Certificate in Sustainability: The Business Essentials

The Center for Professional Development and Business Research in the College of Business at Colorado State University announces open registration for the Fall 2013 professional development Certificate in Sustainability: The Business Essentials program. There are no prerequisites to register; program is not-for-credit certificate that is open to the community.

Begins October 4 in Loveland
Learn the global trends and market realities of sustainability. Business leaders can reduce cost, reduce risk, and drive innovation in a fast globalizing world through sustainable practices. This interactive program promises to build knowledge on how sustainability impacts an organization and to prepare participants for leadership in sustainable times.

Session One:
Global Mega Trends Affecting the World Today and Different Players in Sustainability
Friday, October 4, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
What does the concept of sustainability fully entail? What does sustainability mean to an organization and how does it influence an organization. Participants will learn about the implications of energy and climate change, water, resource consumption, global attitudes and changing societal expectations, biodiversity, and more. Learn about the different organizations and their view on sustainable development. These players include the WBCSD, EPA, WRI, and UWGBC

Session Two:
Learning from Best-Practices in Global Business and Influencing Stakeholders
Friday, October 18, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Dive deeper into aspects of sustainability including climate, biodiversity, water, resources, and human health. Collectively, by developing individual values rooted in sustainability, the national culture can change. Sessions will include discussion on finance and cost externalizing as well as the triple bottom line. Models examined include the Seven Shell Principles and how they work in action.

Session Three:
Function Specific Sustainability: Marketing, Operations, HR and Finance
Friday, November 1, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Move from mega trends to daily application. Learn how to implement knowledge of sustainability as a leader. The final session will look at how to gain support from skeptics and advocate for change in an organization. Discover function-specific strategies for implementing sustainable attributes in the fields.

For detailed program descriptions, costs, and registration visit www.biz.colostate.edu/PDBR. Discounts are available for Colorado State University alumni, employees, and companies that send two or more employees. For discount codes, please contact Felicia Zamora, assistant director, at Felicia.Zamora@business.colostate.edu.