Leading for Sustainability

Synopsis

Leading for Sustainability examines the core concepts, strategies and practices of sustainable businesses, and their applications in business decision-making towards sustainability management. The topics of sustainability will be addressed from the perspectives of various business disciplines including organisational behavior, accounting, finance, marketing, economics, operations, strategy and ethics. The goal of this course is to assess the typology and practices of sustainability in businesses and to develop leadership skills to make optimal and strategic business decisions to promote sustainable growth.

Level: 5
Credit Units: 2.5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY REGULAR SEMESTER

Topics

Sustainability and Leadership in Organisations
Sustainability Management System
Operational, Regulatory and Reputational Risk
Maturity Matrices of Sustainability
Measuring and Reporting Sustainability in Businesses
Leading for Sustainability

Learning Outcome

Appraise the typology of sustainability in the organisational context
Criticise the concepts of sustainability (i.e., perspective, place and people)
Evaluate the sustainability maturity of multiple value chains
Formulate business strategies to promote sustainable growth
Estimate the quantitative measures of performance to drive long term sustainability results
Collect and propose the best practices in sustainability management

Part-time Programmes / CET Courses

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Leading for Sustainability