Upon successful completion of your course, you will earn a certificate of completion from the MIT Sloan School of Management. This course may also count toward MIT Sloan Executive Certificate requirements.

In this course you will learn

This online program begins by exploring some of the choices that businesses and society make in the context of social and environmental challenges. You’ll examine the impact of these choices as well as sustainability goals using the PROMISE framework — through this holistic lens, you’ll learn to understand complex, multifaceted sustainability concerns.

You’ll gain insight into how new technologies, strategies, and changes in human behavior can drive innovative sustainability solutions as you gain the skills to optimize your business processes. With focused sustainability management skills, you’ll become equipped to oversee and drive sustainability initiatives within and beyond your organization. After completing the program, you’ll have an understanding of how to navigate the trade-offs between implementing your sustainability strategies and optimizing business economy.

The course equips decision makers with the strategies and insights to manage business processes responsibly and ethically, while still reaching their organization’s financial goals. Participants will gain access to a global network of like-minded leaders and, with a flexible, entirely online approach to learning, will be able to work around their schedules as they acquire the management skills needed to drive sustainability initiatives. This course is designed for:

• Business leaders and functional managers who would like to improve their sustainability leadership skills.
• Investment professionals who are tasked with delivering socially responsible investments and public sector officials who need a business-centered, cross-sector perspective on sustainability
• Those interested in driving the value of sustainability in the marketplace, particularly professionals with existing environmental skills

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