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Embark on your learning journey at your own pace. Experience a program that provides the flexibility of online sessions with an in-depth curriculum.
October 28, 2024
9 to 12 Months
Online and Live Online
Sustainability is a complex issue, but it is one that businesses have started to prioritize. Executives are often faced with sustainability challenges, such as: Which functional areas need to be prioritized for transformation? How can you measure and track the impact of sustainability? What is the impact of incorporating sustainability practices on the bottom line?
The nine- to twelve-month Sustainability Leadership Program from Texas Executive Education at the McCombs School of Business will prepare you for a sustainability-focused future and effectively address these challenges. It will equip you with the tools to strategize for sustainability, develop an action plan for sustainability initiatives, and measure its impact.
of C-suite executives state that they were personally impacted by climate change in the last year.
of executives state that their organizations have increased sustainability investments over the last year.
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.
Embark on your learning journey at your own pace. Experience a program that provides the flexibility of online sessions with an in-depth curriculum.
Learn alongside accomplished global peers and exchange perspectives. Interact with world-leading faculty and industry experts to gain new insights.
Advance your career and elevate your organization by gaining advanced skills and hands-on experience to develop unique solutions.
The Sustainability Leadership Program is uniquely designed for you to:
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.
Explore the concept of sustainability, its implications for organizations, and the role of ESG and climate action in business performance.
Focus on integrating sustainability into corporate strategy, supply chains, employee engagement, innovation, circular economy business models, and public/private partnerships.
Understand the essentials of sustainability accounting and finance, ESG quantification, impact measurement, governance, and the effective communication of sustainability initiatives.
• Leading Organizations in Changing Environments
Effectively advocate for ideas, navigate resistance, and drive change. Demonstrate effective ideation and problem-solving skills to generate innovative solutions.
• Profitability and Sustainability in the Energy Industry
Cultivate strategies that focus on sustainable value creation with an emphasis on regulatory, financial, and environmental factors.
• Risk Management for Energy Professionals
Make informed decisions using qualitative and quantitative analyses that can help mitigate risk and drive growth in an unpredictable energy environment.
• Managing the Energy Transition
Navigate complex regulatory frameworks while assessing the economics of different renewable energy sources and make strategic recommendations for effective energy transition.
*Elective topics are subject to change
Connect with peers, industry experts, and faculty at an optional two-day in-person event on the University of Texas campus in Austin.
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.
Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be awarded a certificate 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.
The program fee covers all program materials. The fee does not include accommodations for the optional two-day in-person networking event, travel expenses (domestic, international, visa fee, and more), and other expenses not specifically mentioned in the fees.
Flexible payment options available.