Course Code: ESG503
Synopsis
This course ESG503 Change Management and Corporate Sustainability Transformation presents the concepts and fundamentals of change management and sustainability. These areas rose to prominence since change management and sustainable transformation are key elements in driving organisations to obtain competitive advantages and economic viability in the long term. Students will learn about the importance of change management in organisations’ sustainability transformation roadmap. The course provides students with an opportunity to explore various change management models that can help corporations grow. Topics on social and environmental sustainability, for example, inclusion, diversity, workplace health and safety, carbon footprint reduction, recycling, clean energy, and green technology are included in this course as well. This course also discusses contemporary topics such as innovation and application of technologies and AI for sustainability.
Level: 5
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY REGULAR SEMESTER
Topics
- Change management for sustainability and ESG performance
- Importance of change management
- Types and models of change management for sustainability
- Creating a vision and an organisational culture of sustainability
- Strategic and structural change for sustainability
- Leaders as change agents
- Managing resistance to change
- Social sustainability (inclusion, diversity, wellness, workplace health and safety)
- Environmental sustainability (recycling, carbon footprint reduction, clean energy, green technology)
- Innovation for sustainability
- Application of technologies and AI for sustainability
- Implementing change: Practical considerations
Learning Outcome
- Assess the importance of change management in the corporate sustainability transformation roadmap, including ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) performance
- Create a vision and an organisational culture of sustainability, incorporating strategic, structural and behavioural changes in the sustainability transformation process
- Appraise the role of leaders as change agents for sustainability, and how to manage resistance to change
- Recommend suitable change models and design a change plan for environmental sustainability for a hypothetical client
- Evaluate contemporary topics, including innovation, technologies, and AI adoption, in change management for sustainability
- Prepare reports by conducting research on change management and sustainability.
Who Should Attend
- Change management executive/manager
- Corporate/Business sustainability executive/manager
Relevance of Course to employment/upskilling/reskilling
- This course presents the concepts and fundamentals of change management and sustainability. Learners will learn about the importance of change management in organisations’ sustainability transformation roadmap, and change management models that can help corporations grow. Topics in social and environmental sustainability, for example, inclusion, diversity, workplace health and safety, carbon footprint reduction, recycling, clean energy, and green technology are included in this course as well. This course also discusses contemporary topics such as innovation and application of technologies and AI for sustainability.
- Organisations increasingly require their employees to have relevant knowledge and skills that can help them implement and promote sustainable practices in order to remain competitive and contribute to achieving the targets set. This course aims to provide opportunities for learners to have good understanding of the interconnection between businesses, environment and society as well as possess ability to appreciate and implement sustainable business practices besides their domains of expertise.
- This course is relevant and demanded by the industry as such demand is reflected through thousands of job vacancies available in the market.
Admissions pre-requisite
- An undergraduate degree or an equivalent qualification from a recognised institution
- Specific courses may have additional requirements or pre-requisites (e.g. counselling courses). For more information, you may contact the Head of Programme regarding additional course requirements or pre-requisites
Subject to your eligibility and the approval of the Head of Programme, credits earned (up to a cap of 30 credit units) from the completion of Graduate CET Modular courses from the suite of Graduate Programmes may be recognised when admitted to the relevant Graduate Programmes.
Schedule
| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | |
| 15:30 | Course Overview |
| 15:45 | Course Assessment |
| 16:00 | Change management for sustainability and ESG performance |
| 17:00 | Activities |
| 17:15 | Break |
| 17:30 | Importance of change management |
| 18:15 | Activities |
| 18:30 | Conclusion |
| Week 2 | |
| 15:30 | Recap |
| 15:45 | Types and models of change management for sustainability |
| 16:45 | Activities |
| 17:00 | Break |
| 17:15 | Creating a vision and an organisational culture of sustainability |
| 18:15 | Activities |
| 18:30 | Conclusion |
| Week 3 | |
| 19:00 | Recap |
| 19:15 | Strategic and structural change for sustainability |
| 20:15 | Activities |
| 20:30 | Break |
| 20:45 | Leaders as change agents |
| 21:15 | Activities |
| 22:00 | Conclusion |
| Week 4 | |
| 15:30 | Recap |
| 15:45 | Managing resistance to change |
| 16:45 | Activities |
| 17:00 | Break |
| 17:15 | Social sustainability (inclusion, diversity, wellness, workplace health and safety) |
| 18:15 | Activities |
| 18:30 | Conclusion |
| Week 5 | |
| 19:00 | Recap |
| 19:15 | Environmental sustainability (recycling, carbon footprint reduction, clean energy, green technology) |
| 20:15 | Activities |
| 20:30 | Break |
| 20:45 | Innovation for sustainability |
| 21:45 | Activities |
| 22:00 | Conclusion |
| Week 6 | |
| 19:00 | Recap |
| 19:15 | Application of technologies and AI for sustainability |
| 20:15 | Activities |
| 20:30 | Break |
| 20:45 | Implementing change: Practical considerations |
| 21:30 | Class test (Discussion board) |
| 22:00 | Conclusion |
Assessments
The overall course grade is determined by
- Others
- Class participation - Group based assignment
Trainer info
Dr Huong Ha is an Associate Professor and Head of the Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor programme in the School of Business at the Singapore University of Social Sciences. She has extensive teaching experience in business, change management and sustainability, corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility (CSR). Her main research and teaching interests include CSR, digital economy, and sustainability.
Course Completion requirements
- Participants are required to achieve at least 75% attendance and pass any prescribed examinations/assessments or submit any course/project work (if any) under the course requirement.
- Participants are required to complete all surveys and feedbacks related to the course
- The course fees are reviewed annually and may be revised. The University reserves the right to adjust the course fees without prior notice.
- Singapore University of Social Sciences reserves the right to amend and/or revise the above schedule without prior notice
Course Fees, payment and refund policy
| International Participants | Singapore Citizens (below 40yrs), Permanent Residents | Singapore Citizens (40yrs and above) SkillsFuture Mid - Career Enhanced Subsidy1 | Enhanced Training Support for SMEs2 (Singaporean and PRs) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Fees (A) | $3,168.00 | $2,640.00 | $2,640.00 | $2,640.00 |
| SSG Grant (70%) (B) | $1,848.00 | $1,848.00 | $1,848.00 | |
| Nett Course fees (A) - (B) = (C) | $3,168.00 | $792.00 | $792.00 | $792.00 |
| 9% GST on Nett course fees (D) | $285.12 | $71.28 | $71.28 | $71.28 |
| Total nett course fees payable including GST (C) + (D) | $3,453,12 | $863.28 | $863.28 | $863.28 |
| Less additional funding if eligible under various schemes (F) | - | - | $528.00 | $528.00 |
| Total nett course fees payable including GST, after additional funding form the various schemes (E) - (f) = (H) | $3,453.12 | $863.28 | $335.28 | $335.28 |
1 Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy: Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.
2 Enhanced Training Support for SMEs: SME-sponsored employees (Singapore citizens and PRs) aged 21 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fees.
For the various payment mode, please refer here.
For the refund policy, please refer here.
A written request for a refund must be submitted and is subject to approval.
If written notice of withdrawal is given within the cooling off period1 and before the course start date, a full refund of the fees paid less an administrative charge of $110.00 (exclusive of GST) will be given. No refund will be given for withdrawal thereafter.
1 The cooling off period is defined as 7 working days after payment of course fee.
For clarification, please contact the SUSS Academy via the following:
Telephone: +65 6248 0263
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