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Accelerate your Transition to a Career in Sustainability, Social Impact & ESG | | |
Now is your time to make a difference... | |
Kathryn,
Are you ready to transition your career toward Sustainability, ESG, Social Impact or CSR? This could be your breakthrough year.
The Graduate Diploma in Social Responsibility and Sustainability, at the University of St. Michael's College, in the University of Toronto, is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary program that enables participants to gain practical skills and apply their knowledge in a real-world context.
Is this the right program for you?
- This program is made for working professionals just like you.
- It offers 5x more instructor and peer contact time than any other educational program in this field.
- You will receive 1:1 Mentorship with a senior Sustainability/ESG/Social Impact practitioner.
- You will complete a "resume worthy", practical Capstone Project with real-world application (a genuine confidence builder).
- You will earn a highly respected Post-Graduate University Credential with post-nominal letters (G.Dipl.SR&S) after your name upon graduation.
We know this isn't an easy decision:
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Competing Priorities. The Solution: You can "take up to 3 years to complete the program". Students sometimes complete some or all of the course work in year 1 and Capstone in year 2.
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Tuition Costs. The Solution: Check out the tuition funding options outlined below. There are two new bursaries, funding for Indigenous students (DEADLINE FEB 1, 2024) and funding for Newcomers and Refugees. Also, we can create a multi-year tuition payment plan.
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Transition Success? The Track Record: Over 20 years of graduates have transitioned their careers to VP, Director and other leadership positions in the Sustainability, ESG, Social Impact and Corporate Citizenship fields. We have outlined some recent graduate transitions below, others have done it and you can too!
Only 40 spaces are available and applications have already started coming in.
Now what?
- Join our free ZOOM Information Session is February 26 at 12 noon EST - register here.
- Read this Newsletter to learn more
- Apply Now
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Visit our Website to review the current and past Cohorts, Program Content, Faculty and Testimonials
- Book a Consultation with our Program Manager
Join us now and take a leadership role in one of the fastest evolving and most rewarding career fields in a generation!
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1.Who has transitioned their career in the last 2 months? |
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Aleisha Cherrie Apang (Class 2024) Manager, Social Impact and the Allstate Foundation of Canada
Transition from Advisor, Social Development Planning and Partnerships, Region of Peel (6 months after joining the SR&S Program).
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Atish Pereira (Class 2024), Program Supervisor, Toronto Community Housing Transition from Project Coordinator, Building Energy Systems (3 months after joining the SR&S Program). | |
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Hao Tian (Class 2022), Director, Sustainability Advisory, CIBC Capital Markets
Transition from Associate, Sustainability Advisory (1 year after graduation).
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Josh Nicholas (Class 2022), Senior Consultant, ESG Strategy & Disclosure, CIBC
Transition from Senior Specialist, Corporate Donations and Community Partnerships (1 year after graduation from SR&S).
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Mika Unterman (Class 2022), Director Sustainability Capabilities and Planning Canada, The Coca Cola Company
Transition from Executive Director, Apical Ethical Cannabis Collective (1.5 years after graduation from SR&S).
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Tom Chervinsky (Class 2020), Director of Government Relations, TELUS Health
Transition from Principal, TJC Strategies (3 years after graduation from SR&S)
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Tuition funding is available, check out your options below. | |
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Government Funding
This program is eligible for Canadian Tuition Tax Credits and the Canada Training Credit.
From Alberta? You may be eligible for funding from the Canada-Alberta Job Grant.
From Ontario? You may be eligible for funding from the Canada-Ontario Job Grant.
Learn More
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Award for Indigenous Students (Feb 1, 2024 Deadline)
This award will be distributed to Indigenous students who are attending the Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Program at the University of St. Michael's College.
Learn More
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Funding for Newcomers and Refugees
Did you know that there is funding for Newcomers and Refugees from our partner Windmill Microlending.
Windmill provides reskilling and credentialling funding for Newcomers and Refugees.
Learn More
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BIG Bursary Award Announced
“This award supports students from equity- deserving groups and students who are committed to advancing an equitable and inclusive social responsibility and sustainability practice through the Graduate Diploma in Social Responsibility and Sustainability at the University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto," said Ivy Lumia. "This award is an expression of our BIG values of Integrity, Diversity and Inclusion of Thought, Accountability, and Best in Class Service”.
Best in Governance Inc., commonly referred to as BIG, is a boutique firm specializing in sustainable corporate governance and ESG solutions, driven by Integrity, Diversity and Inclusion of Thought, Accountability, and Best in Class Service.
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Ivy Lumia, CEO & Founder, Best in Governance Inc. (BIG), announced a $25,000 bursary commitment at the SR&S Alumni event on October 26, 2023.
The donation will provide a $5,000 Bursary Award each year for five years.
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3.What are leaders saying about the program? | |
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Bindu Dhaliwal, SVP, ESG & Corporate Governance, CIBC
"Echoing my thanks to you and the program for developing so many cohorts’ of strong graduates.”
Several of our graduates have been promoted within CIBC over the last few months. Thank you to Bindu and her team for seeing value in the program and our Grads!
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4.What are the Capstone Projects? | |
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2023 President’s Capstone Award Winners Celebrated
The 2023 Capstone Projects winners were celebrated in November 2023.
This year’s winning projects focused on embedding equity in social and environmental practices, creating shared value in the construction and music industries, and embedding sustainability and social responsibility within small and medium companies, in public institutions and at the country level.
See a List of Winners Here
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Free ZOOM Information Session
Thinking about joining the 2024/2025 Cohort of the Graduate Diploma in Social Responsibility & Sustainability at the University of St. Michael's College in the University of Toronto? In this Information session: 1) learn about the unique features of the program, 2) hear directly from Alumni about their experience and 3) understand the steps in the application process. Bring along your questions too!
Register here
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Module 2 - 2023/24 Cohort
Alumni Network Reception planned for May 15th (Stay Tuned for More Details)
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Module 1 - 2024/25 Cohort
University of St. Michael's College at the University of Toronto
Father Madden Hall in Carr Hall
Alumni Event Planned for Evening of October 17th (stay tuned)
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Social Impact Measurement Professional
Continuing Education Course (In Person Session) @ University of St. Michael's College at the University of Toronto
Save the Date!
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The Value Proposition:
- Hands-on, practical application through a Sustainability/ESG related Capstone Project
- 1:1 Mentorship with a uniquely matched sustainability leader
- Hybrid, in-person and online, education with top thought leaders & practitioners
- Prestigious international changemaker community
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Work while you learn over a 16-month term. More than 5x the engagement time with instructors, mentors and peers than other programs on the market.
- Professional, Post-Graduate University credential with post-nominal letters (G.Dipl.SR&S) after your name upon graduation
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Why Applicants are choosing our program...
"The Most comprehensive program I could find."
"A valuable opportunity to learn from other professionals with diverse backgrounds and experiences."
"Hands on, practical and flexible."
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