MOOCS Sustainable Business

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Driving business towards the Sustainable Development Goals

Theme: Sustainable Development Goals

This course has been developed by Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University (RSM). It focuses on the role of businesses in achieving the SDGs. You will gain insights from leaders of international companies and academics in business and management who will guide you through the issue of how businesses can contribute to the SDGs.

Instructor(s): RSM team, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Charge: This is a free course

MOOC: Driving Business Towards Sustainable Development Goals

Principles of Sustainable Finance

Theme: Financial Sector 

Throughout this course, you will learn about the UN Sustainable Development Goals, how social and environmental factors should not be regarded as externalities, you will learn more about sustainable banking and asset management, about effective engagement, sustainable scenario analysis and long-term value creation.

Instructor(s): RSM team, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Charge: This is a free course

MOOC: Principle of Sustainable Finance 

Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Landscape Restoration

Theme: Landscape Restoration  

In this MOOC we focus on the potential of business model innovation for the challenge of large-scale landscape restoration. We take a partnership approach and make a bridge between ecology and economy. Learners get to design their own innovative business model for landscape restoration with 4 returns: return of natural capital, return of social capital, return of inspiration and return of financial capital. You move from ideation towards successful implementation. Each step is illustrated with three real-life cases of landscape restoration in Spain, Iceland and Portugal.

Instructor(s): RSM team, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Charge: This is a free course

MOOC: Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Landscape Restoration 

A Business Approach to Sustainable Landscape Restoration

Theme: Landscape Restoration  

Integrated landscape management and large-scale landscape restoration should be in every company’s business strategy because in order to reach the Sustainable Development Goal on Land Degradation Neutrality (SDG Number 15.3) scaling up and acceleration of business-driven landscape restoration is urgently needed. This requires business professionals with a vision, the right knowledge and skills. This MOOC aims to train the next generation of business professionals and developers to acknowledge business’ interdependency with healthy landscapes and understand the value of ecosystem resources.

Instructor(s): RSM team, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Charge: This is a free course

MOOC: A Business Approach to Sustainable Landscape Restoration