Program Overview

Introduction to the Baumhart Certificate in Environmental, Social, and Governance

The Baumhart Certificate in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is designed to provide leaders with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively navigate the complex issues surrounding ESG. This certificate program is tailored to equip leaders with the fundamental skills to assess ESG risks and opportunities, implement ESG initiatives, and deliver financial and societal impacts.

Curriculum

The certificate requires the completion of five courses, totaling 15 credit hours. The curriculum includes two ESG-focused courses and three elective courses chosen from the Quinlan School of Business, the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, and the School of Environmental Sustainability.

• Introductory Course:
  • MGMT 444: Introduction to ESG - Expectations & Opportunities (3 hours)
• Elective Courses: Select three of the following:
  • ENVS 401: Sustainable Systems - Natural Science Perspectives
  • ENVS 402: Sustainable Systems - Social Science Perspectives
  • ENVS 410: Introduction to Environmental Law & Policy
  • ENVS 412: Water Law & Policy
  • ENVS 413: Energy Law & Policy
  • ENVS 427: Food Systems Analysis
  • ENVS 451: Introduction to Sustainability Concepts & Impacts
  • ENVS 463: Sustainable Business Management
  • HRER 417: Managing and Motivating in the Workplace
  • HRER 433: Group Process and Facilitation
  • ISSCM 596B: Data Driven Decision Making
  • MGMT 441: Business Ethics
  • MGMT 443: Global Environmental Ethics
  • MGMT 446: International Business Ethics
  • MGMT 485: Social Enterprise
  • MHA 430: Managerial Epidemiology
  • MPBH 400: Determinants of Population Health
  • MPBH 402: Public Health Practice and Management
  • MPBH 407: Public Health Policy: Concepts and Practice
• Capstone Course:
  • MGMT 445: ESG in Practice-Business Leadership in Times of Change (3 hours)

Suggested Sequence of Courses

The suggested sequence of courses is as follows:

• Year 1, Fall: MGMT 444 (3 hours) and an Elective Course (3 hours)
• Year 1, Winter: Elective Course (3 hours)
• Year 1, Spring: MGMT 445 (3 hours)
• Year 1, Summer: Elective Course (3 hours)

Learning Outcomes

The Baumhart Certificate in ESG aims to achieve the following learning outcomes:

• Develop a strong grounding in the overall themes of ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) through a required introductory class and a required capstone class.
• Develop an understanding of the core methods for assessing ESG impact.
• Establish an understanding of the current state of the industry and the opportunities to deepen on-the-ground impacts tied to the ESG high-level framework.

Graduate & Professional Standards and Regulations

Students in graduate and professional programs can find their Academic Policies in Graduate and Professional Academic Standards and Regulations under their school. Any additional University Policies supersede school policies.