OverviewThere has never been a more urgent time to understand sustainable business and how it can be achieved. This It supports learners looking to develop their knowledge of sustainable business and provides insights into individual and collective action that leads to a sustainable transition. The learning is rooted in the latest sustainability thinking and LanguageEnglish FormatOnline, asynchronous Learning timeSelf-paced, typically 6-8 hours Cost£139 + VAT*, discount available for bulk purchase *Education exceptions apply Materials & equipment
Assessments & retakesThe course is assessed through in-learning quizzes and an end-of-course survey. Learners can retake all assessments as required throughout the 12 month licence period. Course accessLearners have access to the course for 12 months from the date of purchase. |
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Who is this course for?
This business course is designed for individuals in all professions and organisations of all sizes looking to gain a critical foundational understanding of global sustainability trends and the urgent purpose-driven strategies and action needed. It supports professional development at an individual and organisational level and delivers the introductory understanding needed to unleash sustainable business practices to innovate, collaborate and lead for the future.
- Learners looking to start their sustainability journey, refresh their understanding with the latest knowledge in sustainable business practices and who want to deliver impact within and beyond their business.
- Organisations and individuals looking to deliver impact within and beyond their business through skills development.
- Organisations looking to build a foundational understanding of sustainable business practices in specific teams or across their organisation.
What will I learn from the course?
Through 5 modules delivered by experts from industry and academia, this course enables you to:
- Understand the impact of current global economic, social, and environmental pressures on your business sector.
- Apply systems thinking to determine the ways in which systems shape societal outcomes.
- Appraise the value of integrating sustainability across your organisation, operations and supply chains.
- Evaluate how best to manage the risks and opportunities relating to your organisation's impacts on, and dependencies on, society and the environment.
- Create a personal action plan to contribute to the necessary change in your organisation or sphere of influence.
Key modulesThis course supports professional and personal development equipping you with introductory understanding of essential sustainability themes. With this knowledge, you can unleash sustainable practices to innovate, collaborate and
Learning ExperienceYou can complete the 6-8 hours of learning that make up the course in your own time, progressing through modules which may contain videos, notes, self-assessments, case studies and quizzes. Benefits of the self-paced learning courses include:
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Meet your subject matter expert
This online learning course has been created in collaboration with leading sustainability experts from across a range of sectors, regions and areas of expertise, led by a Course Convenor and lead Subject Matter Expert.
Businesses today cannot deliver sustainability through a small team of specialists, it needs to be integrated into the core of the business, in every function. We are equipping people within organisations to take sustainability and apply it to their own roles, so the individual can thrive and the business as a whole can thrive.
Oliver Dudok Van Heel
Course Convenor and Subject Matter Expert, Sustainable Business Foundations
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 7 hours of learning.
Note: should you wish to claim CPD activity, the onus is upon you. CISL and University of Cambridge Online accept no responsibility, and cannot be held responsible, for the claiming or validation of hours or points.
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