Program Overview

Corporate Social Responsibility Proficiency Certificate

About This Certificate

Learn how to evaluate stakeholder corporate social responsibility initiatives, assess sustainable technologies, and discover financial trade-offs and opportunities related to social responsibility strategies. You will also examine the role of sustainable systems in protecting the natural environment. Courses in this program count toward the Business Leadership degree. This proficiency certificate will enhance your degree and give you a competitive advantage for opportunities in businesses, non-profit organizations, and government agencies.

Quick Information

• Program Duration: Short-Term
• Degree Type: Proficiency Certificate
• Total Credit Hours: 18

Transfer Opportunities

• Public university in central Pennsylvania offering diverse programs.
• A historically Black public university known for rigorous academic programs, dedicated faculty, and supportive student learning resources.
• A private research university in Philadelphia known for co-op programs and innovation.
• A private research university offering nearly 200 programs, featuring a diverse array of majors for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Course Sequence

Launch Your Career in Corporate Social Responsibility

• Regulatory Affairs Specialists – est. salary: $82,129
• Human Resources Specialists – est. salary: $73,529
• Compliance Managers – est. salary: $92,044

Career Outlook

• Median Salary of a Public Relations Specialist: $68,903
• Number of Jobs in the Region: 5,390
• 10-year Job Outlook in the Region for Public Relations Specialist: +7.5%

Featured Career

Public Relations Specialist

Engage in promoting or creating an intended public image for individuals, groups, or organizations. May write or select material for release to various communications media.

• Starting Pay: $68,903

Typical Tasks

• Respond to requests for information from the media or designate an appropriate spokesperson or information source.
• Write press releases or other media communications to promote clients.
• Establish or maintain cooperative relationships with representatives of community, consumer, employee, or public interest groups.
• Plan or direct development or communication of programs to maintain favorable public or stockholder perceptions of an organization's accomplishments, agenda, or environmental responsibility.
• Study the objectives, promotional policies, or needs of organizations to develop public relations strategies that will influence public opinion or promote ideas, products, or services.

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