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IE FOUNDATIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATE

IE FOUNDATIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATE

Sustainability is at the forefront of most organizations. Companies and institutions are more conscious of the environment, social, and governance criteria. Sustainability strategies are key business components holding a central role in any organization.

With the IE Foundations of Sustainability Certificate, you will learn how to integrate sustainability criteria in all processes and activities of your company. You will be qualified to face the challenges posed by social, economic, and environmental responsibility in any type of organization. This Certificate will advance your professional opportunities and prove your commitment towards sustainability to hiring companies.

What is this certificate?

The IE Foundations of Sustainability Certificate is an optional certificate that can be pursued to complement your core studies:

  • The contents eligible for the certificate are created of core courses, electives, and extracurricular activities such as participation in relevant student clubs. Some of these components might be part of their program and others might be additional to it.
  • There’s one mandatory component, the Online Learning Journey.
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HOW DOES IT WORK?

The Certificate has been framed as an introduction to sustainability, allowing us to build a strong foundation, the workload is enough for students to grasp sustainability's main principles in meaningful ways but not so much to become a burden for those students doing it on top of their programs. Alternative routes have been designed to attain the number of credits needed for the certificate.

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