Executive Program

Executive Certificate in Sustainable Leadership

This intensive three-month program provides senior-level professionals with the skills, concepts and connections to successfully lead sustainability initiatives within any organization. Specifically, the Executive Certificate program empowers participants to:

• Understand, navigate and leverage sustainability principles and frameworks
• Apply the tools, metrics and practices necessary to realize profitable, high-impact businesses and programs
• Achieve the skill set, mindset and networks needed to be sustainability-ready leaders in this dynamic and growing field

At Presidio Graduate School, we measure our success by the success of our graduates. Alumni of the Executive Certificate program have guided sustainability innovation at some of the world's top companies including Alcatel-Lucent, Akamai, Sabre Holdings and salesforce.com.

Our executive program has three distinctive qualities that set it apart from the competition:

• A systems-based approach emphasizing the comprehensive integration of course content and providing a framework for managing risk across the value chain
• A focus on applied learning that enables professionals to advance their careers and create new business strategies through real world practice and rapid prototyping
• A deep and dynamic network of students, faculty and professionals to exchange best practices and discover quality career and business opportunities

Session topics include:

• Developing a Systems Perspective
• Sustainability Principles and Frameworks
• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication
• Strategic Sustainability Metrics
• Leading Sustainable Enterprises
• Making the Business Case for Sustainability

Program participants meet for two to three days per month (usually Friday and Saturday) at our campus in San Francisco's Presidio National Park, a breathtaking destination in one of the world's premier hubs for sustainability. In between sessions, participants engage with faculty and colleagues in a vibrant online community and apply their learning to a real-life case.

Testimonials from Program Participants