Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Multiple locations
Boston , Massachusetts , United States
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Overview
What you will study
- This first day of the Strategies for Sustainable Business course offered by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) focuses on why sustainability is THE challenge of our generation and its materiality to participants’ particular business. Case studies reveal how industries are changing to adapt to the business risks, and opportunities, presented by megatrends like climate change and globalization.
- Through lectures, discussions, and a hands-on system dynamics simulation (“EnRoads”), participants will learn about available business sustainability strategies at the operational level, in their extended supply chain, and across their industry. They deepen their understanding of the environmental and social dimension of sustainability and the limits of voluntary action.
- Participants chart a course toward the “hardwiring” of sustainability in their enterprise by building coalitions for change and undertaking process improvement. Lectures and discussions draw on the latest research by program faculty and include lessons on how to influence organizational culture, run experiments, conduct difficult conversations, and engage people to undertake important projects. Participants will leave the classroom knowing their next steps to move the ball forward.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Gain an appreciation for the key dimensions of unsustainability and leverage points for change
- Learn what sustainability strategies are available at all levels of the organization, and which are most relevant to their organization
- Understand opportunities for business value creation through more effective, sustainable use of natural and human resources and cross-sectoral collaboration
- Learn to assess business strategies and some public policies with a distinctive, holistic, and systems-based perspective on sustainability
- Build an action plan for innovation and continuous improvement on sustainability
- Receive feedback from faculty so that they are better equipped to implement, influence, and lead when they return to work
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 3 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
- The application deadline for this course is 4 days prior to course start.
Language
English
Credits
3 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Business Administration Sustainable Development View 298 other Short Courses in Business Administration in United StatesAcademic 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.
Student insurance
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- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Functional and business unit leaders from companies committed to sustainability goals, who have been charged with advancing sustainability and creating value in their area
- Investment professionals who are charged with aligning socially responsible investments with value and/or who seek to deepen their understanding of sustainability in a socioeconomic context
- New sustainability professionals who need to get up to speed on strategies that promote sustainable business practices
- Environmental consultants and professionals who need to better understand how to link their practice to the world of business and to prove the value of sustainability in the marketplace
- NGO and government leaders who want to understand a business-centered but cross-sectoral perspective on sustainability
Tuition Fee
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International
5100 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5100 USD for the full programme during 3 days. -
National
5100 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5100 USD for the full programme during 3 days.
Living costs for Boston
1560 - 3239 USD /month
Living costs
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Funding
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