Sustainable Business Practices Certificate at Centenary University

Are you a working professional or a student who wants to sharpen your Sustainable Practices skills? Study at Centenary University!

The Sustainable Practices certificate is designed to prepare students for leadership roles in sustainability by providing students with the skills and knowledge to incorporate the environment into business decision-making.

Note: This program is eligible for Federal Financial Aid. Other financial aid options may be available. Ask your admissions advisor.

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Program Overview:

Credits: 14
Class Format: Blended (the best of both worlds, classic classroom plus online).
Flexibility: Each course is 8-weeks long, rolling start dates, completion time 15 weeks.
Competitive Internship Program: Sustainable Business Practices are a highly sought-after knowledge base that is changing the approach to business everywhere in the world.

What You Will Learn:

INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES

This course examines how firms develop and implement sustainability. It introduces sustainable business as a concept and practice while providing a foundation for students. Topics include environmental reporting, the triple bottom line, developing a culture of sustainability, efficient supply-chain management, systems thinking. Case studies will focus on the need for improved business practices in energy generation, water use, and agriculture processes. As a capstone project, students will address a real-life issue related to sustainability, using a cross-national approach in discussing potential regulatory solutions.

4 credits | no pre-requisites

ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS

This course will examine microeconomic theory as it relates to models of environmental decision making by emphasizing the interconnections among the environment and economics. The limitations of neoclassical economics will also be explored and students will be introduced to the principles of ecological economics. As a capstone, students will complete a cost-benefit analysis using non-market valuation techniques.

4 credits | no pre-requisites

SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING

This course will introduce students to sustainability reports and metrics used in corporate, academic, and municipal settings. This course will provide a foundation for students interested in external certification such as those offered through GRI and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board. Topics covered include corporate social responsibility reporting, external certifications, life-cycle analysis, and materiality requirements.

4 credits | no pre-requisites

SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES CAPSTONE

This course gives students the opportunity to reflect upon, refine, and apply the concepts learned in the concentration. Students will complete a project-either individually or in small teams-related to sustainability in partnership with an outside organization.

2 credits | pre-requisites: INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS, AND SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING