The Globally Responsible Leadership for Sustainable Transformation is a new graduate–level, international course.
The course is a gateway initiative of the GRLI, The Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative, which exists to catalyse the development of globally responsible leadership and practice in organisations and societies worldwide. This innovative, global collaborative course is taught by faculty from 7 GRLI universities in Asia, Europe, and North America.
With a focus on sustainability initiatives, this team-taught seminar will offer modules from each university that will enable students worldwide to work in integrated groups on strategic business projects.
The course will be fully online and have live and asynchronous components. The Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative is a deeply engaged international, multi–sector community. For more information about the GRLI, visit grli.org.
Curriculum
The Globally Responsible Leadership for Sustainable Transformation course is offered by AMS as an Executive Education course.
The course is modular. You have to register for a minimum of 4 out of 7 modules, and you can choose to register for 1, 2 or 3 additional modules. Each module will contain a half–day lecture by a different institution. On top, you’ll participate in a multi–country group project.
Programme Outline
Welcome and orientation
Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative
Module 1 - Thriving: Business Strategies to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy
Antwerp Management School
Module 2 - Sustainability and the Entertainment Industry
Loyola Marymount University
Module 3 - Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Colorado State University
Module 4 - Sustainability Accounting and Reporting
University of Limerick
Module 5 - Creating Shared Value and Social Innovation
Sasin School of Management
Module 6 - Cross–Sector Partnerships for Impact
Católica Porto Business School
Module 7 - Transpersonal Leadership for Sustainable Transformation
LeaderShape Global Limited
Global Group Project
Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative
Group Project
Students will form teams of 4–5 people and will work on a project for a well–known branded company. At the end of the project the team will present their results to a group of panelists serving as that organization’s board.
Target Audience
This course is aimed at managers, consultants and business owners working in:
- Sustainability, environment, health and safety and social responsibility (CSR);
- Corporate affairs or public reporting, marketing and communications;
- Supply chain or procurement, HR or leadership development.
Applications
The apply form is available at the button above (Apply Here) and must be filled in and submitted to Cosme Almeida (cealmeida@ucp.pt).