Green Business Management Associate

Hours: 220 / Access Length: 12 Months / Delivery: Open, Mentor Supported
Retail Price: $2,695.00

Course Overview:

Management issues are fundamental to any organization: How do we plan to get things done, organize the company to be efficient and effective, lead and motivate employees, and put controls in place to make sure our plans are followed and our goals are met? Good management is basic to starting a business, growing a business, and maintaining a business once it has achieved some measure of success. This Business Management course will help you understand how to be a better manager through planning, decision making, motivating, leading, and communicating more effectively.

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Comprehend the strategies and requirements for business management
• Identify ways for managing the environment and international business
• Identify the qualities of adaptive organizations and the benefits they see
• Identify methods for planning and maintaining quality control
• Comprehend good leadership practices and the different leadership styles

The business world is undergoing dramatic change that is driven by tough new legislation, expanded market based incentives and increased consumer awareness of environmental issues (e.g., hazard ingredients in products, alternative energy, reduction in greenhouse gases). This is forcing companies to reassess the life cycle of their products and the efficiency of their supply chains. Environmental issues are becoming business critical. This Green Management course provides the vital information, backed by case studies and examples, that gives progressive business leaders the strategic know-how to pro-actively manage environmental issues and realize the business benefits of going green.

Smart business understands that their competitive advantage lies at the cutting-edge of the green shift. This Green Management course presents a complete suite of problems, scenarios, innovations and solutions that are rapidly becoming business-critical. You don't need to be an executive to benefit. You don't need to be an environmental activist to change. You just need to care deeply about the long-term success of your company.

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Define the core elements of green strategic planning
• Identify environmental management systems
• Define the fundamentals of eco-design and green marketing
• Identify alternatives to petroleum
• Identify strategies for nurturing a green-minded and innovative workforce

The Green Business Management Associate program includes 2 courses:

• Business Management
• Green Management

Course Outline:

Business Management Module 1
Introduction to Management

• What is Management?
• What Do Managers Do?
• What Does It Take to Be a Manager?
• Why Management Matters
• History of Management
• The Evolution of Management
• Organizational Environments & Cultures
• External Environments
• Internal Environments
• Ethical & Unethical Workplace Behavior
• How Do You Make Ethical Decisions?
• Social Responsibility

Business Management Module 2
Planning & Decision Making

• Benefits and Pitfalls of Planning
• Rational Decision Making
• Organizational Strategy
• Corporate-Level Strategies
• Industry-Level Strategies
• Firm-Level Strategies
• Organizational Innovation
• Organizational Change
• Global Management
• How to Go Global?
• Where to Go Global?
• Cultural Differences
• International Assignments

Business Management Module 3
Adaptive Organizations

• Designing Adaptive Organizations
• Structure and Process
• Designing Organizational Processes
• Why Use Work Teams?
• Managing Work Teams
• Enhancing Work Team Effectiveness
• Managing Human Resource Systems
• The Legal Context
• Finding Qualified Workers
• Developing Qualified Workers
• Diversity & Why It Matters
• Diversity & Individual Differences
• Managing Diversity

Business Management Module 4
Motivation, Leadership & Communication

• What is Motivation?
• Equity Theory
• Expectancy Theory
• Reinforcement Theory
• Goal-Setting Theory
• Leadership versus Management
• Situational Approaches to Leadership
• Strategic Leadership
• Managing Communication
• What is Communication?
• Kinds of Communication
• Improving Communication

Business Management Module 5
Controlling & Managing Information

• Basics of Control
• The Control Process
• How and What to Control
• Control Methods
• Managing Information
• Why Information Matters
• Characteristics & Costs of Useful Information
• Getting & Sharing Information
• Managing for Productivity & Quality
• Managing Service Operations
• Managing Manufacturing Operations
• Managing Inventory

Green Management Module 1
Green Strategic Planning

• Changing Management of Environmental Issues
• Guiding Principles
• Executing a Green Strategic Plan
• Leadership
• Strategic Vision
• Key Market Influencers
• Risk & Opportunity Assessment
• Environmental Management Systems
• Compliance Framework
• Ownership, Collaboration & Communication

Green Management Module 2
Green Design & Green Marketing

• Fundamentals of Eco-design
• The Role of Government
• Adapt or Die
• Moving Green Products to the Mainstream
• Public Opinion in Different Regions
• Green Marketing Claims
• Supply Chain Drivers
• Legislation & Policies
• Logistics Optimization

Green Management Module 3
Alternatives to Petroleum

• Conservation
• Energy Value Chain
• Energy Options
• Government Influence
• Emissions Trading
• Action on Climate Change
• About Carbon Markets
• The Future of Trading

Green Management Module 4
Greening Human Resources

• Nurture a Culture of Innovation
• Evolution of the Talent Problem
• Sustainability & Human Capital Management
• Types of Workers
• HR Processes on the Supply Chain
• Innovation’s Return on Investment
• Road Map for the Future
• Trends & Forecasts
• Business Opportunities

All necessary materials are included.

System Requirements:

• Cable and DSL internet connections are recommended for the best experience.

• CPU: 1 GHz or higher
• RAM: 2 GB or higher
• Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher
• Speakers / Headphones
• Microphone (Webinar / Live Online sessions)

• Microsoft Windows 7 or 10 (Home, Pro)
• Mac OSX 10 or higher.
• Latest Chrome OS
• Latest Linux Distributions

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

• Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
• Latest Mozilla FireFox
• Latest Microsoft Edge
• Latest Apple Safari

• Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
• PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
• Courses may require other software that is denoted in the above course outline.