Program Overview

Sustainable Business Management (SMB)

Overview

This eight-month graduate certificate program focuses on the application and long-term economic, environmental, and social value of sustainability in business. This program is designed to meet the growing need for professionals who can propose, measure, and evaluate sustainability strategies and initiatives. You will learn how to develop and implement economically viable, socially inclusive, and environmentally regenerative business strategies to help organizations thrive in the 21st century and how to create a purposeful sustainable business as an entrepreneur.

Skills

Throughout this program, you will develop the following skills:

• Measure and reduce carbon footprints
• Recommend climate-resilient and lean business strategies
• Integrate sustainability initiatives and strategies

Work Experience

Optional Work Term

This program offers the option to complete a work term, providing valuable hands-on experience in your field of study. Students interested in completing a work term should apply to the Sustainable Business Management (Work Term) (SMBC) program.

Students who select the work term stream will have the opportunity to participate in a work term(s) if eligibility requirements are maintained. Students will have the flexibility to transfer to the non-work term stream at any time. The work term(s) is similar in length to an academic semester and is typically a full-time position that may be paid or unpaid. The work term job search is student-driven, and participation in the work term stream does not guarantee that a work position will be secured. However, students will receive guidance and support through in-class career workshops and one-on-one coaching to help prepare for the work term.

Program Availability

• Canadian Applicants
• International Applicants

Start in | Location | Availability ---|---|--- Start in Sept. 2025 | Location Newnham | Availability _ _ Not available

Availability is subject to change, and a seat is not guaranteed.

Program and Course Delivery

This program is offered in Seneca's flexible delivery format. Using interactive learning spaces, professors teach in person to students in a physical classroom or lab and stream to students online at the same time. In courses delivered in the flexible format, students have a choice of coming to campus for an in-person experience or learning online.

Your Career

Graduates of the program can explore the following career options:

• Sustainability Officer
• Energy Auditor
• Corporate Social Responsibility Officer
• Project Manager
• Community Engagement Manager
• Sustainability Program Manager
• Outreach Co-ordinator

Sustainability

Within the Sustainable Business Management program, we are focused on mentoring visionary leaders who work collaboratively toward a sustainable future.

What Our Graduates Say

Gonzalo E. Barreto

Graduate, Sustainable Business Management

"Before I took the Sustainable Business Management certificate at Seneca, I had no experience in the field. This program helped me build a foundation for my career. I learned about applying a sustainability focus to everything from tracking environmental footprints to project management."

Paulo Mattos

Graduate, Sustainable Business Management

"I've been in real estate for more than 12 years, and I wanted to better understand how it could work with sustainability. The program gave me way more than that. Evaluating the entire process of what makes a business sustainable, regardless of industry, has significantly enhanced my perspective."

Adrienne (Knott) Mazzuchelli

Graduate, Sustainable Business Management

"Seneca's Sustainable Business Management program is an intensive, impactful, eight-month course that's perfect for anyone looking to build expertise. It gave me the tools and opportunities to apply what I learned to engaging projects. I was surrounded by peers from diverse backgrounds and teachers with real-world experience who were eager to extend their networks and advocate for students… The atmosphere was one of opportunity and community. The program gave me the skills I needed to enter a new profession, as well as cherished memories and connections."