Green Business Management

Program Description

Seneca’s Green Business Management graduate certificate program is the first of its kind in the GTA. The program provides you with an advantage in a very competitive business environment. Specifically, you’ll learn the project and change management skills needed to help an organization implement environmental sustainability into its bottom-line. Expect to learn how to develop and implement a sustainability action plan that will lead to greater value creation, improved productivity and enhanced corporate responsibility for the organization.

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.

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.

Your Career

Projected growth in the green sector is strong. Opportunities already exist in a number of private and public sector organizations. All jobs are becoming green, and once you graduate, you will be able to position yourself for a meaningful career in business, handling specific duties pertaining to your core duties and your organization’s environmental and social responsibility goals.

Testimonials

“I have been working with one of your students as part of Seneca's Green Business Management internship program. We found him to be well prepared and professional. His knowledge was very helpful to our understanding of what sustainability really means to our company. As promised, he helped in developing a submissionready GRI report, which gives us a clear understanding of our current and future sustainability positions. I feel that the internship was a very rewarding experience and have only positive commendations for your student and your program."

Peter Buchanan
Plant Manager, Velcro Canada

“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 credible and well equipped to 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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