Overview And Certificates

Environmental and social initiatives are reshaping priorities for organizations and communities alike. eCornell’s Environmental, Social, Governance certificate programs empower professionals to drive sustainable change, champion ethical decision-making, and create equitable solutions. From leading sustainability initiatives to fostering community advocacy, these certificate programs combine faculty insights with an emphasis on tangible impact. Develop the skills to address today’s most pressing challenges and build a more sustainable, inclusive future.

Education With Impact
Our courses provide unparalleled structure, support, and engagement to students.

Flexible Online Format
100% self-paced certificate programs allow you to learn on your own schedule.

Live Engagement
Engage directly with peers and instructors. Grow your professional network in every course.

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Sustainable Preservation
Courses
  • Sustainable Historic Preservation
  • Embracing the Worth of Existing Buildings
  • Advocating for Sustainable Preservation
  • Developing a Community Plan for Sustainable Preservation
  • Economics of Sustainable Preservation
  • Implementing Sustainable Preservation Initiatives
Designed For
  • Architects
  • Structural/civil engineers
  • Historic preservation planners
  • Municipal planners
  • Private sector planners
  • Real estate developers
  • Environmental professionals
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
3 months with 5-6 hours of study per week

Cost
$3,750
Policy Advocacy
Courses
  • Community Organizing
  • Legislative Advocacy
  • Administrative Advocacy
  • Media Advocacy and Storytelling
  • Electoral Advocacy and Campaigns
Designed For
  • Nonprofit leaders and professionals
  • Government agency leaders and professionals
  • Professionals working in NGOs, U.S. advocacy, community, and civic organizations
  • Public office candidates
  • Students in law, social work, and social sciences
  • Union representatives
  • Private sector professionals working in human services, healthcare, and environmental-related roles
  • Academics and researchers
  • Elected local government officials
  • Individuals interested in policy advocacy
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
2.5 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

Cost
$2,999
Sustainable Business
Courses
  • Sustainable Business Foundations
  • Analyzing Sustainability in Organizations
  • Applying Sustainability Strategy
  • Implementing Sustainability
  • Strategic Stakeholder Management
Designed For
  • Mid- to senior-level managers
  • Brand managers
  • Sustainability directors
  • Supply chain management professionals
  • Operations professionals
  • Finance professionals
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Graduate students
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
2.5 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

Cost
$3,900
Corporate Sustainability
Courses
  • Evaluating a Corporate Sustainability Strategy
  • Sustainability Risk Management
  • Generating Profit in the Era of Sustainability
Designed For
  • Senior leaders and executives
  • Corporate responsibility leaders
  • Public and investor relations professionals
  • Legal professionals
  • Philanthropists
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Communications experts
  • Community activists
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
2.5 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

Cost
$3,900
Equitable Community Change
Courses
  • Identifying and Fighting Inequity
  • Analyzing Power and Systems
  • Leveraging Data for Social and Community Change
  • Designing Policies and Policy Change
  • Engaging in Collective Action
  • Performing Social Action Research
Designed For
  • Activists and community development organizers and practitioners
  • Policy makers and political staff
  • Public interest lawyers and advocates
  • Leaders and members of organized labor organizations
  • Urban planners and strategic planning agencies
  • Social workers
  • Grant writers
  • Educators
  • People interested in engaging in community change
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
3 months with 5-7 hours of study per week

Cost
$2,500
Servant Leadership
Courses
  • Building Leadership Character
  • Authenticity, Integrity, and Accountability
  • Courage, Humility, and Compassion
  • Developing a Culture of Empowerment
  • Leading With Credibility
  • Leadership Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Informal or formal leaders at any level in an organization
  • Religious and faith-based leaders
  • Humanitarian, non-profit, and NGO leaders
  • Anyone who is part of a work team and can influence others
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

Cost
$3,750
Business Ethics
Courses
  • Foundations of Ethical Reasoning
  • Ethics in Business and Technology
  • Psychology in Business Ethics
  • Addressing Dysfunctional Ethical Cultures
Designed For
  • Business managers and leaders
  • Founders and entrepreneurs
  • Anyone looking to work effectively with legal professionals
  • Professionals, particularly those working in highly regulated industries
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
2 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

Cost
$3,900
Employment Law for Leaders
Courses
  • Employment Law in Practice
  • Employee Privacy in the Workplace
  • Anti-discrimination Principles
  • Wage and Benefit Regulations
  • Employee Duties and Promises
Designed For
  • Business professionals
  • Professionals in heavily regulated industries
  • Compliance professionals
  • Risk management professionals
  • Business owners
  • Contract administrators
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
2.5 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

Cost
$3,900
Labor Relations
Courses
  • Collective Bargaining Foundations
  • Preparing for Labor Negotiations
  • Principles of Costing
  • Handling Grievances
  • Arbitration
  • HR Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Union staff, stewards and officials
  • HR and Operations Managers
  • International professionals working with unionized US-based organizations
  • Attorneys and general counsel
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

Cost
$3,900
Financial Success for Nonprofits
Courses
  • Assessing Nonprofits using Financial Statements and Ratios
  • Determining Appropriate Budgeting, Debt Financing, and Cash Flow
  • Fundraising and Revenue Generation
  • Strategically Governing the Organization
Designed For
  • CEOs and executive directors without a formal finance background
  • Leaders, administrators, and new board members
  • Decision-making program staff
  • Lawyers who serve the nonprofit sector
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
2 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

Cost
$2,500
Corporate Governance
Courses
  • Roles and Structures in Corporate Governance
  • Fiduciary Duties of Directors and Officers
  • Criminal Liability in an Organizational Setting
  • Facilitating Internal and Grand Jury Investigations
Designed For
  • Executives
  • Board members
  • Founders and entrepreneurs
  • Accountants
  • Auditors
  • Investment bankers
  • Professionals working with boards of directors
  • Professionals working in highly regulated industries
  • Professionals working with lawyers
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
2 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

Cost
$3,900
Human Rights in Global Supply Chains
Courses
  • Public Regulation of Human Rights
  • Private Regulation of Human Rights
  • Improving Regulation of Human Rights
  • Human Rights in Global Supply Chains - Live Sessions
Designed For
  • Executives in global organizations
  • Corporate Social Responsibility professionals
  • Consultants
  • Lawyers
  • Professionals at NGOs or social auditing firms/investment funds
  • Team members from Sustainability Departments or Multi-stakeholder institutions
Cost
$2,500

Format
3 online courses + 2 live Zoom sessions

3 Online Courses
3-5 hours/week for 1.5 months
Country Risk Analysis
Courses
  • International Relations Theory in Practice
  • Developing a Policy Brief
  • Country Risk Evaluation and Reporting
  • Leveraging Strategic Foresight Analysis
Designed For
  • Military and government foreign policy professionals
  • Investment analysts
  • Strategic planners in multinational corporations
  • Policy advisors
  • Consultants
  • Business intelligence professionals
  • Risk management specialists
  • International development professionals
  • Business leaders involved in international operations or global strategic planning
  • Professionals in NGOs and international organizations
  • Service members transitioning out of active service
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
2 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

Cost
$3,750
Management Accounting for Leaders
Courses
  • Improving Governance
  • Improving Margins
  • Improving Capacity Investment and Consumption
  • Improving Coordination and Efficiency
  • Improving Direction, Motivation, and Society
  • Accountability in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Designed For
  • Managers and leaders responsible for a business unit
  • Managers and leaders seeking to improve organizational performance
  • Individuals influencing the design of accountability systems
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

Cost
$3,750
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Courses
  • Improving Engagement
  • Counteracting Unconscious Bias
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Work
  • Fostering an Inclusive Climate
  • Workplace Belonging Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Team managers and supervisors
  • Executives responsible for strategic culture efforts
  • Anyone interested in creating an inclusive and supportive culture that promotes equal opportunities and treatment of employees
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
2 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

Cost
$3,750
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for HR
Courses
  • Driving Engagement for HR
  • Countering Bias in the Workplace for HR
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Practice for HR
  • Fostering an Inclusive Climate
  • Workplace Belonging Symposium  
    LIVE
  • HR Symposium  
    LIVE
  • Disability at Work
  • Neurodiversity at Work
  • Fostering a Coaching Culture
  • Employment Law and Policy Issues
Designed For
  • HR professionals
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
3 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

Cost
$3,900
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Building a Diverse Workforce
Courses
  • Building Diverse Talent Pools
  • Adopting Inclusive Hiring Practices
  • Promoting Inclusive Onboarding and Employee Success
  • Counteracting Unconscious Bias
  • Workplace Belonging Symposium  
    LIVE
Designed For
  • Managers responsible for hiring decisions
  • Employees involved with candidate sourcing, screening, assessment, and decision making
  • Senior leaders and other individuals who oversee strategies, policies, and practices related to the workforce
  • HR professionals
  • Aspiring HR managers
  • Recruiters
Format
All Online

Time Commitment
2 months with 3-5 hours of study per week

Cost
$3,900
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