Sustainability & ESG

The Sustainability & ESG program will tackle the following topics:

• A fundamental understanding of environmental sustainability, social issues including diversity, equity, and inclusion, and how corporate governance fits into the equation.
• How ESG has emerged in recent years and the specific role of financial institutions including funds such as Black Rock, banks, and insurance companies.
• ESG materiality and its implication for business strategies.
• Impact on supply chains and the circular economy.
• The role that sustainability has in value creation for different stakeholders and the importance of collaboration in that context.
• How to develop sustainable products and services.
• The leadership issues connected to making progress on ESG.

The Sustainability & ESG program targets managers at all levels seeking to develop an essential toolkit on ESG to help their organizations go through the sustainable transition.

The course will be constructed around the discussion-based learning of conceptual subjects in the mornings – i.e., interactive lectures, group discussions and case studies and workshops in the afternoons. A key aspect of this topic is that the practice is emerging in real-time such that it is important to build space in the program for participants to learn from each other in addition to the faculty. This latter aspect will be a distinctive characteristic of this Sustainability & ESG program.

The on campus edition takes place on IESE’s Barcelona campus.

To ensure participants get the most out of the program, they will be asked to prepare the academic materials provided two weeks before the program’s start date.

The admission process has three steps:

1. Complete and submit the online application.
2. The Executive Education Department will email you to acknowledge receipt and provide further details on program dates, pre-program academic materials and bank details to submit payment.
3. Proceed with the payment of the program fee. This is an essential requisite to access the pre-readings and participate in the program. Two weeks before the start date, participants receive an email with a user name to access the IESE Virtual Campus and pre-readings.

FEES

• General fee: € 5,800
• Alumni fee: € 5,220
• IESE Alumni Assn. members: € 4,930
• Executive education Certificate fee: An additional 5% discount on the general or IESE Alumni Association member fee.

The program fee is tax-exempt. Payment is required before the program begins and includes all academic materials and most meals. Please note that travel, accommodation expenses and the taxes on food and beverage are not included.

Discounts are available for corporate agreements and multiple registrations from the same company. Space is limited and filled in on a first come first served basis so early registration is encouraged.

Payment Details
We accept payments by credit card or wire transfer.

Admissions Requirements
The Admissions Committee admits qualified candidates on a rolling basis as places become available. Executive Education Focused Programs have their own requirements, and all admissions are under the supervision of the Admissions Committee. In general, participants should have at least 10 years’ work experience and have held a position of leadership with significant responsibilities within the last 5 years. Although there are no formal educational requirements, admission is based on professional achievement and responsibilities within the organization.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received within 20 days of the program’s start date are subject to a payment of 25% of the program tuition. IESE reserves the right to cancel the current edition or modify dates up to 20 days prior to the scheduled start date. Under no circumstances is IESE responsible for any travel expenses incurred. Participants should consider purchasing travel insurance including cancellation coverage to protect against the unlikely event that the program is cancelled or their own inability to attend for personal or professional reasons.
Cancellation requests received within 3 calendar days of the program start date as well as those received during the program are subject to full payment of the program fee.

Companies and teams

• Companies with corporate agreements with IESE: discount of up to 20%.
• Discount on multiple applications, for individuals and teams: up to 25% for groups of four or more people.
• The more focused programs you take, the more benefits you will receive: you may be eligile for discounts of 5% to 15%.

Alumni

• Special price for alumni: 10% discount
• Special price for members of the IESE Alumni Association: 15% discount. Recommend 2 participants and each one will also get 15% off.

Scholarships

• Entrepreneurs
• Executive women
• ONGs

Contact the Focused Program team here for more details.

If interested in obtaining the IESE Executive Education Certificate:
• Complete, at least, 4 Focused Programs, in English or Spanish, within three years. The 4 programs must total a minimum of 12 days of learning.

In addition to earning the IESE Executive Education Certificate, you will enjoy a series of other exclusive benefits:

• Professional guidance with an IESE adviser.

• 5% discount on any future Focused Program.

• Possibility of becoming a Member of the IESE Alumni Association, which delivers a broad array of exclusive benefits. Discover here how to make the most of the membership.

Getting to the Madrid campus

Madrid: Exe Moncloa 4*, EUROSTAR Zarzuela Park 4*, Meliá Madrid Princesa 5*, NH Madrid Chamberí 3*, NH Zurbano4*.