ONLINE COURSE

Competitive Strategy:

Accelerating Growth Through Sustainable Solutions

Why enroll in this course?

Boost your organization's positioning with sustainable strategies that reduce environmental impact while enhancing efficiency and long-term profitability.

Enhance your sustainable leadership skills to craft high-impact initiatives, drive transformational change, and strengthen your position as a market leader.

Strengthen your strategic planning and craft long-term roadmaps to drive sustainable innovation and gain a competitive advantage.

Interact with MIT experts, instructors, and peers in live synchronous sessions for a more comprehensive learning experience.

Networking opportunities establish professional connections with industry experts and your cohort.

Access to rich supplementary resources provides additional materials and content for a more thorough educational journey.

What will you learn?

Master how to navigate transformative forces and analyze business models for effective adaptation to emerging trends.
Create strategic initiatives that balance profitability with sustainability, cultivating an overall competitive advantage.
Examine real-world case studies and examples to determine the best strategic changes for organizations.
Engage and manage diverse stakeholders to support sustainable initiatives.
Learn how to transition from 'business as usual' to a sustainable economy by leveraging technology, understanding policy frameworks, and applying innovative business models.
Lead with sustainable innovation and strategy, while understanding the global impacts on business transformation to ensure future success.
Lead and manage organizational change and transformation effectively.
Analyze business models to develop comprehensive strategies for creating, delivering, and capturing value.

All the participants who successfully complete their program will receive an MIT Professional Education Certificate of Completion, as well as Continuing Education Units (CEUs)*.

To obtain CEUs, complete the accreditation confirmation, which is available at the end of the course. CEUs are calculated for each course based on the number of learning hours.

*The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is defined as 10 contact hours of ongoing learning to indicate the amount of time they have devoted to a non-credit/non-degree professional development program.

To understand whether or not these CEUs may be applied toward professional certification, licensing requirements, or other required training or continuing education hours, please consult your training department or licensing authority directly.

Course outline

Implementing long-term sustainable strategies requires changes in technology, policy, and business models across sectors. In today’s fast-changing landscape, companies must adapt to evolving imperatives. This course explores how to do so through sustainability, offering strategies applicable to various business needs. Instead of promoting a single approach, it presents examples and cases to help organizations find their own balance between profitability and sustainability for long-term success.

What is strategy?

Aligning Business Strategy and Sustainability

Planetary Boundaries and the Sustainability Imperative

Technological Innovation and Business Models for Decarbonization

Scenarios and Pathways for Decarbonization

Capabilities for Sustainable Business Strategies

Innovation Strategy: What, When, Where?

Driving Eco-system Level Change

Who is this online course for?

Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Investment professionals aiming to innovate and drive financial growth through new strategic initiatives.
Mid-career to senior-level professionals holding managerial positions across any sector who want to explore business models for strategic transformation to make their organizations more competitive.
Corporate Strategists, Operations Managers, Sustainability Managers, or Directors of Sustainability who have a genuine interest in examining innovative techniques to enhance organizational performance and growth.
Advisors and Consultants at local, national, and international levels passionate about steering organizations towards long-term success through innovative and sustainable strategic approaches.

Instructor

Prof. Donald R. Lessard

Epoch Foundation Professor of International Management and Professor of Systems Engineering, Emeritus, at MIT and Distinguished Visiting Professor, Asia School of Business

Course overview

"The course has been an invaluable experience, providing deep insights into the challenges and opportunities surrounding sustainability and its impact on business strategies. It offered an engaging exploration of real-world business cases, showcasing how companies successfully integrate sustainability into their core strategies to drive growth and build a competitive edge. Through the course, I gained practical tools, frameworks, and strategies for embedding sustainability into business models, enabling companies to align long-term success with positive environmental and social impact. One of the most significant takeaways was the complete demystification of the perceived “Economic vs. Sustainability” trade-off—a common barrier for businesses pursuing sustainable transformation. By examining diverse case studies and strategic approaches, the course demonstrated that sustainability is not just a responsibility but a critical driver of innovation, resilience, and long-term profitability. It underscored how sustainability can serve as a source of competitive advantage, ensuring businesses remain viable and impactful in the future. Finally, this experience has equipped me with the knowledge and confidence to champion sustainability as a core business imperative, creating shared value for companies, stakeholders, and the planet, both influencing my business, my work and my career."

Juliano Alberici

Business Unit Head at Princes Limited

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