Sustainable Business Management (Optional Co-op)
- Credential:
- Ontario College Graduate Certificate
- College Code:
- CONS
- School:
- Business
- Program Code:
- 1301
- Accelerated Delivery:
- No
- Campus:
- DO, BR
- Academic Year:
- 2021/ 2022
Notice:
Students in this program are required to bring mobile devices that meet minimum specified requirements.
This is an eText program. Learn about our eText initiative.
About the Program
Recognition of the need for managers with sustainability expertise continues to grow as local and global organizations are re-positioning sustainability as a central value. The Sustainable Business Management graduate certificate program provides students with the diverse skill set needed to succeed in this dynamic and exciting field. Whether developing a new product or service, enhancing an existing one through a triple bottom-line approach, leading an organization to more sustainable operations or managing change and promoting engagement for sustainability, graduates will be able to apply their skills in a variety of settings. Students are provided with flexible project options, including opportunities to work with local clients and community partners in developing plans to generate greater value, enhanced corporate responsibility and innovative marketing solutions. Students may also take advantage of experiential learning opportunities that extend beyond the classroom, such as volunteering at a local sustainability-oriented organization, and attending field trips, workshops and networking events. Upon program completion, graduates will be well positioned to write the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP) exam and become a Sustainability Associate (SA). The optional co-op stream includes one co-op work term.Program Information
Length: One-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate programDelivery Sequence:
Brantford - September/2021 - Fall | Winter
Doon (Kitchener) - September/2021 - Fall | Winter
Location: Kitchener - Doon and Brantford
Start: September
First-Year Capacity: 70 Kitchener - Doon, 35 Brantford
Admission Requirements
- A two- or three-year diploma or a degree from an accredited college or university
Note re: Admission Requirements
- Applicants with transcripts from institutions where the language of instruction is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency with a minimum test score on one of the following language proficiency tests or equivalent scores from another internationally recognized English language test:
- TOEFL iBT 88
- IELTS 6.5 with no bands less than 6.0
- CAEL 70 with no sub-test band scores less than 60
- PTE Academic 58
- Conestoga English Language Test (CELT) Band 6
- We offer a language program for students whose English language skills are below the standard required for admission but all other admission criteria have been met. An applicant will be eligible for admission to the graduate certificate program after completion of level 4 of the General Arts and Science - English Language Studies (ELS) program with an overall grade average of 80% and no grade less than 75%. Placement in the ELS program is determined by scores on an in-house English language test or TOEFL or IELTS.
Applying to the Co-op Stream
- All applicants apply to the non co-op program. Students will be informed of the application deadline and process to apply for the Co-op Stream. Labour market conditions determine the number of co-op seats in optional co-op programs. Not every student who meets academic eligibility requirements will be admitted to the co-op stream.
- To be considered for admission to the co-op stream, students are required to achieve a minimum overall 80% session weighted average in Level 1 with no dropped or failed courses.
- Optional co-op is available for ‘in country' and ‘out of country' students.
Students are currently experiencing longer than usual wait times for work permits so applications need to be completed more than 6 months in advance of a work term.
International students studying outside Canada must have their work permits in their possession at the time of application for admission to co-op.
International students studying in Canada will require their work permits by the program withdrawal for refund date: September 21st 2020. If you have applied for co-op and you don't have your work permit by September 21st, please discuss your situation with your co-op advisor.
Co-op Information
- Co-op programs add value to your education. Earn while you apply what you learn in a real workplace environment. See the Co-op webpages.
- The College cannot guarantee co-op employment. All co-op students are required to conduct an independent co-op job search in addition to the supports and services provided by the Department of Co-op Education.
- Students are responsible for their own transportation and associated costs in order to complete work term requirements. Work locations may not always be readily accessible by public transportation.
- If students are unable to complete their co-op requirements, in order to be eligible to graduate from the non co-op stream, they must take the Career Development (CDEV) course found in the co-op design of their program.
Admission Procedures
- Final selection is made following a review of post-secondary background.
Program Requirements
- Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet and internet browser software in a Windows environment is recommended.
- Students in this program are required to bring a mobile device that meets minimum specified requirements.
- Students in this program are required to participate in Conestoga's eText initiative.
- Note: Students must be self-directed learners.
- Academic eligibility for a co-op work term is based on the term that occurs two terms prior to any work term. Should a student's academic performance decline considerably (including cumulative missed courses) during the term just prior to any work term, the college reserves the right to withdraw the student from the upcoming work term.
- Students may only defer one work term regardless of the reason(s) (e.g. failed or missed work term).
- Students who do not successfully complete their deferred work term will be removed from the co-op stream.
- Since only one work term may be failed/deferred regardless of the reason(s), should a subsequent work term be missed/failed/unsecured (not successfully completed for any reason) the student will be immediately removed from the co-op stream.
- Students who are discontinued are not eligible for co-op work terms.
Tuition & Fees
Tuition fee details for the 2020-2021 year are listed below. Fees for the next academic year are unavailable at this time. Books and supplies are additional.
Non Co-op Program Fees
Estimated fees based upon the previous academic year (2020 / 2021) for Sustainable Business Management - Program # 1301
| Description | Fall 2020 | Winter 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Program Tuition | $1348.00 | $1348.00 |
| Graduation/Alumni Services Fee | $20.95 | $20.95 |
| Administration Fee | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| Technology Enhancement Fee | $142.75 | $142.75 |
| CSI Association Fee | $84.50 | $84.50 |
| CSI Health Plan Fee | $295.00 | $0.00 |
| ONE Card Fee | $12.75 | $12.75 |
| eText Fee | $145.00 | $336.00 |
| CSI Legal Protection (optional) | $30.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Brantford U-pass | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Recreation/Athletics Fee - Brantford | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Advocacy Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Event Fee and Campus Life (optional) | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| CSI Student Clubs and Societies (optional) | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| Locker Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Alumni Services | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Student Spaces | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Graduation fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Academic Support Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Academic Support Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Health and Wellness Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Health and Wellness Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Career Services Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Career Services Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sustainability Fee (optional) | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Student Services | $50.65 | $50.65 |
| CSI - Student Frosh Kit Fee (optional) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Session Total | $2171.50 | $2037.50 |
| Year Total | $4209.00 |
| Description | Fall 2020 | Winter 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Program Tuition | $1348.00 | $1348.00 |
| Recreation/Athletics Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Graduation/Alumni Services Fee | $20.95 | $20.95 |
| Administration Fee | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| Technology Enhancement Fee | $142.75 | $142.75 |
| Capital Development Fee | $77.08 | $77.08 |
| CSI Association Fee | $84.50 | $84.50 |
| CSI Health Plan Fee | $295.00 | $0.00 |
| ONE Card Fee | $12.75 | $12.75 |
| eText Fee | $145.00 | $336.00 |
| CSI Legal Protection (optional) | $30.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Advocacy Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Event Fee and Campus Life (optional) | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| CSI Student Clubs and Societies (optional) | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| Locker Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Alumni Services | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Student Spaces | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Graduation fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Academic Support Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Academic Support Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Health and Wellness Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Health and Wellness Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Career Services Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Career Services Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sustainability Fee (optional) | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Student Services | $50.65 | $50.65 |
| CSI - Student Frosh Kit Fee (optional) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Session Total | $2248.58 | $2114.58 |
| Year Total | $4363.16 |
International Fees
Estimated International fees based upon the previous academic year (2020 / 2021) for
Sustainable Business Management - Program # 1301
| Description | Fall 2020 | Winter 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| International Program Tuition | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Graduation/Alumni Services Fee | $20.95 | $20.95 |
| Administration Fee | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| Technology Enhancement Fee | $142.75 | $142.75 |
| CSI Association Fee | $84.50 | $84.50 |
| CSI Health Plan Fee | $295.00 | $0.00 |
| ISR | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| ONE Card Fee | $12.75 | $12.75 |
| eText Fee | $145.00 | $336.00 |
| CSI Legal Protection (optional) | $30.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Brantford U-pass | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI International Health Fee | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| Grad. Cert. Program Tuition | $6500.00 | $6500.00 |
| Recreation/Athletics Fee - Brantford | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Advocacy Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Event Fee and Campus Life (optional) | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| CSI Student Clubs and Societies (optional) | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| Locker Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Alumni Services | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Student Spaces | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Graduation fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Academic Support Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Academic Support Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Health and Wellness Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Health and Wellness Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Career Services Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Career Services Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sustainability Fee (optional) | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Student Services | $50.65 | $50.65 |
| CSI - Student Frosh Kit Fee (optional) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Session Total | $8198.50 | $7564.50 |
| Year Total | $15763.00 |
| Description | Fall 2020 | Winter 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| International Program Tuition | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Recreation/Athletics Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Graduation/Alumni Services Fee | $20.95 | $20.95 |
| Administration Fee | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| Technology Enhancement Fee | $142.75 | $142.75 |
| Capital Development Fee | $77.08 | $77.08 |
| CSI Association Fee | $84.50 | $84.50 |
| CSI Health Plan Fee | $295.00 | $0.00 |
| ISR | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| ONE Card Fee | $12.75 | $12.75 |
| eText Fee | $145.00 | $336.00 |
| CSI Legal Protection (optional) | $30.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI International Health Fee | $500.00 | $0.00 |
| Grad. Cert. Program Tuition | $6500.00 | $6500.00 |
| CSI Advocacy Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Event Fee and Campus Life (optional) | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| CSI Student Clubs and Societies (optional) | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| Locker Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Alumni Services | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Student Spaces | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Graduation fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Academic Support Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Academic Support Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Health and Wellness Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Health and Wellness Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Career Services Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Career Services Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sustainability Fee (optional) | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Student Services | $50.65 | $50.65 |
| CSI - Student Frosh Kit Fee (optional) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Session Total | $8275.58 | $7641.58 |
| Year Total | $15917.16 |
Co-op Program Fees
Estimated fees based upon the previous academic year (2020 / 2021) for Sustainable Business Management (Optional Co-op) - Program # 1301C
| Description | Winter 2021 | Spring 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Program Tuition | $1348.00 | $0.00 |
| Graduation/Alumni Services Fee | $20.95 | $0.00 |
| Administration Fee | $18.40 | $0.00 |
| Technology Enhancement Fee | $142.75 | $0.00 |
| Program Services Fee | $557.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Association Fee | $84.50 | $0.00 |
| CSI Health Plan Fee | $197.65 | $0.00 |
| ONE Card Fee | $12.75 | $0.00 |
| eText Fee | $326.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Legal Protection (optional) | $20.10 | $0.00 |
| CSI Brantford U-pass | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Recreation/Athletics Fee - Brantford | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Advocacy Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Event Fee and Campus Life (optional) | $15.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Student Clubs and Societies (optional) | $3.50 | $0.00 |
| Locker Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Alumni Services | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Student Spaces | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Graduation fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Academic Support Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Academic Support Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Health and Wellness Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Health and Wellness Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Career Services Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Career Services Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sustainability Fee (optional) | $5.00 | $0.00 |
| Student Services | $50.65 | $0.00 |
| CSI - Student Frosh Kit Fee (optional) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Session Total | $2802.25 | $0.00 |
| Year Total | $2802.25 |
| Description | Winter 2021 | Spring 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time Program Tuition | $1348.00 | $0.00 |
| Recreation/Athletics Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Graduation/Alumni Services Fee | $20.95 | $0.00 |
| Administration Fee | $18.40 | $0.00 |
| Technology Enhancement Fee | $142.75 | $0.00 |
| Program Services Fee | $557.00 | $0.00 |
| Capital Development Fee | $77.08 | $0.00 |
| CSI Association Fee | $84.50 | $0.00 |
| CSI Health Plan Fee | $197.65 | $0.00 |
| ONE Card Fee | $12.75 | $0.00 |
| eText Fee | $326.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Legal Protection (optional) | $20.10 | $0.00 |
| CSI Advocacy Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Event Fee and Campus Life (optional) | $15.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Student Clubs and Societies (optional) | $3.50 | $0.00 |
| Locker Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Alumni Services | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Student Spaces | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Graduation fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Academic Support Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Academic Support Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Health and Wellness Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Health and Wellness Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Career Services Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Career Services Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sustainability Fee (optional) | $5.00 | $0.00 |
| Student Services | $50.65 | $0.00 |
| CSI - Student Frosh Kit Fee (optional) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Session Total | $2879.33 | $0.00 |
| Year Total | $2879.33 |
Optional Co-op International Fees
Estimated International fees based upon the previous academic year (2020 / 2021) for
Sustainable Business Management (Optional Co-op) - Program # 1301C
| Description | Winter 2021 | Spring 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| International Program Tuition | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Graduation/Alumni Services Fee | $20.95 | $0.00 |
| Administration Fee | $18.40 | $0.00 |
| Technology Enhancement Fee | $142.75 | $0.00 |
| Program Services Fee | $557.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Association Fee | $84.50 | $0.00 |
| CSI Health Plan Fee | $197.65 | $0.00 |
| ISR | $375.00 | $0.00 |
| ONE Card Fee | $12.75 | $0.00 |
| eText Fee | $326.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Legal Protection (optional) | $20.10 | $0.00 |
| CSI Brantford U-pass | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI International Health Fee | $335.00 | $0.00 |
| Grad. Cert. Program Tuition | $6500.00 | $0.00 |
| Recreation/Athletics Fee - Brantford | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Advocacy Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Event Fee and Campus Life (optional) | $15.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Student Clubs and Societies (optional) | $3.50 | $0.00 |
| Locker Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Alumni Services | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Student Spaces | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Graduation fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Academic Support Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Academic Support Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Health and Wellness Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Health and Wellness Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Career Services Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Career Services Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sustainability Fee (optional) | $5.00 | $0.00 |
| Student Services | $50.65 | $0.00 |
| CSI - Student Frosh Kit Fee (optional) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Session Total | $8664.25 | $0.00 |
| Year Total | $8664.25 |
| Description | Winter 2021 | Spring 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| International Program Tuition | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Recreation/Athletics Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Graduation/Alumni Services Fee | $20.95 | $0.00 |
| Administration Fee | $18.40 | $0.00 |
| Technology Enhancement Fee | $142.75 | $0.00 |
| Program Services Fee | $557.00 | $0.00 |
| Capital Development Fee | $77.08 | $0.00 |
| CSI Association Fee | $84.50 | $0.00 |
| CSI Health Plan Fee | $197.65 | $0.00 |
| ISR | $375.00 | $0.00 |
| ONE Card Fee | $12.75 | $0.00 |
| eText Fee | $326.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Legal Protection (optional) | $20.10 | $0.00 |
| CSI International Health Fee | $335.00 | $0.00 |
| Grad. Cert. Program Tuition | $6500.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Advocacy Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Event Fee and Campus Life (optional) | $15.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Student Clubs and Societies (optional) | $3.50 | $0.00 |
| Locker Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Alumni Services | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Student Spaces | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Graduation fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Academic Support Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Academic Support Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Health and Wellness Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Health and Wellness Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Career Services Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| CSI Career Services Fee | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sustainability Fee (optional) | $5.00 | $0.00 |
| Student Services | $50.65 | $0.00 |
| CSI - Student Frosh Kit Fee (optional) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Session Total | $8741.33 | $0.00 |
| Year Total | $8741.33 |
Financial Assistance
The Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) is a needs-based program designed to help Ontario students cover the cost of post-secondary education. Funded by the federal and provincial governments, OSAP is intended to promote equality of opportunity for post-secondary studies through direct financial assistance for educational costs and living expenses. These interest-free loans are intended to supplement your financial resources and those of your family. The majority of students apply for loan assistance via the OSAP website. Students can also print the application booklet through the OSAP website.For more information, please visit Financial Services/Awards.
Graduate Opportunities
Graduates will be well equipped to lead their organizations to a culture of sustainability by helping the organizations to understand what sustainability really means and by providing a clear understanding of a company's current and future sustainability programs.On average, 74% of graduates from the last three years (2017 to 2019) found employment within six months of graduation.
For more details on related occupations, job market information and career opportunities, see the Government of Canada website: https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home
Pathways & Credit Transfer
Conestoga pathways enable students to build on their academic achievements in order to earn a degree or additional credential. Pathways are formed through agreements between Conestoga programs or partner institutions. View the transfer agreement opportunities for this program.Often applicants have earned credits from another college or university that may allow a student to be granted advanced standing or exemption. Learn more about credit transfer opportunities at Conestoga.
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR)
Conestoga recognizes prior learning of skills, knowledge or competencies that have been acquired through employment, formal and informal education, non-formal learning or other life experiences. Prior learning must be measurable at the required academic level and meet Conestoga standards of achievement. Challenge exams and portfolio development are the primary methods of assessment. Other methods of assessment may be available depending upon the nature of the course objectives. PLAR cannot be used by registered Conestoga students for the clearance of academic deficiencies, to improve grades or to obtain admission into a program.Learn more about PLAR.
Program Courses
| Course Code | Course Title and Description |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | |
| BUS8450 | Sustainable Operations I
Description: Through case studies, field work and independent research, students acquire the language, framework, and tools necessary to complete a corporate action plan for sustainable operations. Students will research the industry and sector relevant programs and best practices to improve business productivity coupled with strategies to assist clients in the transition to sustainable operations. Students will gain a thorough understanding of how to guide continuous improvement through the application of environmental management systems. Analysis of government jurisdictions, regulatory agencies, and legislation related to operational compliance and sustainability is a key area of focus. Students will critique implementation decisions, and risk factors using data in organizations moving towards and practicing a sustainable model. |
| BUS8460 | Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics
Description: This course has students build their knowledge of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and business ethics through both theory and practice. Students leave the course fully equipped to step into relevant positions in industry. They will understand the history of CSR and the transformational shift that is currently seeking to further embed CSR standards in organizational practice. They will be equipped with leading innovation theories as well as tools to help organizations shift towards CSR solutions, based on a strong business case. |
| CON0101 | Conestoga 101
Description: This self-directed course focuses on introducing new students to the supports, services, and opportunities available at Conestoga College. By the end of this course, students will understand the academic expectations of the Conestoga learning environment, as well as the supports available to ensure their academic success. Students will also be able to identify on-campus services that support their health and wellness, and explore ways to get actively involved in the Conestoga community through co-curricular learning opportunities. |
| FIN8310 | Sustainable Finance
Description: Traditional financing models and approaches to investment mainly consider profit-making as the primary standard for investment, mostly neglecting any consideration for the internal designs and external impacts of selected investments. Hence, financing decisions for prospective investment is heavily influenced by the revenue-generating capacity of the investment considered. In this traditional approach to evaluating potential investments, return on investment (ROI) focuses mainly on monetary gains, using quantifiable measures such as the risk-return profile of investments as the prime indicator of an investment's attractiveness. Growing evidence suggests that the traditional financing approach is unsustainable as externalities from investments contribute to stunt the growth of firms, thereby reducing opportunities to realize long term profits. Even when viewed strictly through the lens of traditional financing models, the need to increase the lifespan of investments to sustain profits is evident. With the current intensification of global environmental and social challenges which have had adverse impacts on our world, investors' focus on traditional financing models is shifting to a new investment paradigm which goes beyond primarily focusing on revenue generation, adopting the quantification of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as the benchmark for evaluating financing decisions. Accounting for ESG issues in the financing process is the foundation on which sustainable finance as an approach to investing is built. Sustainable finance is based on the principle that consideration for the ESG issues would ultimately lead to increased longer term investment, profits and sustainable economic activities. This course incorporates and builds on basic principles, concepts and fundamentals of accounting and financial management. After completing the course, students would be able to evaluate investment opportunities using an approach founded on consideration for ESG principles. Through theory and practice, students will learn about ESG indicators, data providers, full-cost accounting, carbon markets, sustainable lending and investment, impact investing. Relying on practical evidence to deliver knowledge of real-world experiences, students will learn from case studies that focus on issues across the ESG spectrum, including climate finance, renewable energy finance, large infrastructure development, community infrastructure financing, social financing and governance models in institutions, among others, will also be adopted as a method for learning. While engaging on the course, students will obtain knowledge on responsible and sustainable investing to foster economic growth. Upon completing the course, based on their understanding of the ESG financing approach, students would be able to debate and contribute to the future of integrated reporting, equipped with a broader perspective of risk analysis in evaluating the risk and return profile of potential investments. Application of knowledge from case studies on current and future situations will enable students learn to manage complexities in the financing process, equipping them with a strategic, more collaborative and systematic approach to viewing and qualifying investments to impact the decision-making process. In turn, this would aid students' in their development of sustainable business and financing plans along their journey in sustainable investing. |
| MGMT8260 | Business Analytics and Decision Making
Description: Analytics refers to the ways in which organizations use data to gain insights that lead to fact-based management that drive decisions and actions. Managers are currently faced with data that has high volume, variety, and velocity and the interpretation of this data has become an essential skill for business managers. The three major areas of business analytics explored in this course are reporting, visualization and prediction, all of which are key to sound business decisions under uncertainty. Students will utilize current analytics technologies to create reports, scorecards, and dashboards through guided exercises and case studies involving global companies. In addition, the topics of IoT (Internet of Things) and Big Data will also be explored. |
| MGMT8425 | Sustainable Development
Description: This course is designed to introduce students to the historical timeline of the Sustainable Development. Students learn communication,analytical, and critical thinking skills required to utilize green and sustainability language, to be agents of change in not-for-profit, nongovernmental organizations, business entrepreneurs, industry, and government. Students learn to communicate and advocate personal and corporate advantages of reducing one's ecological footprint in all sectors, while also considering the protocols, financial implications, and international constraints or differences that could impact a corporate sustainability strategy. |
| MKT8055 | Sustainable Marketing and Consumerism
Description: This course focuses on the relationship between consumerism, marketing, and the environment. Most peoples' material needs are satisfied through sophisticated marketing systems; which means that marketing professionals carry enormous responsibility for creating a more sustainable future. Students in this course will examine their critical role in sustainable marketing and marketing sustainability. In addition to developing high-level research capabilities, students will examine the traditional 4Ps of Product, Price, Place and Promotion infused with principles of sustainability. Using this knowledge, students will be paired with host companies and to create sustainable marketing plans for products and services to improve triple bottom line outcomes. Focusing on a world renowned new product development system, students will be introduced to an integral part of creating sustainable products and services. |
| Level 2 | |
| BUS8470 | Sustainable Operations 2
Description: In this course students will develop, refine and build-on skills introduced in Sustainable Operations I while gaining a range of new skills learned through independent research, case studies and field work. Students will conduct an energy audit, calculate greenhouse gas emissions and develop specific measures and recommendations to enhance energy efficiency. Baseline assessments for key sustainability metrics, including areas of travel and transportation, office supplies and supply chain will be developed for a specific client-group. For various sustainability metrics, action plans will be devised, policy created and tools for effective integration explored that enable an organization to successfully integrate sustainability. Students will consider various methods of reporting on and celebrating an organizations' sustainability efforts and offer recommendations to client-groups based on best practices. Finally, students will have the opportunity to present the business case for sustainability in a corporate setting. |
| BUS8490 | Sustainable Business Plan
Description: In this capstone course students create a professional business plan that meets the highest industry standards and is ready for submission. Students present viable business plans, including marketing and operational plans and a three-year financial plan, to industry specialists in their industry of choice. |
| ENVR8005 | Cultural Change and Engagement for Sustainability
Description: Using industry best practices, proven frameworks and leading research derived from companies around the world; students will work with an organization to analyze, design and present an implementation plan for embedding a culture of sustainability/CSR through employee engagement. Participants will apply insights on the psychology of sustainable behavior and their own sustainability habits to a company's current situation. Teams will conduct a Sustainability Culture GAP Assessment and Employee Needs Assessment Survey. They will analyze data to develop the business case for engagement and to create and present a stepwise Employee Engagement Implementation Plan that will foster an effective culture of sustainability/CSR. |
| MGMT8435 | Sustainable Leadership
Description: In this course, students learn leadership skills and examine roles and responsibilities to become tomorrow's sustainable business leaders. Students explore the principles, values and best practices of industry leaders in a wide array of sectors to create sustainable solutions. This course examines the practices of some of the world's most successful local and international business leaders to evaluate their performance against set criteria. Students will apply their knowledge and skills to lead a transformation to a smarter, more successful, and more sustainable enterprise. |
| SCIE8010 | The Science of Sustainability
Description: Students will learn the science underlying key environmental issues, including global warming and climate change, loss of biodiversity and ecosystem function, air, water and soil pollution and solid waste management. Students will be challenged to apply critical and systems thinking to explore more sustainable solutions, including policy, remediation and alternative technologies to the increasingly complex and inter-related set of environmental issues. |
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Electives: Program Option
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options | |
View Program Option Electives | |
Please note that all courses may not be offered in all semesters. Go to your student portal for full timetabling details under "My Courses". | |
| CDEV8130 | Career Management
Description: This course focuses on career management skills needed to navigate the evolving workplace. Students will evaluate their skills, attitudes, and expectations within their chosen careers and explore emerging trends in the workplace. Students will refine their networking strategies and create marketing documents to position them for success. Mock interviews will provide the opportunity for practice, feedback, and reflection as students prepare for future interviews. Students will explore communication strategies that support workplace success and advancement. By the end of this course, students will have created a personalized career management plan. |
| CEPR8200 | Co-op and Career Preparation
Description: This series of modules will prepare graduate certificate students for job searching for their co-op work terms with the guidance of a Co-op Advisor. Students will familiarize themselves with the co-operative education policies and procedures and will learn the expectations, rules, and regulations that apply in the workplace regarding social, organizational, ethical, and safety issues while deepening their awareness of self- reflective practices. Students will critically reflect on their skills, attitudes, and expectations and evaluate available opportunities in the workplace. Successful completion of these modules is a requirement for co-op eligibility |
| Course Code | Course Title and Description |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | |
| BUS8450 | Sustainable Operations I
Description: Through case studies, field work and independent research, students acquire the language, framework, and tools necessary to complete a corporate action plan for sustainable operations. Students will research the industry and sector relevant programs and best practices to improve business productivity coupled with strategies to assist clients in the transition to sustainable operations. Students will gain a thorough understanding of how to guide continuous improvement through the application of environmental management systems. Analysis of government jurisdictions, regulatory agencies, and legislation related to operational compliance and sustainability is a key area of focus. Students will critique implementation decisions, and risk factors using data in organizations moving towards and practicing a sustainable model. |
| BUS8460 | Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics
Description: This course has students build their knowledge of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and business ethics through both theory and practice. Students leave the course fully equipped to step into relevant positions in industry. They will understand the history of CSR and the transformational shift that is currently seeking to further embed CSR standards in organizational practice. They will be equipped with leading innovation theories as well as tools to help organizations shift towards CSR solutions, based on a strong business case. |
| CON0101 | Conestoga 101
Description: This self-directed course focuses on introducing new students to the supports, services, and opportunities available at Conestoga College. By the end of this course, students will understand the academic expectations of the Conestoga learning environment, as well as the supports available to ensure their academic success. Students will also be able to identify on-campus services that support their health and wellness, and explore ways to get actively involved in the Conestoga community through co-curricular learning opportunities. |
| MGMT8260 | Business Analytics and Decision Making
Description: Analytics refers to the ways in which organizations use data to gain insights that lead to fact-based management that drive decisions and actions. Managers are currently faced with data that has high volume, variety, and velocity and the interpretation of this data has become an essential skill for business managers. The three major areas of business analytics explored in this course are reporting, visualization and prediction, all of which are key to sound business decisions under uncertainty. Students will utilize current analytics technologies to create reports, scorecards, and dashboards through guided exercises and case studies involving global companies. In addition, the topics of IoT (Internet of Things) and Big Data will also be explored. |
| MGMT8425 | Sustainable Development
Description: This course is designed to introduce students to the historical timeline of the Sustainable Development. Students learn communication,analytical, and critical thinking skills required to utilize green and sustainability language, to be agents of change in not-for-profit, nongovernmental organizations, business entrepreneurs, industry, and government. Students learn to communicate and advocate personal and corporate advantages of reducing one's ecological footprint in all sectors, while also considering the protocols, financial implications, and international constraints or differences that could impact a corporate sustainability strategy. |
| MGMT8500 | Accounting and Financial Management
Description: This course is designed to provide business managers with knowledge of Financial and Managerial Accounting required to support decision making. This course introduces business managers to quantitative and qualitative techniques and to communication strategies that enable reporting findings in an engaging and professional manner. Additionally, they are introduced to the essential functions including cost behaviour, budgeting, the interpretation of financial information and the effective communication of operational and financial strategies. |
| MKT8055 | Sustainable Marketing and Consumerism
Description: This course focuses on the relationship between consumerism, marketing, and the environment. Most peoples' material needs are satisfied through sophisticated marketing systems; which means that marketing professionals carry enormous responsibility for creating a more sustainable future. Students in this course will examine their critical role in sustainable marketing and marketing sustainability. In addition to developing high-level research capabilities, students will examine the traditional 4Ps of Product, Price, Place and Promotion infused with principles of sustainability. Using this knowledge, students will be paired with host companies and to create sustainable marketing plans for products and services to improve triple bottom line outcomes. Focusing on a world renowned new product development system, students will be introduced to an integral part of creating sustainable products and services. |
| Level 2 | |
| BUS8470 | Sustainable Operations 2
Description: In this course students will develop, refine and build-on skills introduced in Sustainable Operations I while gaining a range of new skills learned through independent research, case studies and field work. Students will conduct an energy audit, calculate greenhouse gas emissions and develop specific measures and recommendations to enhance energy efficiency. Baseline assessments for key sustainability metrics, including areas of travel and transportation, office supplies and supply chain will be developed for a specific client-group. For various sustainability metrics, action plans will be devised, policy created and tools for effective integration explored that enable an organization to successfully integrate sustainability. Students will consider various methods of reporting on and celebrating an organizations' sustainability efforts and offer recommendations to client-groups based on best practices. Finally, students will have the opportunity to present the business case for sustainability in a corporate setting. |
| BUS8490 | Sustainable Business Plan
Description: In this capstone course students create a professional business plan that meets the highest industry standards and is ready for submission. Students present viable business plans, including marketing and operational plans and a three-year financial plan, to industry specialists in their industry of choice. |
| CEPR8200 | Co-op and Career Preparation
Description: This series of modules will prepare graduate certificate students for job searching for their co-op work terms with the guidance of a Co-op Advisor. Students will familiarize themselves with the co-operative education policies and procedures and will learn the expectations, rules, and regulations that apply in the workplace regarding social, organizational, ethical, and safety issues while deepening their awareness of self- reflective practices. Students will critically reflect on their skills, attitudes, and expectations and evaluate available opportunities in the workplace. Successful completion of these modules is a requirement for co-op eligibility |
| ENVR8005 | Cultural Change and Engagement for Sustainability
Description: Using industry best practices, proven frameworks and leading research derived from companies around the world; students will work with an organization to analyze, design and present an implementation plan for embedding a culture of sustainability/CSR through employee engagement. Participants will apply insights on the psychology of sustainable behavior and their own sustainability habits to a company's current situation. Teams will conduct a Sustainability Culture GAP Assessment and Employee Needs Assessment Survey. They will analyze data to develop the business case for engagement and to create and present a stepwise Employee Engagement Implementation Plan that will foster an effective culture of sustainability/CSR. |
| MGMT8435 | Sustainable Leadership
Description: In this course, students learn leadership skills and examine roles and responsibilities to become tomorrow's sustainable business leaders. Students explore the principles, values and best practices of industry leaders in a wide array of sectors to create sustainable solutions. This course examines the practices of some of the world's most successful local and international business leaders to evaluate their performance against set criteria. Students will apply their knowledge and skills to lead a transformation to a smarter, more successful, and more sustainable enterprise. |
| SCIE8010 | The Science of Sustainability
Description: Students will learn the science underlying key environmental issues, including global warming and climate change, loss of biodiversity and ecosystem function, air, water and soil pollution and solid waste management. Students will be challenged to apply critical and systems thinking to explore more sustainable solutions, including policy, remediation and alternative technologies to the increasingly complex and inter-related set of environmental issues. |
| Level 3 | |
| COOP8170 | Co-op Work Term - (Sustainable Business Management)
Description: This co-op work term will provide students with college-approved work experience in an authentic, professionally relevant work environment. Students will be provided the opportunity to connect theory and practice by leveraging their academic knowledge to develop specialized vocational skills. The practical applications of this work term will promote students' awareness of key concepts and terminology in their field, improve their competencies in problem-solving and decision-making, further their application of professional judgement, hone their leadership skills (independently or as part of team), and enhance their capacity to critically analyze and reflect on their demonstrated abilities in the workplace. |
Program Outcomes
- Develop recommendations for operations to become more financially, socially and environmentally sustainable based on primary and secondary research
- Evaluate key data associated with sustainable business practices in order to improve triple bottom line performance
- Develop and critique methods for communicating sustainability and corporate social responsibility, promoting engagement and leading and managing change within the public and private sectors
- Develop plans and recommendations for sustainable products and services capitalizing on current business risks and opportunities discovered through environmental scans, stakeholder engagement and analysis of local and global marketplace trends
- Develop a business case to justify investing in and embedding sustainability in organizations
- Formulate marketing strategies encompassing sustainability and corporate social responsibility for products and services based on the organization's competitive advantage
- Apply industry identified best practices to key performance areas such as waste, water, energy and greenhouse gases to maintain and support sustainable operations
- Analyze the role of sustainability, corporate social responsibility and ethics within an organization's agenda based on examination of the historical evolution of environmentalism, current drivers of sustainability and anticipation of future business trends.
Program Advisory Committees
The College appoints Program Advisory Committee members for diploma, degree, certificate and apprenticeship programs. Committees are composed of employers, practitioners and recent program graduates. College representatives (students, faculty, and administrators) are resource persons. Each committee advises the Board on the development of new programs, the monitoring of existing programs and community acceptance of programs.For a list of the current members, please visit our Program Advisory Committees.
Program Handbook
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Domestic students should apply online at www.ontariocolleges.ca or by phone at 1-888-892-2228. OntarioColleges.ca 60 Corporate Court Guelph, Ontario Canada N1G 5J3. Detailed steps on the application process may help you to apply.International students should apply online using the Ontario Colleges.ca International applicant portal. Please note that not all programs are open to international students; check the list of open programs on our International Student Programs web page before applying.
Disclaimer
The College reserves the right to alter information including requirements and fees and to cancel at any time a program, course, or program major or option; to change the location and/or term in which a program or course is offered; to change the program curriculum as necessary to meet current competencies in the job market or for budgetary reasons; or to withdraw an offer of admission both prior to and after its acceptance by an applicant or student because of insufficient applications or registrations, over-acceptance of offers of admission, budgetary constraints, or for other such reasons. In the event the College exercises such a right, the College’s sole liability will be the return of monies paid by the applicant or student to the College.
Students actively registered in cohort delivered programs who take longer than the designed program length of time to complete their studies are accountable for completing any new or additional courses that may result due to changes in the program of study. Unless otherwise stated, students registered in non-cohort delivered programs must complete the program of study within seven years of being admitted to the program.
| Start Date | Campus | Status** |
|---|---|---|
| SEP, 2021 | Brantford | Open |
| SEP, 2021 | Kitchener - Doon | Open |
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