Sustainable Environmental, Social and Governance Leadership Postbaccalaureate Certificate

The Certificate in Sustainable Environmental, Social and Governance (SESG) Leadership is sponsored by the Carlson School of Management, the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and the Institute on the Environment (IonE). The certificate consists of 12 credits covering areas of sustainability leadership, resource efficiency, risk management, and measurement and reporting of sustainability and is offered to non-degree seeking students and to graduate students in degree programs at the University of Minnesota. The certificate draws from the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), scholarship of the participating instructors and from the research literature on sustainability competencies for the knowledge and competencies taught in the program. Core courses are offered during non-traditional times, including evenings and weekends and include fully online or hybrid components. The certificate includes experiential education.