Application deadline: June 1
Tuition fee:
  • € 550 / Module (EEA)
  • € 550 / Module (Non-EEA)
Start date: July  2013
Credits: 2 ECTS
Duration full-time: 5 days
Languages:
  • English
Location:
Delivery mode: On Campus
Educational variant: Full-time
Entry level: Bachelor

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Description

Sustainability is having a material impact on how companies think and act. It is a significant driver behind the financial values of companies. Although almost all executives think that sustainability will have an impact on their business and are trying to address this topic, the majority of their companies are not acting decisively to exploit the opportunities fully and mitigate the risks that sustainability presents.

A small number of companies, however, are acting aggressively on sustainabilityand reaping substantial rewards. This understanding of how to work with sustainability can sometimes offer surprising opportunities for capturing advantage.

Three of the biggest drivers of corporate sustainability investmentsthat is, the forces that are having the greatest impact on companiesare government legislation, consumer concerns, and employee interest in sustainability. This case study based course shows you in 5 modules how to deal with those challenges.

COURSE AIM

To understand the shared value model of sustainability, as an advanced tool for business. This course will not only introduce to you the theory and case studies, but will require you to apply the learning to a real company challenge.

Contents

5 days, 35 hours
10:00-12:30 Seminar
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:30 Case Study Presentation
15:30-17:00 Group Work/ Assignment

LOCATION

Breukelen (Nyenrode campus), The Netherlands

Lecturers

Faculty from Nyenrode Business University and
experts/managers from leading companies will present theory and cases on the topic of sustainable business

Requirements

This is an advanced course designed for students and professionals with some background knowledge in sustainability.

Funding

Utrecht Summer School doesn't offer scholarships for this course.

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