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 to 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
3 months with 3 to 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
3 months with 3 to 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
3 months with 3 to 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 to 7 hours of study per week

Cost
$2,500

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 to 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
3 months with 3 to 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 to 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
with 3 to 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 to 5 hours of study per week

Cost
$3,900

Human Rights in Global Supply Chains

Courses

    Designed For

    Cost
    $0

    Format
    3 online courses + 2 live Zoom sessions

    3 Online Courses
    3 to 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 to 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 to 5 hours of study per week

    Cost
    $3,750

    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for HR

    Courses

    • Workplace Belonging Symposium  
      LIVE
    • HR Symposium  
      LIVE
    • Disability at Work
    • Neurodiversity at Work
    • Fostering a Coaching Culture
    • Employment Law and Policy Issues
    • Driving Engagement for HR
    • Countering Bias in the Workplace for HR
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Practice for HR
    • Fostering an Inclusive Climate

    Designed For

    • HR professionals
    Format
    All Online

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

    Cost
    $3,900
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    {Anytime, anywhere.}
    Ezra Cornell
    Founder of Cornell University

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