Strategy and Sustainability
Do you want to learn more about business strategy and sustainability? Then join the 4 half-day masterclass Strategy and Sustainability. You will learn how to devise or refine a tailor-made sustainability strategy for your organisation and execute it. You will also gain a comprehensive understanding of the national and international trends and developments in corporate sustainability, which will be connected to your organisation’s purpose and strategy. For now we do not have set dates planned for this course in 2022. Please fill out the below 'keep me informed' form if you want to stay updated on this programme.
Why join the online masterclass Strategy and Sustainability?
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What will you learn?
- What is corporate responsibility and sustainability in the context of business, government and civil society?
- What could be your strategic sustainability agenda and how is it creating business and societal value?
- How can your organisation execute this strategy, communicate it effectively, create new partnerships, and deliver results?
This masterclass is designed to be interactive. It demands strong participation from you: a pressure cooker approach, if you like. Key trends, e.g. what is the effect of COVID-19?, are explored, combined with a solid research foundation and applied to businesses, public sector and civil society organisations.
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For whom?
This course is specifically designed for 3 audiences:
- Starting sustainability and corporate responsibility professionals in companies, and early career sustainability- and corporate responsibility consultants.
- Professionals in business lines that want to incorporate sustainability and/or responsibility into their operations.
- Sustainability and corporate responsibility enthusiasts with experience at municipalities, ministries and/or civil society, interested in a business perspective on the topic.
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Dates and fees
Dates: To be determined Time: 13:30 - 17:30 Fee: €1,950* *UvA alumni receive a 10% discount. Fees are VAT exempt.
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Practical information
Location: Amsterdam Business School Mode of study: Hybrid masterclass Language: English Certification: You will receive a Certificate of Attendance from the University of Amsterdam
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Teaching staff
- Arno Kourula: Associate Professor & Co-director of Sustainability Initiative, Amsterdam Business School. Areas of expertise: Corporate sustainability, cross-sector partnerships, environmental alliances.
- Michelle Westermann-Behaylo: Assistant Professor & Co-director of Sustainability Initiative, Amsterdam Business School. Areas of expertise: UN Sustainable Development Goals, business and human rights, responsible supply chains (particularly in developing countries).
- Martin de Jong: Sustainability Professional. Areas of expertise: Driving sustainability in corporate organisations, co-creating with NGOs and GOs and strategy based on Impact valuation.
- Pushpika Vishwanathan: Assistant Professor, Amsterdam Business School. Areas of expertise: corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, stakeholder management, strategic management.
Dimitri Lemmer: 'By actively participating in these kind of masterclasses as a professional, the smaller enterprises in the smaller communities get a chance not only to learn about the European and US practices within their own territories but also to share their own insights and experience.'
Contact
Do you have questions about this or other open programmes? Please contact:
Jannice Daha LLM
Manager Executive Education
E: executive-education@uva.nl
T: +31 (0)20 525 6134
| Type | Contract teaching |
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| Mode | Short-term, online |
| Credits | 0 ECTS, 4 half days |
| Language of instruction | English |