Corporate group enrolments: 8-week, online business courses

8-week online courses, tutor-led

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Upskill your workforce and embed sustainability with CISL’s 8-week online courses.

Business courses

These courses are designed to empower individuals to drive sustainable change in their organisations.  They aim to transform mindsets and equip learners to develop and lead actionable plans that create long-term positive impact for their businesses. 

Business Sustainability Management

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

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Business and Climate Change

For professionals looking to combat climate change and build
business models that are resilient to, and profitable in, the low
carbon, resource-efficient economy of the twenty-first century.

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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.

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Governance for a Sustainable Future

For professionals seeking to unleash transformative change by
leading with sustainability-aligned decision-making.

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Sector focused courses

These courses are designed to support specific industries and functions. They provide a deep analysis of the current state of affairs and identify the critical elements that require transformation for a sustainable future.

Sustainable Marketing, Communications and Brand Management

For marketing, media and creative professionals who wish to be at
the forefront of sustainability transformation.

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Sustainable Real Estate: Creating a Better Built Environment

For professionals across the built environment who want to
understand the sustainability challenges facing the real estate sector.

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Sustainable Food: Production and Processing

For individuals working at every stage of global or local food
systems, from the supplier to the consumer.

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Leadership courses

These courses focus on developing the leadership and communication skills to drive positive change.

Communicating for Influence and Impact

For professionals seeking to build the communication skills to
achieve meaningful change.

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Tailored 8-week online courses

When booking 50 seats or more, there is the option to run the course as a closed cohort. This allows your team to learn together, with live sessions and forum discussions tailored to your company's needs. We can also provide content customisation and flexible scheduling. To discuss this further, please get in touch.

Why choose CISL for professional development?

• Cutting-edge expertise: Our courses are rooted in the latest research from world-class Cambridge academics and expert industry practitioners.
• Diversity of perspectives: Cohorts are drawn from a diverse range of industries, geographies and functions, providing opportunities for networking and peer-to-peer learning. 
• Practical and impact driven: Learners work on real-life business challenges and create an action plan that can be brought back into the workplace. 
• Gain credibility: your employees will gain a digital badge or certificate from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership demonstrating their commitment to sustainable business and supporting their professional development.

Here are some key benefits of providing your team with educational opportunities:

1. Skill enhancement:  Develop your team’s ability to embed sustainability into their everyday actions and decisions, helping them to perform their roles more effectively.
2. Competitive advantage: Build competitive advantage by equipping staff with the knowledge and skills to respond to global trends and recognise best practice.
3. Increased engagement: Signal your commitment to your employees’ professional growth and wellbeing, helping them to feel more valued, motivated and invested in their work.

By providing professional development opportunities, you will not only have a more skilled and engaged workforce. You will also be investing in your company’s ability to tackle to complex sustainability challenges.

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FAQs

Which course do you recommend?

This will depend on your area of interest and learning objectives. We would be happy to advise you on which course is best suited to your needs.

I would like to send a group of people on your courses. Is this possible?

Yes. We can easily accommodate group enrolments.

What is the enrolment process?

Enrolment on our 8-week online courses is managed by our service delivery partner, GetSmarter. Please contact us so that we can connect you to an account manager. They will guide you through the registration process, including invoicing and student onboarding. You will be required to accept GetSmarter’s Terms and Conditions and Data Sharing Addendum. See here for details: Terms and Conditions for businesses (getsmarter.com).

What is the enrolment deadline?

You must notify CISL of the number of participants at least 14 days before the course start date (ideally earlier). If your organisation has any special requirements (eg complex vendor registration), please ensure you factor in additional time. Students will not be permitted to enrol on courses that have already started. 

What are your payment terms?

Invoices must be paid before the course start date unless otherwise agreed. Your organisation may qualify for 30-day payment terms. This is subject to a minimum order quantity of 10 course seats.

Can I purchase course seats directly from CISL?

In certain instances, it may be possible to purchase seats directly from CISL. Please contact us to discuss options.

Are the courses delivered live on UK time?

The modules and assignment deadlines for our courses are based on UK time. However, the content of the course can be studied at your own pace, so you can work through the material at a time that is convenient for you. The courses also have Live Sessions scheduled throughout the course and across course cohorts. These are set at a time that is convenient for both students and live speakers. These sessions provide an opportunity for interactive learning and discussion with the course tutors and other students. The sessions are recorded, and you can watch them later. You can also submit questions to the speaker in advance.

How is the course structured?

The course runs for 9 weeks entirely online including the orientation module with modules being released on a weekly or two modules for every two-week basis. For the duration the course runs, assignments have specific start and end dates with deadlines you must adhere to. Modules are released on Wednesdays at 10:00 AM - UK and you will have up until the next Tuesday at 11:00 PM - UK to complete the module. There are no set times you are required to be online throughout the duration of the course, and you will be able to manage your time based on your own schedule.

What a module will consist of: lecture notes, pre-recorded lecture videos, readings, discussion forums (small group & class wide), live sessions (where applicable). The course is continuous assessment-based, and there will be weekly/bi-weekly assignments to complete. The weekly assignments will consist of the following: assessment quizzes, enrichment activities, quizzes, case study activity submissions.

Are these 8-week online courses CPD certified?

The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) courses are 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.

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.