Sustainability Leadership

Overview

Course Schedule

People, Profit, and Planet: Going Green Makes Good Business Sense.

Going green not only helps the planet, it will benefit your bottom line through resource cost savings and creating consumer loyalty. Businesses that invest now will also gain competitive advantage by being differentiated from others while preserving the environment.

Providing an interdisciplinary approach, the Sustainability Leadership Certificate program integrates sustainable development and environmentalism with business management strategy to achieve corporate social responsibility.

Advisory Committee

Dennis Aigner, Ph.D., Professor, Economics/Public Policy, Paul Merage School of Business, UC Irvine
John W. Grosskopf, PE, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Sustainability, TRC Solutions
Beth Krom, City Council Member, City of Irvine
Richard A. Matthew, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Planning, Policy & Design, and Political Science, UC Irvine, School of Social Ecology, Director, Center for Unconventional Security Affairs
Kirwan Rockfeller, Ph.D., Director, Sustainability Leadership, UC Irvine Extension
Jennifer Schwab, M.A., LEED AP, Sierra Club Green Home
Ali B. Taghavi, M.P.A., Director, Fund Development, Neighborhood Housing Services of Orange County
Judy Yorke, PE, CPP, Owner/Principal Engineer, Yorke Engineering, LLC
Elsa C. Yasukawa, LEED AP, Principal, YCC International, U.S. Green Building Council, OC Chapter

English Proficiency Requirement	On-site Training
English Proficiency Requirement	On-site Training
English Proficiency Requirement	On-site Training
All certificate programs at UC Irvine Extension (classroom and online formats) require professional-level English language proficiency in listening and note-taking, reading comprehension and vocabulary, written expression, and oral presentation. If you would like to refine your English language proficiency prior to beginning one of our programs, please see our English Language Programs.
Through Corporate Training, we can deliver this program or customize one that fits your organization's specific needs. Visit Corporate Training or call (949) 824-1639 for information.

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Program Objectives

Create win-win situations which contribute to the organizational bottom line while delivering sustainable business solutions.
Link competitive advantage and corporate social responsibility to assess strategic opportunities and risks while minimizing potential liability, and develop a framework of environmental sustainability for growth.
Create business plans which incorporate sustainability concepts into day-to-day management, financial planning and new business development.
Identify innovative approaches to recognize, research, and provide practical solutions to complex sustainability challenges.

Who Should Attend

Individuals seeking a career change or positions within the sustainability field, managers, directors, architects, urban planners, landscape architects, designers, business owners, consultants, and all those responsible for going “green.”

Certificate Requirements

Complete a total of 15 units: 4 required courses (3 units each) plus a total of 3 elective units. Receive a certificate by successfully completing all courses with a grade of “C” or better. All course work must be completed within five years. A certificate is awarded after you submit your Application for Candidacy and Request for Certificate Form.