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Programa especializado: Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent
Make your company and the world a better place. Learn tools and strategies to make sustainability changes in your organization
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About the course
This specialization is for anyone who would like to improve how their company or organization impacts the environment, people and communities. We will introduce you to some of the key concepts and tools of sustainable business, then teach you how to be an effective change agent. By the end of the specialization you will have the skills to create an effective sustainability proposal and know who you have to convince, and what they need to be convinced.
The Classes
Class 1: First Steps in Making the Business Case for Sustainability
Identifying a good first project, writing an effective proposal, financial analysis & sustainable thinking.
Class 2: More on Change and Sustainability
Implementing change, green design, sustainability reporting, examples from practitioners/
Class 3: Sustainable Business: Big Issues, Big Changes
Climate change, carbon footprinting, Context-based sustainability and science-based targets, water and energy, workplace sustainability issues, and supply chain impacts.
Class 4: Comprehensive Case
The capstone class haps you put all the pieces together as you produce a complete proposal for change! This proposal can be based on a case we have written or for your organization, or both.
Proyecto de aprendizaje aplicado
Class 1: A financial analysis (week 3) and a B-Corp Survey (week 5).
Class 2: Identifying appropriate sustainability metrics and an option (Honors) life-cycle analysis.
Class 3: Setting a Science-Based Sustainability Target.
Class 4: Option 1: Write a proposal for changes at Snowflake Basin Ski Resort, a hypothetical ski area.
Option 2: Write a proposal for a change at your organization
Option 3: Do both 1 and 2.
Resultados profesionales del estudiante
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Comenzaste una nueva carrera profesional después de completar este programa especializado.
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Conseguiste un aumento de sueldo o ascenso.
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Obtén un certificado al finalizar
Cursos 100 % en línea
Comienza de inmediato y aprende a tu propio ritmo.
Cronograma flexible
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Nivel intermedio
Aprox. 5 meses para completar
Sugerido 2 horas/semana
Inglés (English)
Subtítulos: Inglés (English)
Resultados profesionales del estudiante
50%
Comenzaste una nueva carrera profesional después de completar este programa especializado.
50%
Conseguiste un aumento de sueldo o ascenso.
Certificado para compartir
Obtén un certificado al finalizar
Cursos 100 % en línea
Comienza de inmediato y aprende a tu propio ritmo.
Cronograma flexible
Establece y mantén fechas de entrega flexibles.
Nivel intermedio
Se requiere cierto nivel de experiencia relacionada.
Aprox. 5 meses para completar
Sugerido 2 horas/semana
Inglés (English)
Subtítulos: Inglés (English)
Hay 4 cursos en este Programa Especializado
First Steps in Making the Business Case for Sustainability
52 calificaciones
The Business School at the University of Colorado Denver wants to help you become a change agent for sustainable business. We hope that with the skills and concepts you gain from this specialization that you will help your business reduce its social and environmental impact. Being a change agent is hard. It takes courage and passion and knowledge. To implement change also requires being able to make the case for that change in terms that people in your company or organization respond to and understand.
More on Change and Sustainability
18 calificaciones
This is Class 2 of the MOOC Specialization, Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent.
Sustainable Business: Big Issues, Big Changes
19 calificaciones
This is class 3 in the MOOC specialization, Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent.
Capstone: Creating A Sustainability Proposal
9 calificaciones
Congratulations on reaching the Capstone Class of the Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent specialization. The class will help you apply material from the previous three classes. We have developed a case about a hypothetical ski resort that offers lots of opportunities to develop sustainability recommendations. A second option is do develop a proposal for a change in your company or organization. Or you can do both the case and your own proposal.
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Preguntas Frecuentes
What is the refund policy?
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Can I just enroll in a single course?
Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Is financial aid available?
Yes, 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. Learn more.
Can I take the course for free?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
How long does it take to complete the Specialization?
The entire specialization is 4 classes. The first three are organized into 5 modules each. The last one is shorted. If you do a module a week, the specialization will require about 17 or 18 weeks.
If you have time you could do several modules in a week and accelerate through the specialization.
What background knowledge is necessary?
We assume you are excited about trying to make your company or organization more sustainable and are wiling to invest some time and effort in obtaining the tools and skills to do that. No previous business training is required.
Do I need to take the courses in a specific order?
Yes, the courses build on one another so taking them in order is the best approach.
Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?
No, this is not an official University of Colorado Denver course.
What will I be able to do upon completing the Specialization?
We hope that you will be able to identify some ways your organization can be more sustainable, analyze one or more of those possible changes, and write a proposal that gets the change implemented. This may be corny, but we think tat after completing the specialization you will be ready to make the world a better place.
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