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Overview
It is no longer acceptable for organisations to focus entirely on financial success if they are to be competitive on the global stage. As corporate scandals continue to make headlines, you will expand your strategic thinking beyond your organisation’s competitive financial environment to consider its broader impact on society.
Through structured learning activities (video lectures, quizzes, discussion prompts and written assessments) at the Global sustainability and corporate social responsibility - Be sustainable course offered by Coursera in partnership with Macquarie University, you will gain an appreciation of how important sustainability will be for every organisation in the future – and how to achieve it.
What you'll learn
- Assess business decisions using metrics including financial maximization, shareholder value, customer well-being, and societal impact
- Apply the principles and tools of complex systems thinking to sustainable business challenges and/or opportunities
- Identify and evaluate strategies, processes and leadership techniques that enable successful sustainability transitions in a business context
Skills you'll gain
- Leadership and Management
- Organizational Development
- Strategy
- Strategy and Operations
- Business Psychology
- Entrepreneurship
- Human Resources
- Leadership Development
- Supply Chain and Logistics
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- The nature of sustainability
- Concerns with business impacts
- Strategic responses to sustainability
- The difficulty of being ethical in organisations
- New and emerging sustainable business strategies
- Taking sustainable strategy forward
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 2 days
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
- Self-paced
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
Sustainable Development Environmental Economics & Policy Corporate Social Responsibility View 8 other Short Courses in Environmental Economics & Policy in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Beginner level
- No prior experience required
- To obtain additional information about the programme, we kindly suggest that you visit the programme website, where you can find further details and relevant resources.
Tuition Fees
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Additional Details
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Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.
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