Green Business Management

Program Description

Green Business Management is intended specifically for individuals who wish to differentiate themselves and gain an employment advantage in an increasingly competitive business environment. The program will develop the skills to define what it means for a company to be “green”.

The program will provide graduates with the transformational leadership skills to help companies become more successful by integrating environmentally and socially responsible strategies into the fabric of their organizations. It will provide graduates the project and change management skills to operationalize environmental sustainability into an organization’s bottom-line, assisting in creating greater value, improved productivity and enhanced corporate responsibility for the organization.

Graduates of the program will develop and implement sustainability action plans, and bridge the language of business and environment, in order to educate, inspire and empower their colleagues on the profit potential of green business.

Admission Requirements

Program Eligibility:

• A degree or three-year diploma from a recognized college/university and/or mature student with a minimum of five years documented related work experience.
• English proficiency at the college level.

Applicant Selection:

• Students must be proficient in the English language, both written and oral. Prospective students may be required to undergo testing to assess literacy skills.

Your Career

The success of a business in the 21st century depends on a socially responsible approach to its management and operation. The Green Business Management graduate certificate program at Seneca provides the leadership skills required to help organizations successfully integrate environmentally and socially responsible strategies into their operations. Graduates gain the project and change management skills needed to build environmental sustainability into an organization’s bottomline creating greater value and improving productivity.

There is strong projected growth in this employment field, with opportunities already existing in a number of private and public sector organizations,

The Importance of Learning Skills

Student success in college requires well developed learning skills (such as being able to work independently, participate in a team, be well-organized, develop good work habits, and show initiative). These skills are as important as prior academic achievement. While it is expected that applicants would have developed these skills through previous education and life experiences, Seneca offers support to assist students with further development of these important skills.

Testimonials

“Ensuring a supply of qualified and competent people with strong business skills and knowledge linked to sound environmental principles will be critical to the “greening” of the economy…individuals with these skills and knowledge will be in high demand in an increasingly competitive business environment.”

Grant S. Trump
President and CEO, Eco Canada

“…a truly unique program and one of the very few offered by any Canadian post-secondary institution in this emerging field.”

Michael R. Moss, PHD, CCEP
Director, Canadian Centre of Environmental Education
Royal Roads University

“Smart executives understand that innovative environmental and social strategies are good for their bottom lines. They realize they need help on how to minimize risks and capitalize on opportunities in the new economy. This practical program prepares new employees and workers in transition to help make that happen… Graduates will be well equipped to credible lead their organizations to a culture of sustainability.”

Bob Willard, PHD
Author, The Sustainability Advantage,
The Next Sustainability Wave,
and the Sustainability Champion's Guidebook

Curriculum

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