Executive Education in Sustainable Engineering (SEED)

Program Overview

The Sustainable Enterprise Executive Education & Development (SEED) program is a non-credit, pass/fail program that consists of five mini-courses. Participants who complete all five mini-courses will earn a Certificate in Sustainable Value Creation and 3.75 CEUs. The program is delivered in a live, instructor-led format, and each mini-course meets three times over a period of two weeks for two and a half hours per session. The program is taught by a team of faculty from Villanova University's College of Engineering and Villanova School of Business.

Program Outline

Outline:

The Sustainable Enterprise Executive Education & Development (SEED) program is a non-credit, pass/fail program that consists of five mini-courses. Participants who complete all five mini-courses will earn a Certificate in Sustainable Value Creation and 3.75 CEUs (each individual course is equal to 0.75 CEUs). The program content covers a wide range of sustainability topics, including:

• Understanding sustainability and making its business case
• Tackling sustainability frameworks with a systems mindset
• Designing resilient value chains
• Developing ESG metrics and reporting and influencing the investor
• Leaders as drivers for sustainability engagement and enterprise transformation
The program is delivered in a live, instructor-led format, and each mini-course meets three times over a period of two weeks for two and a half hours per session. Sessions are held on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 PM EST. Participants will invest approximately 2-5 hours per week outside of class sessions on pre-readings and active reflections.

Assessment:

The program is assessed on a pass/fail basis. Participants must complete all five mini-courses in order to earn the Certificate in Sustainable Value Creation.

Teaching:

The program is taught by a team of faculty from Villanova University's College of Engineering and Villanova School of Business. The faculty have expertise in a variety of sustainability-related fields, including:

• Resilient value chain and strategic reporting
• Supply chain and business analytics
• Sustainability, manufacturing and operations management
• Sustainability business and leadership
• Systems thinking and transformational leadership
• ESG investing and sustainable finance
• Corporate responsibility strategy and ESG leadership
The program uses a variety of teaching methods, including:
• Lectures
• Discussions
• Case studies
• Simulations
• Guest speakers

Careers:

The SEED program is designed to help participants develop the skills and knowledge they need to advance their careers in sustainability. Graduates of the program will be prepared to lead sustainability initiatives in their organizations and to make a positive impact on the environment and society.