If you’ve heard the terms stakeholder capitalism, or sustainability, or ESG, corporate social responsibility, CSR, conscious capitalism, sustainable development goals, shared value, corporate citizenship, or purpose-driven company but don’t know exactly what they mean—or don’t know how to make these ideas come to life—then this course is for you.Every business model and every operating decision has stakeholder trade-offs embedded in it. Profits to the bottom line are not always compatible with the interests of the stakeholders that surround the corporation.
Based on Professor Sarah Kaplan’s award-winning course at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management and her book “The 360º Corporation: From Stakeholder Trade-offs to Transformation,” this course is designed to help you analyze these trade-offs (Mode 1) and learn how to address them either by rethinking them (Mode 2), innovating around them (Mode 3), or thriving within them (Mode 4). The 360° Corporation is an organization that can productively and effectively manage trade-offs.
By taking this course, you will be joining a community of executives around the world who are looking to transform their organizations to meet the needs of the 21st century. The COVID-19 pandemic has gotten us all to rethink our careers and focus on how to make our work as meaningful and rewarding as possible. This course will aid you on that journey by helping you connect social responsibility to your own decisions. And, it will help you reexamine the role of business in society.
This is not just a course for people with “social responsibility” in their job title. While it will be useful for anyone whose role is to spread sustainability, gender and racial equity, social responsibility and other stakeholder strategies throughout their organizations, the course is equally important for every executive and line manager because everything you do matters for the social and environmental impact of your products, services and organizations. We’ll also discuss the impact on corporate governance and the roles of corporate directors and institutional investors in leading change.
This course offers signposts to leaders who want to spearhead the 360° Revolution. With detailed case studies, useful frameworks and handy action steps, the course will show you that companies can develop explicit and coherent plans for addressing the tensions created by stakeholder trade-offs and pursue corporate purpose. Enroll today to become a 360º Leader!
[This course was developed with support from the University of Toronto and from the Michael Lee-Chin Family Institute for Corporate Citizenship at the Rotman School of Management.]
See *how* all business models create trade-offs that impact stakeholders, and *why* it is urgent to address environmental and social challenges.
Learn 4 *practical* modes of action leaders can use: analyzing trade-offs, creating shared value, innovating around trade-offs, & experimentation.
Explore *tools* for corporate purpose, social responsibility, sustainability, ESG, CSR, ethics, corporate citizenship and stakeholder capitalism.
Syllabus
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Introduction to The 360º Corporation
Week 2
Stakeholder Trade-offs (Mode 1) and Shared Value (Mode 2)
Week 3
Innovating Around Trade-offs (Mode 3) and Thriving Within Trade-offs (Mode 4)
Week 4
Leading the 360º Revolution: the governance and leadership agenda
FAQ
When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?
Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
What will I get if I purchase the Certificate?
When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
Reviews
The course is timely and Prof. Sarah Kaplan has done an incredible job highlighting the challenges of ESG.
I am completely new to all the concepts covered in this course and I found it very informative, engaging and easy to understand and digest.
I loved the course because it equipped with sound theoretical knowledge and practical skills pertaining corporate social responsibilities.
Really enjoyed the course - the content, the flow and the practical suggestions made the course interesting and applicable. A great foundation upon which to build further knowledge.
