Fairleigh Dickinson University is proud to announce ISE's second annual "Graduate Certificate Program in Managing Sustainability - fall 2010 Program" featuring three unique benefits for participants:

SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP FOR THE 21st CENTURY

Uniquely transformational program builds world-class leaders in sustainable business.

ISE GCP was a transformational experience. ISE faculty and executive coaches provided our cohort with the necessary context, business foundation, case work, tools, and exercises which helped me tremendously improve my impact through collaborative, sustainable leadership. - Kerry Mowry, former GE Executive

My participation in GCP gave me the tools and confidence that will allow me to utilize my operations and finance expertise in assisting companies to be both more environmentally friendly and fiscally responsible. I recommend our certificate pro- gram to anyone who wants to be in action. - Joan Simpson, former Verizon executive

POWERFUL IMMERSION EXPERIENCE IN COSTA RICA, THE MOST SUSTAINABLE COUNTRY IN THE WORLD

Through its partnership with INCAE University in Costa Rica, one of the world's top international schools and a leader in sustainability research and teaching, FDU's program provides a deep and life-changing immersion experience for participants.

The partnership with INCAE University brought candid conversations about the worldwide issues on sustainability, laid different perspectives on the table while extending our classroom learning with field visits -- and making it a lifetime experience. - Meric Ozgur, Schindler executive

The faculty was amazing and the field trip, life changing. Sustainability means more than being green to me as a result of GCP. - Joan Simpson, former Verizon executive

COHORT OF FACULTY AND STUDENTS BUILDS COMMUNITY OF LIKE MINDED SUSTAINABILITY CHANGE AGENTS

The collaboration provided a connection to professors and students beyond anything I'd experienced. I have been in touch with all my classmates, professors and adjunct professors since the class has ended and rely on them as resources and friends. This is a great course. - Mary Reilly, Summit Green Team leader

The crowning achievement was a deeply enriching dialogue between dedicated faculty and a small cohort of talented participants. I highly recommend this program to anyone aspiring to both learn and experience sustainability management. - Paul O'Connor, environmental planner

Overview:

After its phenomenally successful first program run in fall 2009, FDU is proud to announce that its "Graduate Certificate Program in Managing Sustainability" is once again being jointly offered by the Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (ISE) and INCAE in Costa Rica, This, 5-month tri-weekly certificate program offers a highly-interactive design and leverages participant experience and faculty expertise. The program creates a powerful and practical, hands-on educational experience as well as a cohort-driven, sustainability-focused, executive network. Tailored for executives from corporations, consulting firms, and small businesses, the program will enable graduates to incorporate sustainability into their organizational and departmental strategies and operations for exceptional sustainability-aligned outcomes.

INCAE University, Costa Rica

The program addresses state-of-the-art sustainability practice relevant to critical business areas. It is distinguished by a strong focus on developing leadership skills for sustainability action. Topics include global issues of sustainability and competitiveness, operations and supply chain issues, sustainability branding and marketing, sustainability metrics, management across boundaries, and project negotiation and change management. Additional emphasis includes international business and financial markets, the economy and the environment, environmental science and policy, natural resource conservation, eco-efficiency and renewable energy, responses to emerging markets and social-commercial alliances -- plus the expanding role of non-profits, NGOs and communities in business.

Conducted at FDU's College at Florham, Madison, NJ, classes will be held on six weekends (Friday afternoons and Saturdays) from September 2010 through January 2011, with an eight-day, study-abroad experience from October 31 through November 7, 2010, at INCAE Business School in Costa Rica. Participants will attend class in INCAE's sustainability program for management, which focuses on solving real-life case studies of company integration with sustainable development challenges. In addition, each participant will develop and execute a strategic, organizational sustainability project related to their own enterprise, working in partnership with a professional executive leadership coach who will provide an opportunity to practice new leadership and team development competencies.

According to ISE Executive Director, Joel Harmon, "After completing this powerful program, participants are able to incorporate sustainability into their overall organizational strategy as well as the plans and operations of every department in their organization."

Jeana Wirtenberg, former corporate HR executive, added "This program offers a wonderful opportunity for transformational leadership development, and opens up a wide spectrum of opportunities for career growth."

Participants receive a Certificate of Completion conferring 12 graduate-level credits. Both FDU's Silberman College of Business and INCAE have earned full accreditation from AACSB International. The program is for graduate academic credit and qualified for corporate reimbursement (Note: Those in transition may be eligible for a $4,000 tuition grant from NJ DOL). A prior undergraduate degree is required. After completing the program, ISE sponsors special programs for graduates and other leaders in its network to exchange knowledge and experiences.

GCP students experiencing river eco-tourism in Costa Rica

A fee of $11,800 covers all program expenses including educational materials, meals and team coaching. It includes housing, meals, ground transportation and program expenses in Costa Rica. Roundtrip airfare is to be handled by each participant personally.

To learn more and apply, see Graduate Program in Managing Sustainability at ISE (www.fdu.edu/ise).

Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (ISE), Fairleigh Dickinson University

Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (ISE), Fairleigh Dickinson University

About The Institute for Sustainable Enterprise The Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (ISE) at Fairleigh Dickinson University was founded in the AACSB-accredited Silberman College of Business in 2005. ISE focuses on bringing people together to learn how to make their organizations and the world more environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable. By sustainable we mean being able to generate and regenerate the natural, social, human, manufactured, and financial capital for both short and long-term prosperity. ISE is committed to helping leaders and managers develop new roles and competencies for themselves that will contribute to creating sustainable enterprises in the 21st century. Key ISE initiatives include: developing sustainability leaders, catalyzing sustainability education, generating sustainability knowledge, enabling local sustainable development, and nurturing sustainable business start-ups. In sum, ISE's mission is to bring people together to learn how to develop and lead thriving, sustainable enterprises that are "in and for the world". About INCAEINCAE is a private, non-profit, multinational, higher-education organization devoted to teaching and research endeavors in the fields of business and economics aimed at training individuals capable of successfully holding top management positions. The institution's program in sustainability provides participants with an opportunity to acquire cutting-edge knowledge in sustainable development and corporate social responsibility. The goal is to develop a new generation of leaders to take on top management responsibilities.

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