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Overview of social challenges: human rights, labor conditions, diversity and inclusion, community engagement.
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Analysis of the social impact of businesses on stakeholders. The role of businesses in addressing social challenges.
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Social innovation, social entrepreneurship, social intrapreneurship.
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Understanding the key social issues facing businesses today.
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Understanding the role that social innovation can play in addressing social challenges.
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Designing strategies for integrating social innovation into business operations.
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Measuring and communicating the impact of CSR projects and social innovation.
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Overview of the types of diversity (e.g., cultural, gender, age, ability).
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Types of biases and discriminations.
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Inclusive Leadership: strategies and best practices for promoting D&I in the workplace.
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Setting DEI Metrics and Accountability.
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Inclusive organizational culture.
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Identifying the causes of discrimination and their consequences.
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Recognizing the importance and benefits of D&I in the workplace.
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Understanding the links between diversity and performance.
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Identifying common barriers to achieve D&I.
Professor of Management
Junko Takagi is a professor at ESSEC Management, and is in charge of all team building, leadership and group dynamics activities. She holds a PhD from Stanford University and her research focuses on diversity, its profound meaning and the implications of its different senses in France and the Anglo-Saxon countries.
ESSEC Professor
Research Professor in Sustainability Scientific Director of the ESSEC Experimental Lab
ESSEC Professor
Social innovation expert
- Application and CPF deadlines: One month before the start date
- Recognition: Official Certificate 8 ECTS credits
- All courses eligible for CPF : Flexible financing option
If you wish to register, please follow these steps:
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Visit the course webpage that interests you.
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Click on the ‘Apply’ button.
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After submitting your application, one of our advisors will contact you by telephone to assist you in completing the registration process.
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Once you receive a confirmation message and return the required forms, you may consider scheduling an appointment for an interview with your advisor
For a certificate course, your application and project will be evaluated during this interview. During the interview, the advisor will also give you details about the course’s content and how it is run and will start the registration process if the decision is made to move forward.
For international students : no Visa is required to apply because the certificates are online only.
We require B2 level (785 TOEIC points). If you have not taken a test, you must be able to provide proof that you have a good command of business English. It is important that you are able to both understand written and video lessons and take part in working groups and master classes.
One certificate course will provide 8 ECTS credits. By completing the 4 certificates from the Certified Professional Programme, it will provide 32 ECTS credits in total.
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