Sustainability Leadership Program
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SUSTAINABILITY AT UT AUSTIN
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) is one of the foremost leaders in sustainability studies, research, and interdisciplinary engagement. Its Global Sustainability Leadership Institute has a vision to create a world where profits meet purpose to drive positive change. The Institute focuses on corporate sustainability, sustainable finance, impact innovation and infrastructure, and sustainability communications. UT Austin has a thriving innovation ecosystem with diverse entrepreneurial and technical talent, research, corporate partnerships, and a campus and city with a sustainability mindset.
WHO IS IT FOR?
The Sustainability Leadership program is designed for leaders across various business sectors, including those in the C-suite, who are committed to integrating sustainability into their business strategies.
This program is particularly beneficial for:
Current or emerging sustainability officers seeking to drive strategic transformations that enhance sustainability, gain competitive advantage, and cultivate a positive brand perception among stakeholders.
Indicative titles may include chief sustainability officer; director of sustainability; director of environment, energy, and safety; director of social and environmental responsibility; chief officer of environment; and chief of environmental health and safety.
Corporate executives aiming to integrate sustainability efforts into their functional areas, including finance, marketing, operations, HR, technology, product, legal, etc. who are keen to understand the impact of sustainability on their role and business operations.
Indicative titles may include functional or department heads, directors or VPs of business functions, and business unit heads.
Leaders and consultants wanting to understand the future of sustainability to provide innovative solutions to clients and stay abreast of industry trends.
Indicative titles may include founders, C-suite executives across mid-size to large organizations, and professionals in not-for-profit organizations focused on ESG or sustainability.
CSR specialists determined to transform their organizations’ ESG impact through sustainable practices, make a business case for new initiatives, and build an action plan to achieve sustainability goals.
Indicative titles may include CSR specialist, CSR lead, and director of CSR.
Requirements
Minimum 10 years of work experience
Fluency in written and spoken English
International exposure (preferred)
DESIGNED FOR SUCCESS
The program has been structured with the needs of busy executives in mind. You will learn through online sessions, including guest lectures from industry leaders. You also have the flexibility to customize your learning journey for maximum career and business impact.
Adapt
Embark on your learning journey at your own pace. Experience a program that provides the flexibility of online sessions with an in-depth curriculum.
Communicate
Learn alongside accomplished global peers and exchange perspectives. Interact with world-leading faculty and industry experts to gain new insights.
Elevate
Advance your career and elevate your organization by gaining advanced skills and hands-on experience to develop unique solutions.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
The Sustainability Leadership Program is uniquely designed for you to:
Recognize the impact of sustainability practices across the organization
Strengthen policies across the organization in reaction to current and emerging policy developments
Use your knowledge of the global environment to identify and minimize sustainability gaps across functions in your organization
Establish and prioritize sustainability goals and strategies to strengthen your organization’s response to current and emerging challenges
Overcome barriers to change through effective change management strategies
Promote organizational behavior that supports the success of sustainability initiatives
Evaluate the progress of sustainability initiatives across the organization and communicate to internal and external stakeholders
Address the known and unforeseen challenges of maintaining a sustainability-focused organization
KEY PROGRAM FEATURES
Core Curriculum
Take a deep dive into the program’s core modules with 18 weeks of in-depth sessions on the crucial challenges in sustainability.
Minimal Weekly Commitment
Balance learning with your busy work schedule by dedicating just three to five hours each week toward program sessions and learning activities.
Expert Faculty
Gain in-depth insights from world-renowned faculty and expert practitioners with practical industry experience.
Success Coach
Craft your learning journey in line with your career goals with a success coach assigned to your cohort.
Self-Paced Learning
Work at your own pace by accessing the week's sessions at your convenience.
Specialized Electives
Select two online electives that can help advance your career in a relevant area of specialization.
Global Peer Group
Interact with like-minded sustainability executives from across the world and share insights with each other.
Capstone Project
Apply your insights to a project that will help you craft a business case or road map for an initiative you are leading.
In-Person Networking
Connect with high-achieving peers from around the world and build a lifelong network of executives at an optional two-day program and networking opportunity on the University of Texas campus in Austin.
CURRICULUM
The curriculum has been designed by world-leading experts in sustainability to enable you to gain insights into current social and environmental challenges. It is organized into weekly modules for ease of learning. Each week’s curriculum includes a mix of faculty lectures, assignments, guest speakers, and case studies.
CAPSTONE PROJECT
As the culmination of this empowering program, you will have the opportunity to craft a comprehensive maturity matrix tailored specifically to your organization’s sustainability goals. This matrix serves as a powerful framework, enabling you to gauge and elevate the maturity of systems and processes in your organization.
MEET THE FACULTY
Faculty Director of the Sustainability Leadership Program, Professor of Practice; Managing Director of the Global Sustainability Leadership Institute, McCombs School of Business
Meeta Kothare has over two decades of academic, business, and social sector experience. Social innovation and the use of financial tools for social impact are her current inte...
Professor of Finance, George Kozmetsky Centennial University Distinguished Chair at the McCombs School of Business
Charles T. Zlatkovich Centennial Professor of Accounting; Executive Director of the Global Sustainability Leadership Institute; Bake Chair in Global Sustainability Leadership
Assistant Professor of Business, Government, and Society
TCB Professor of Management- McCombs School of Business, Liddell Professor of Communication- College of Communication, University Distinguished Teaching Professor
Director, Product Management and Innovation, Dell Technologies
Associate Professor, Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations- Moody College of Communication
Associate Professor of Instruction, Information, Risk & Operations Management
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Department of Management- McCombs School of Business
SELECT ALUMNI BENEFITS
After you have completed the program, you will join the prestigious Texas Executive Education alumni group and earn select benefits, including:
A 25% discount for a Texas Executive Education open-enrollment program if you enroll within a year of completing the Sustainability Leadership Program
Access to the Texas Executive Education LinkedIn group
McCombs In the News, a weekly roundup of media coverage of McCombs' research, expertise, and impact
A University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business certificate (digital and printed) and digital badge
Invitations to alumni webinars
CERTIFICATE AND DIGITAL BADGE
Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be awarded a certificate and a digital badge from the University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business.
After successful completion of this program, your digital certificate will be emailed to you in the name you used when registering for the program. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of the University of Texas at Austin. Note: This program does not grant academic credit or a degree from The McCombs School of Business.
FAQs
CONNECT WITH A PROGRAM ADVISOR FOR A 1-ON-1 SESSION
Our program advisors have helped senior executives across the world choose the right program for their career goals. Schedule a 1-on-1 to get a deeper understanding of why the Sustainability Leadership is the right fit for you.
Email: ut_slp@emeritus.org
Phone: +1 567 587 1582 (U.S.) / +44 1146 971132 (U.K.) / +971 80 00321209 (U.A.E.) / +52 55930 20507 (LATAM)
Early registrations are encouraged. Seats fill up quickly!
Flexible payment options available.
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