Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies

Create business strategies using a sustainable circular economy model

Key takeaways

Develop a nuanced understanding of the three dimensions of sustainability: society, environment and economy.
Build the vocabulary and vision to explain how to create a business culture of sustainability.
Discover how to demonstrate the value of impactful investments.
Learn to plot and implement steps for developing a sustainable business model.

Who is this programme for

The six-week Circular Economy and Sustainability Strategies online programme is ideal for those seeking a future-conscious approach to:

Leveraging sustainability for competitive advantage and driving long-term growth in the post-pandemic world.
Creating innovative and sustainable solutions to business challenges.
Gaining strategies that will help them achieve business goals while maintaining a culture of sustainability.

Testimonials

I loved the dynamic learning methods as well as the content. It was a great mix of office hours, webinars and self-led learning that suited me perfectly.

Lyndsay Roffey

Co-Founder & COO, Conscious Cleaning Subscription

The programme has so much information with a clear and concise structure to obtain a foothold in sustainability.

Richard Hall

Interim Director of Finance, Robert Half Finance & Accounting

The project examples and practices were excellent. The ReSOLVE framework, AIDA methodology, and the simplicity of Dr. Soufany while explaining complex concepts and processes were brilliant.

Marina Robles

Global Head of Sustainability Insights, Euromonitor International

The peer interactions were great because we could learn current and real-life examples of related topics from our peers.

Cynthea Louis

Senior Manager Credit Risk, Danajamin Nasional Berhad

The programme covers a very relevant topic on economic growth, raises awareness, and contributes towards establishing a common language, a terminology essential to conduct meaningful conversations abo...

Tamas Sarkadi

Group Head of Sustainability, Sabater

What you will learn

Module 1: Introduction to Sustainability and Natural Capital

Module 2: The Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Models

Module 3: Building a Sustainable Organisation

Module 4: Enablers of Sustainability

Module 5: Driving Innovation through Impactful Solutions

Module 6: Impact Investment: Fundamentals and Characteristics

*For more information on the syllabus, please download the brochure.

How you will learn

Video lectures

Live office hours

Featured faculty guest presenter

Dedicated programme support team

Assignments

Q&A sessions

Assignments

Assignments are structured around a sustainability workbook, a space to enter weekly reflections on programme concepts and apply what you have learned in the context of your own organisation. Examples of these types of assignments might include:

Natural capital

Assess your organisation’s contributions to the conservation of the Earth's natural capital.

Stakeholder engagement

Identify stakeholders, engagement strategies and change management techniques to ensure a successful transition to a circular business model.

Sustainability pitch

Create a one-page pitch describing how you would apply all five markers of sustainability to make your business more sustainable.

Sustainability Initiatives Register

Through a series of six assignments, develop an Initiatives Register and use it as a guide to evaluate the circularity of your business model, identify relevant stakeholders and pitch your sustainability initiatives.

Faculty

KHALED SOUFANI

Management Practice Professor of Financial Economics & Policy, Director of the Cambridge Executive MBA Programme, Director of the Circular Economy Centre (CEC), Fellow of Clare Hall College, PhD (University of Nottingham)

Professor Soufani has published extensively in economics and finance in areas relating to financial management, corporate restructuring, M&A, private equity, venture capital a...

Featured guest speaker

OTHMAN COLE

Management Practice Associate Professor (Finance), Deputy Director of the Executive MBA Programme, Fellow of Hughes Hall, MPhil, PhD (University of Cambridge)

Dr Cole is a Senior Faculty in Management Practice (Finance) and the Deputy Director of the Executive MBA Programme at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School. He is...

Certificate

Upon successful completion of the programme, participants will be awarded a digital certificate of completion by Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education.

Please note that this programme can be incorporated into the completion of the Cambridge General Management Certificate of Achievement (GMCA). It will be credited as an in-person two-day programme for the purpose of meeting the GMCA requirements. If you require more details on the GMCA and wish to speak to our advisers, please contact executive.education@jbs.cam.ac.uk.

Note: After successful completion of the online programme, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you in the name you used when registering for the programme. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education.

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Didn't find what you were looking for? Write to us at learner.success@emeritus.org or Schedule a call with one of our Programme Advisers or call us at +44 203 479 4043 (UK) / +1 315 819 0707(US) / +65 3163 8580 (SG)

Please note that our team is away from December 23, 2024 to January 2, 2025 for the year-end holidays. We look forward to addressing your queries when we resume operations in the new year.

Early registrations are encouraged. Seats fill up quickly!

Flexible payment options available.

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