Sustainable Business

Entry requirements

Besides enthusiasm and commitment, applicants must have:

An undergraduate degree from a recognised university, or evidence of equivalent work experience/achievement and ability to read for a Master's-level programme

An acceptable ability in written and spoken English language (evidence will be required of participants’ proficiency if English is not their first language through an approved test. For more information on language proficiency requirements, please check here)

A minimum of 3 years’ work experience after graduation

An endorsement from their employing institution supporting their application, required time commitment for the programme and, ideally, for the assignments being undertaken in the context of a sustainability challenge/opportunity relevant to the organisation. If the applicant is independent (e.g. working as freelance) support from an acceptable institution familiar with their work is also fine

Demonstrable enthusiasm and/or aptitude for sustainability leadership

Academic and/or professional excellence

Commitment to using learning from the programme to lead or influence change within their business context

Access to appropriate computer technology and internet software to attend virtual sessions and engage with online learning activities

Ability to pay the course fees or identify a sponsoring institution

Ability to attend two workshops during Stage 1 and to attend the necessary residential workshops to complete three modules in Stage 2

Postgraduate Certificate alumni would typically be expected to achieve an overall grade B or above in the Certificate in order to be accepted to the Diploma Stage 2.

Months of entry

July

Course content

The Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Business is part of CISL’s mission to empower individuals and organisations to take leadership to tackle critical global challenges.

More specifically, it aims to provide an academically grounded, highly participatory and applied forum for learning around topical sustainability issues, to help professionals:

• Develop understanding and application of tools and techniques based around co-creating solutions, collaboration, innovation and design
• Contribute to professional debate about sustainability issues with colleagues from other job functions
• Engage and challenge sustainability ‘tools’ analysing their suitability to address their own organisational challenges
• Hone leadership skills in order to effectively respond to organisational/sectoral sustainability challenges

Information for international students

IELTS Academic: Overall score of 7.5 (a minimum of 7.0 in each individual component)

TOEFL Internet: Overall score of 110 (a minimum of 25 in each individual component)

C1 (CAE): Grade A and B (overall score of 193, with no element lower than 185) plus a Language Centre assessment

C2 (CPE): Grade A, B, or C (overall score of 200 with no element lower than 185)