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Postgraduate Certificate in Business Sustainability

Cambridge International Qualifications, UK

Growing needs and prevalence of sustainability in business has enabled the need to be more skillfully adequate . This program is just what you need.

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This course is designed to address the growing needs and prevalence of sustainability in business. This module will help you to learn about how organizations can practice sustainability and sustainable sourcing.

Get a Postgraduate Certificate in Business Sustainability from Cambridge International Qualifications (CIQ), UK.
CIQ is a professional awarding organization incorporated in the UK.
Get 7 ECTS credits exemption in the Master of Business Administration program from Guglielmo Marconi University (GMU), Italy
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Program Flexibility : Can complete the program in 21-60 days based on students’ pace and time availability
No prior certification or work experience is necessary

$500 Total Fee

Flexible Duration

21-60 days

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Postgraduate Certificate in Business Sustainability

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Course Modules & Fee

Module Fee

$300 (To be paid before starting with the module)

Certification Fee

$200 (To be paid to claim certificate)

Total Fee

$500

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$500 Total Fee

Flexible Duration

21-60 days

Certification

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Admission requirement

English Language Proficiency

There is no formal entry requirement for this course, however a good standard of written and spoken English is required to study with us, but a formal language qualification (such as IELTS) is not necessary. Generally, your English simply needs to be sufficient to:

Use study materials, including online books, video and audio
Complete the assessment requirement of the respective modules

$500Total Fee

Flexible Duration

21-60 days

Certification

Postgraduate Certificate in Business Sustainability

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$500Total Fee

Flexible Duration

21-60 days

Certification

Postgraduate Certificate in Business Sustainability

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Cambridge International Qualifications, UK

Cambridge International Qualifications, UK

Cambridge International Qualifications (CIQ), UK is a professional awarding body based in the United Kingdom. CIQ is founded on the vision of helping individual learners and employers in attaining quality accredited awards. With centers across the Middle East, Europe, and the African region, CIQ is a proud certification partner for more than 100 organizations and has a progression pathway with some of the leading universities across the world.

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Admission Process

Please find below the detailed steps to be followed as a part of the admission process.

Step 1 :Register for a free trial

Register for a 7-Day Trial and get complete access to the first module of this program for 7 days without any obligations.

Step 2 :Submit online enrollment form

For Masters & Doctorate Program, you need to make a quick online application. For Certifications & Diplomas, you can enroll directly by making payment for 1st module.

Step 3 : Pay & Start

Once your applications is approved, you will be able to start right away by making fee payment from your student portal

Why this Course ?

1 Practice of Sustainability

This course has been designed to address the growing needs and prevalence of sustainability in business. It will help you to learn about how organizations can practice sustainability and sustainable sourcing.

2 Making a Difference

This course helps you identify improvements in existing business models, comply with regulation and overall make a difference in social and environmental issues.

3 Adds Value to Profile

Since sustainability is a new concept and an even newer field of study, it is very easy to differentiate yourself and acquire a different kind of education that will serve you well in the future. Sustainability allows you to create a unique career that is very much required in the job market.

Course Resources

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Course Fact Sheet

What You Learn

This is your expected skill development and learning from the program

How You Learn

Scientifically developed learning pedagogy, which ensures quality and effective learning experience for the learners. We ensure a seamless learning experience for students with varying levels of expertise on the subject matter.

Video Classes

The well developed customized online video lessons designed by our faculty will lay the foundation for your learning.

Text Learning Contents

Multi-level learning resources including relevant journal articles, case studies, quizzes developed by our faculty will enhance your learning experience.

Personal Tutor

One to one personal tutor meetings will clarify your doubts and also provide guidance on your assignments.

Online Library

You get unlimited access to the online library which consists of a large collection of books, journals, articles, white papers, videos, case studies, and other publications.

Collaborative Learning

Discussion Forum, webinars, business scenario presentations, debates will extend your learning beyond the curriculum and open a new world before you.

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What You Get

You will be receiving the following certificates as specified below:

Postgraduate Certificate in Business Sustainability issued by Cambridge International Qualifications . (view sample)

Records of Achievements with Grade issued by Cambridge International Qualifications . (view sample)

All certificate and transcript images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of respective Universities or Awarding Bodies.

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Course Team

Nithin Kurian

Course Leader

Nithin Kurian is a Design Thinker and Innovator with rich experience in operations, customer success and consultancy in the Ed-Tech Space.

Bob Sukesh

Manager-Customer Experience and Engagement

Mr Bob Sukesh is a (NASSCOM) certified Trainer and specializes in Customer Management. He has a rich working experience with varied global clientele.

Dr. Steyn Heckroodt

Module Presentor

Dr. Heckroodt holds a Ph.D. in Business Management and Administration and an MBA from the University of Stellenbosch

Dr. Vivek Mohan

Head of Academic Quality

Dr Vivek Mohan is an award-winning researcher with several years of experience in designing and delivering business management programs

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Frequently Asked Questions

Learners wishing to be admitted to the Postgraduate Certificate Programme in Business Sustainability will be able to directly enroll for the programme, as there is no pre-requisite for prior certifications. However, if they choose to progress to the MBA program, they should be able to meet the minimum eligibility criteria for the MBA program.

Interested candidates must upload their Identity cards as a means to verify their identity.

Once you register for the course, you will have access to the learning resources of three units of the first chapter. Your access to these learning resources will end after 7 days of registration and you will need to enroll for the program by paying the course fee.

The core resources of the program are video classes and related reading material. Apart from the video classes and reading material, you will be given access to live, interactive online classes where you will be able to attend a virtual classroom and communicate with instructors and your fellow learners. This is an opportunity for learners to clarify their doubts and get a clear understanding of how to work on the assigned project.

Following topics will be covered by the course-
Introduction to sustainability
Sustainability and leadership
Sustainability and innovation
Sustainability development goals
The pillars of sustainability
Loss of biodiversity
Organizational identity and corporate image
Core values and sustainability
Sustainability in action
Sustainability reporting
Importance of supply chain management
Sustainable sourcing
The green economy
Introduction to CSR
MNCs and world sustainability
Business ethics
Sustainable development goals

The course outlines and learning outcomes are given as downloadable documents on the webpage of the course and also in the assignment brief.

Once you have registered for the Postgraduate Certificate programme in Business Sustainability, the maximum time allowed to complete the programme is 60 days. If you are unable to complete the course within 60 days, you may apply for an extension of 30 days by paying a Course Extension fee of USD 100.

The minimum duration of the course is 21 days though some exceptions may apply.

Every learners is assigned a personal tutor for each module in his course, the learners can reach out to his/her personal tutor for any academic assistance with his/her learning. Besides, academic assistance, learners are allocated a learners Experience Executive, who will be there to assist learners with any pastoral support (non- academic). You can reach out your learners support executive on see@athena.edu

There are no written exams for this programme. Once you are enrolled in the programme, you will be able to access the assignment brief under the 'Project Details' section in the learning portal. Apart from the assessment brief, you will be given the learning outcomes and performance criteria to know what is expected in the project from the learner. If you still have questions concerning the assignments, you can seek the support of the faculty during the live classes for the module. We are here to give you the help you need. After you have submitted the assignment, the faculty will evaluate and provide feedback, including results (your grade), within 21 days of your submission. If you fail, you will be given feedback on the assignment stating the reasons for failure. You will have to rework the project according to the feedback provided by the assessor. You will need to rework only the areas where you failed and not on the entire project. You will have to resubmit the assignment within 21 days of the publication of the result (grade). There are no additional fees for the resubmission.