Strategy and Sustainability
Learn to develop effective business strategies that balance profit with environmental responsibility and sustainability.
Learn to develop effective business strategies that balance profit with environmental responsibility and sustainability.
This comprehensive course explores the complex relationship between business strategy and environmental sustainability. Students learn to navigate the challenges of balancing short-term business objectives with long-term environmental concerns, examining how different industries approach sustainability across various global markets. The course provides practical frameworks for developing sustainable business strategies, understanding environmental interest groups, and implementing effective corporate environmental policies while maintaining competitive advantage.
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What you'll learn
Develop strategic approaches to environmental sustainability
Understand different stakeholder perspectives and interests
Analyze industry-specific sustainability challenges
Evaluate global environmental regulations and standards
Create effective sustainability strategies for businesses
Balance profit objectives with environmental responsibility
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This course includes:
4.75 Hours PreRecorded video
6 quizzes
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There are 6 modules in this course
This course bridges the gap between business strategy and environmental sustainability through six comprehensive modules. Students explore fundamental differences between business and environmental perspectives, strategic issues in sustainability, various strategic options for companies, understanding environmental interest groups, industry-specific approaches, and practical frameworks for developing sustainable business strategies. The curriculum combines theoretical knowledge with real-world applications and case studies.
Business & the Environment
Module 1 · 4 Hours to complete
Strategic Issues
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Strategic Options
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Environmental Interest Groups
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
Differences Across Industries and Around the World
Module 5 · 2 Hours to complete
How to develop a sustainability strategy
Module 6 · 3 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Strategic Management Expert and Thought Leader in Sustainability and Geopolitics
Mike Rosenberg serves as Professor of the Practice of Management in IESE's Strategic Management department, where he has been teaching since joining part-time in 1999 before becoming a full-time faculty member in 2003. His extensive career includes significant roles as Automotive Practice Leader at Heidrick & Struggles and 15 years as a Management consultant with A.T. Kearney and Arthur D. Little. His academic credentials include a Ph.D. from Cranfield University, an MBA from IESE Business School, and a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture from the University of Michigan. He has authored three influential books: "Strategy and Sustainability" (2018), which examines business-environment relationships from a corporate perspective; "Strategy and Geopolitics" (2018), which addresses the intersection of business strategy with global political dynamics; and his most recent work, "Learning to Fly," which provides guidance on career management in today's complex business environment. He currently teaches in IESE's MBA and Executive Education programs, focusing on strategy, geopolitics, and sustainability, while also maintaining a weekly blog titled "Doing Business on the Earth.
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