finance: Leading Capital and Investment Strategies
For professionals working within or with the finance sector interested in harnessing sustainable finance initiatives to bring about positive change.
Gain valuable and relevant skills, and walk away with:
- A practical action plan to address obstacles and harness opportunities related to creating a sustainable business.
- An understanding of the role of innovative design and technology in supporting business sustainability and sustainable development.
- Insights into international regulations concerning environmental best practices, the importance of sustainability in production and consumption, and the resulting impact on your organisation.
- Knowledge of environmental and social sustainability issues faced by organisations and their financial systems.
- Awareness of how climate change and environmental concerns are reshaping financial systems and the ability to navigate capital allocation for a sustainable future.
- Practical tools for responding to financial risks posed by sustainability challenges and an understanding of long-term value creation requirements.
- Skills to develop sustainable finance strategies and integrate them into traditional financial management practices.
- A personal action plan to implement sustainable finance strategies within your organisation or sphere of influence.
CISL Connect: Online live sessions
CISL has developed three bonus CISL Connect: Online Live Sessions for all students joining any of our ten business sustainability leadership courses. Through these sessions, you’ll get direct access to CISL's leading voices on today’s most urgent business topics – competitiveness, AI and resilience. This format gives you the chance to connect, collaborate and exchange ideas with a far broader global network of professionals beyond your cohort.
CPD certified
All three of these courses are individually 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.
One of the courses has an estimated 75 hours of learning, one has an estimated 80 hours of learning, and the other has an estimated 100 hours of learning.
Note: Should students wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is on them. The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and GetSmarter accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
Learn to lead in a changing world
Join over 24,000 students globally who have already benefited from the opportunity to:
- Gain verifiable and relevant competencies and earn invaluable recognition from a top-tier university, entirely online and in your own time.
- Enjoy a personalised, people-mediated online learning experience that consistently achieves over 90 per cent course certification rate.
- Experience a flexible but structured approach to online education as you plan your learning around your life to meet weekly milestones.
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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.