- Green Advantage is open to business leaders, managers and professionals
- The programme lasts approximately 12 weeks and is designed to fit around a full-time role
- It is being delivered by Aston Centre for Growth, EBRI, the Centre for Circular Economy and Advanced Sustainability and the Low Carbon SMEs project.
Aston University has launched a new sustainability programme as part of the Government’s Skills Bootcamps.
Green Advantage, developed by the Centre for Growth in partnership with the Energy & Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI), the Centre for Circular Economy and Advanced Sustainability and the Low Carbon SMEs Project, is open to business leaders, managers and professionals as part of the Government’s Skills Bootcamps.
The programme, delivered free of charge to learners, lasts approximately 12 weeks and is designed to fit around a full-time role, comprising of five workshops and five hours of one-to-one business coaching.
Supported by interactive workshops, like-minded peers and a one-to-one business coach, participants will learn about environmental sustainability from leading Aston University academics and industry experts, hear examples of sustainability strategies being used by businesses today and build a bespoke Sustainability Roadmap for their business or business area.
Paula Whitehouse, director of Aston Centre for Growth at Aston Business School, said:
"I am grateful to the business leaders who have helped us design this new course from Aston Centre for Growth which will support businesses to thrive in a competitive environment whilst having a positive impact on the world.
“Aston University specialists from the fields of business and engineering join with industry experts on the programme, providing our participants with a range of perspectives and insights to help them navigate this critical and rapidly developing area.
“I am excited that the support we have received from West Midlands Combined Authority is enabling us to bring leaders and managers in the region together helping them deliver their vision for the future.
“Cohort 1 has started this week (17 October), and I wish them every success.”
The next opportunity to join the course will be for its January and February 2023 starts.
Find out more here or email for further information.
- Notes to Editors
About Aston University
Founded in 1895 and a university since 1966, Aston is a long established university led by its three main beneficiary groups – students, business and the professions, and the West Midlands region and wider society. Located in Birmingham at the heart of a vibrant city, the campus houses all the University’s academic, social and accommodation facilities for our students. Professor Aleks Subic is the Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive.
Aston University is ranked 22nd in the UK in the Guardian University Guide, based on measures including entry standards, student satisfaction, research quality and graduate prospects. The Aston Business School MBA programme was ranked in the top 100 in the world in the Economist MBA 2021 ranking.
In the 2022 Knowledge Exchange Framework Aston University was rated in the top 20% for Working with Business and supporting Local Growth and Regeneration.
For media inquiries in relation to this release, contact Sam Cook, Press and Communications Manager, on (+44)74469 10063 or email: s.cook2@aston.ac.uk
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