Sustainable Business Operations bundle

Led by faculty and industry experts, these courses equip you with the knowledge and skills to implement and promote sustainable development within your organisation.

The Sustainable Business Operations bundle, offered by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), includes two online short courses: Business Sustainability Management and Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

With a focus on the latest supply chain advancements, you'll learn to optimise logistics and procurement management and create more sustainable business processes. You'll also identify opportunities for long-term value creation and learn to drive positive change that addresses the challenges of modern business practices. This bundle provides practical tools, theoretical insights, and the motivation to implement sustainable development in your current role or career.

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.

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Course start dates

  • 22 July 2026

Language

  • English

Format

  • Online, tutor-assisted

Length 

  • 16 weeks online, 7–12 hours per week

Courses included

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Business Sustainability Management

For professionals wanting to act as an agent for positive change and lead sustainability across an organisation.

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management

For professionals wanting to keep up with emerging trends and build resilience within the supply chain environment.

Who should attend?

Professionals looking to build sustainable supply chains and operations in their organisation, as well as entrepreneurs, consultants, and operations managers, aiming to stand out in a competitive market.

Gain valuable and relevant skills, and walk away with:

  • An overview of how global economic, social, and environmental pressures impact business.
  • An action plan to integrate sustainability across your organisation's value chain and operations.
  • The skills and leadership competencies to leverage design and innovation within your team or organisation.
  • The knowledge and tools to optimise processes using supply chain technology, analytics, and innovation.
  • The ability to manage risks in volatile environments, and create resilient and sustainable supply chains.
  • A comprehensive understanding of global supply chains and how to create long-term value within your own supply chain.

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.