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Business Sustainability Management

Online short course

Next start date

8 weeks of online weekly modules

8-12 hours of self-paced learning per week

Earn a digital certificate from CISL

Multiple payment options available

This course is for you if you want to:

Drive change

Enhance your leadership skills and learn new tools to effectively argue the business case for sustainability.

Improve your business

Build a practical action plan for overcoming barriers and seizing the opportunities to embed sustainability in your business.

Grow your network

Engage with an international cohort of business leaders to develop your global perspective and create opportunities for collaboration and innovation.

Validate your knowledge

Get proof of your competencies in business sustainability management by earning a digital certificate of completion from CISL.

Register in three easy steps

1

Review selection and pricing

You’ll be taken to your cart on GetSmarter, CISL’s online education partner.

2

Create an account

Create a student profile on GetSmarter, then add your billing details.

3

Complete registration

Choose your preferred payment option to register and pay for the course.

“CISL's online short course provides a unique vantage point from which to understand not just what sustainability is, but why it is a necessity for businesses to survive and thrive in the decades ahead. The course turns a sprawling, misunderstood topic into a clear and compelling pathway for business to help transform how economies grow. The real-life case studies revealed the power of sustainability leadership to drive impressive commercial, social and environmental progress.”

–– Adam B | Head of Public Affairs, Asia Pacific (Crop Science) Bayer

Choose a flexible payment plan

We offer accessible financing options so that nothing stands in the way of your success.

Payment options

Pay in full before course starts

Split payment plan
You may opt for a two-part payment plan, with the first installment due prior to the course start date.

Get sponsored by your employer
Of our past students, 37 per cent of our students have received employer assistance, and you can too. All you need to register is your sponsor’s name, email and billing address. They’ll receive an email with instructions.

Need help asking your boss? Check out our guide here.

Need help? Contact us

An Enrolment Specialist can answer any questions you have about the course, learning outcomes and payment options.

Phone: +44 1223 790 596

Email: cambridgecisl@getsmarter.com

How you’ll learn

Every course is broken down into manageable, weekly modules, designed to accelerate your learning process through diverse learning activities:

Work through your downloadable and online instructional material.

Interact with your peers and learning facilitators through weekly class-wide forums and reviewed small group discussions.

Enjoy a wide range of interactive content, including video lectures, infographics, live polls and more.

Investigate rich, real-world case studies.

Technical requirements

In order to complete this course, you’ll need a current email account and access to a computer and the internet, as well as a PDF Reader. You may need to view Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, and read and create documents in Microsoft Word or Excel.

We recommend that you use Google Chrome as your internet browser when accessing the Online Campus. Although this is not a requirement, we have found that this browser performs best for ease of access to course material.

Certain courses may require additional software and resources. These additional software and resource requirements will be communicated to you upon registration and/or at the beginning of the course. Please note that Google, Vimeo and YouTube may be used in our course delivery, and if these services are blocked in your jurisdiction, you may have difficulty in accessing course content. Please check with an Enrollment Specialist before registering for this course if you have any concerns about this affecting your experience with the Online Campus.

Your success team

GetSmarter, with whom CISL is collaborating to deliver this online course, provides a personalised approach to online education that ensures you’re supported throughout your learning journey.

Head Tutor

A subject expert who will guide you through content-related challenges.

Success Advisor

Your one-on-one support available during University hours (8am to 4pm GMT) to resolve technical and administrative challenges.

Global success team

Available 24/7 to solve your tech-related and administrative queries and concerns.

Why GetSmarter?

The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is collaborating with digital education provider GetSmarter to create an interactive and supported learning experience, equipping you to lead with impact in a changing business world.

GetSmarter delivers online education from world-leading universities and institutions to transform the lives of thousands of students across the globe. GetSmarter’s online certificate courses are designed to advance your career and fit in with your busy lifestyle. Each course is expert-led, fully supported and community-based, helping you build career-critical skills. GetSmarter is owned by 2U.

CISL is an institution within the University of Cambridge that strives to challenge, inform and support leaders from business and policy to deliver change towards sustainability.

CISL helps influential individuals, major organisations and whole sectors develop strategies that reconcile profitability and sustainability, and to work collaboratively with their peers not only to develop solutions to shared challenges, but also catalyse real systems change.

The CISL Network is made up of nearly 9,000 senior leaders and leading practitioners who represent business, the public sector and civil society in every industry, on every continent. Upon successful completion of this course, you’ll become an entry-level member of this prestigious global community. This forum includes students from all of CISL’s executive education programmes spanning the past 25 years, alumni of our graduate programmes, members of our business platforms and expert faculty and contributors to our work. Through it, we aim to provide opportunities for members of our Network to keep up to date with the latest thinking and action, the space to debate ideas and share experiences, and the chance to collaborate and influence change.