Sustainability Leadership

Sustainability professionals are frequently tasked with leading change within their organizations. Explore strategies and competencies needed to lead effective change towards sustainability, explore concepts of organizational behavior and culture, and skills that can be applied to a variety of organizational contexts. Practice soft skills such as consensus building, facilitation, communication, and influence within the context of sustainability. Learn project management skills needed to implement sustainability programs and initiatives from beginning to end. Students work through a variety of case studies from sustainable purchasing to sustainable products development, and will develop a leadership project of their choice.