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Overview
Why Enrol in Business Sustainability Programme?
Sustainability has become a business imperative due to changing global perspectives.
It has become essential to develop sustainable practices that foster new growth and generate enhanced economic, social, and environmental outcomes in rapidly changing times. However, organisations also need to thrive while addressing the growing need for sustainable business practices. Sustainable business strategies can help organisations increase efficiency by reducing costs and managing operating profits by approximately 60% when implemented with impact.
The online Business Sustainability: Strategies for Leadership and Change programme will enable participants to build their capacity to integrate sustainable business strategies while transforming their brand values and maintaining consumer loyalty. This 2-month programme with real-world examples will aid in mapping the organisation's sustainability journey to provide value to all the stakeholders involved, particularly in sustainability reporting and governance. By completing this programme, participants will be able to implement meaningful, sustainable changes within their organisation and emerge as leaders who understand the importance of sustainable operations and consumption.
- Next Course Starts On 31 March 2025 (Mon)
- Duration14 weeks, Online 4-6 hours per week
- LevelAdvanced
- VenueOnline
Learning Objectives
Articulate the importance of sustainable production, consumption, and operations
Explore the potential of technology and innovation to enable business sustainability and support sustainable development
Examine the models, frameworks and strategies that drive organisational decision-making in the face of global issues such as climate change
Determine sustainability risks and opportunities from a strategic perspective and evaluate their impact on multiple stakeholders
Assess the existing national and international regulations, reporting measures and standards surrounding environmental best practices and apply them at an organisational level
Investigate the sustainability leadership skills and competencies needed to implement climate risk practices and create long-term value for internal and external stakeholders
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
Career Acceleration with One of Asia's Top Universities
Certificate from Singapore Management University – A Leading Champion of Sustainability Movements in Singapore
Growth-focused Curriculum
Understand the Strategic Overview of Sustainability Strategies for Implementation in your Function/Organisation.
Quality Faculty
Learn from Renowned Faculty from SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business
Live and Interactive Sessions
a. 4 Live Sessions with Faculty
b. Industry Speakers for Content Clarification and Industry Insights
Networking Opportunities
Connect with High-achieving Global peers from Diverse Sectors through SMU’s highly interactive, Collaborative, and Project-based Approach to Learning
Pre-Recorded Video Lectures
from SMU faculty with for self-paced learning interspersed with live lectures from renowned SMU faculty and industry practitioners
8 Assignments
7 Discussion Boards
7 Practice Quizzes
Modules for In-depth and Comprehensive Understanding of Strategies for Profit and Sustainability
Case Studies and Application-based Examples for Practical Insight and Long-term Value
Topics/Structure
- Explain the importance of sustainable consumption
- Examine the factors that contribute to overconsumption
- Develop ways to encourage consumers to make sustainable choices
- Analyse the sustainability initiatives employed by companies across the world
- Examine the holistic impact that the triple bottom line can have on an organisation's stakeholders and decision-making process(es)
- Explore the viability of carbon capture as an effective means of business sustainability
- Analyse the efficacy of industrial symbiosis and a circular economy in relation to an organisation’s production process(es)
- Outline a collective impact framework that creates shared value for multiple stakeholders in a chosen organisational environment
- Evaluate an organisation’s practices according to the four actions delineated in the sustainable hierarchy framework
- Examine the effectiveness of the strategies within the sense-response framework in relation to an organisation’s sourcing practices
- Discuss how to operationalise Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislations
- Critically assess how to measure sustainability within an organisation
- Analyse the carbon footprint(s) of an organisation to measure its environmental impact
- Critique the sustainability strategies/policies/frameworks that a local government has implemented
- Evaluate the role of leadership in implementing a business sustainability strategy
- Conduct a purpose and stakeholder analysis for an organisation in relation to sustainability as a business objective
- Determine the risks and opportunities associated with collaborative/steward leadership
- Learn the perspectives of sustainability that can drive innovation
- Describe innovations that have improved sustainability
- Use the ReSOLVE and Regenerate, Rewire, Inspire frameworks to create sustainable innovations
- Utilise the three-factor behavioural model to analyse consumer behaviours related to green products
- Understand the impact of green products’ marketing on the environment throughout the entire life cycle of a product
- Examine segmentation, targeting and positioning in the context of marketing green products
- Outline the marketing approach for a green product, including packaging design, pricing, and promotion and distribution initiatives
- Relate sustainable finance to changing business models, operations, and global trends
- Analyse the viability of various reporting measures
- Examine the practices of sustainable investing and lending
- Understand the role of green financial instruments and the need for climate risk management
- Analyse the environmental impact of an organisation’s products/services by conducting a life cycle assessment
- Explore the environmental performance of an organisation through carbon footprint calculations and the EIO-LCA approach
- Determine the benefits and challenges of renewable energy sourcing options for organisations
Who Should Attend
The programme is designed for Senior Business Professionals and Leaders who want to:
Build capacity to operationalise sustainability strategies to drive business innovation and long-term growth
Pioneer organisational decision-making keeping climate change in mind
Accelerate your organisation’s sustainability journey to drive new business value with sustainability and resilience at the core
The programme is applicable across leadership, managerial, and consultancy functions; in major industries such as Technology, Banking & Finance, Oil and Gas, Healthcare, IT, Marketing, International Trade and Development, Customer Goods, and Manufacturing
Assessment
Schedule
Start Date(s) : Mon, 03/31/2025 - 12:00
Intake Information :
Refer to Online Singapore Management University Courses - Emeritus - Online Certificate Courses | Diploma Programs for the latest updates on application dates and discounts.
For more enquiries, please email to monica.taneja@emeritus.org or ruswelt.pereira@emeritus.org.
Alternatively, you may also write to us at exd@smu.edu.sg for any urgent matters related to the programme.
