# Executive ![Student typing on laptop](/sites/default/files/styles/640w_x_535h/public/assets/images/christina-wocintechchat-com-UTw3j_aoIKM-unsplash_0.jpg.webp?itok=PXOgotM0) Education ## Executive Opportunities Executive programs at Stern help business leaders embed sustainability in their organizations' core business strategies and drive better financial performance. --- NYU Stern offers certificate courses taught by CSB Founding Director and Distinguished Professor Emerita, Tensie Whelan. These courses equip participants with the ability to help their business be more impactful and drive enterprise-wide value creation through sustainable investing, supply chain management, employee and consumer engagement, marketing, and more. With companies facing greater demands for transparency, societal challenges such as poverty and inequity as well as natural resource constraints like less available water and a warmer climate, these skills are critical to the future of business and society. By understanding how these issues affect risk, resilience, growth, and competitiveness, participants can make more informed business decisions, strengthen financial performance, and increase their organization’s positive impact. Stern also offers sustainable business courses of study through [MBA and Executive MBA programs](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/education/graduate). ![](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_300h/public/assets/images/studentsatlaptop.jpg.webp?itok=AvtLNH29) ### Certificate Programs Executive Certificate Programs offer professionals the opportunity to build their leadership skills in sustainable business through online and in-person courses. Our newest offering, [Transform Sustainability into Financial Value](https://execed.stern.nyu.edu/products/transform-sustainability-into-financial-value#takeaways), equips participants with the practical tools and frameworks to translate sustainability strategies into measurable financial performance. [Learn More](https://execed.stern.nyu.edu/pages/center-for-sustainable-business) --- ![Group of Executive students at coffee farm](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_300h/public/assets/images/Nespresso%20Sustainable%20Coffee%20Farm.jpg.webp?itok=B0zH96Vr) ### Bespoke Certificate Programs for Organizations Custom tailor a program for your organization that equips business leaders with sophisticated sustainability-based management skills to drive better financial performance. To date, CSB has worked with companies such as Nespresso USA, Domtar, PWC, KPMG, and Deloitte and financial services companies to offer bespoke sustainability education to their employees. [Learn More](https://execed.stern.nyu.edu/pages/center-for-sustainable-business) --- [ ![Teach Online](/sites/default/files/styles/500w_x_300h/public/assets/images/glenn-carstens-peters-npxXWgQ33ZQ-unsplash_0.jpg.webp?itok=NKbIGhBS) ](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/education/executive/asynchronous-learning) ### Asynchronous Courses Free, open-source asynchronous courses for corporate professionals and PE portfolio companies to help improve your ability to design and execute the embedding of sustainability into business strategy to unlock better financial performance. These courses cover areas from developing ESG materiality and sustainability strategies to defining and tracking sustainability-related financial returns (using CSB's Return on Sustainability Investment methodology), as well as governance and culture topics. [Learn more](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/center-sustainable-business/education/executive/asynchronous-learning) --- ## FIRM-SPECIFIC EXECUTIVE EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS CSB has engaged 5,000+ corporate professionals through customized courses led by Tensie Whelan. To learn more about our executive education offerings, please reach out to sustainablebusiness@stern.nyu.edu. ![ABIS ](/sites/default/files/styles/300w/public/assets/images/Untitled%20design_15.png?itok=-LkYetiI) ![Arca Continental](/sites/default/files/styles/300w/public/2025-04/untitled_design_34.png?itok=yx61lFB9) ![Deloitte logo](/sites/default/files/styles/866w_x_540h/public/2026-07/untitled_design_4.png.webp?itok=hBG4ecs9) ![Investindustrial](/sites/default/files/styles/300w/public/assets/images/Investindustrial.png?itok=OqzDc1YL) ![KPMG](/sites/default/files/styles/300w/public/assets/images/KPMG%20%281%29.png?itok=NQ2RmZOl) ![Nespresso](/sites/default/files/styles/300w/public/assets/images/Nespresso%20%282%29_1.png?itok=oy8Zoftx) ![PWC company logo](/sites/default/files/styles/300w/public/assets/images/UC-Image-Media%20Block-Responsive-1122x1062-PWC%20Logo.jpg?itok=xa2qpqcp) ![Stirling Square](/sites/default/files/styles/300w/public/assets/images/Stirling%20Square_0.png?itok=Ui8bwmjw) ![William Sonoma](/sites/default/files/styles/300w/public/assets/images/WS%20%281%29_0.png?itok=0r2sI4st) ![World Bank Group](/sites/default/files/styles/300w/public/assets/images/WBG%20%281%29.png?itok=n5c7-1dX)