Responsible Business: CSR, Gender Equality & Sustainable Impact| Maastricht School of Management

Course objectives Corporate Social Responsibility

• Will understand the role of business in society and the debate on CSR
• Will have management knowledge about developing and implementing CSR practices and tools in an organisation
• Can apply the new knowledge to analyse an organisation’s CSR strategy and develop appropriate recommendations on how to improve and strengthen this strategy
• Can communicate effectively about the need for a CSR strategy and its implications to different stakeholders

Course objectives Gender Equality and Women Empowerment

• Understand the economic costs of gender inequality, implement gender-responsive budgeting, promote women's financial inclusion, and empower women in key sectors.
• Recognize the importance of women's political participation and leadership, promote gender parity in leadership, and develop action plans to advocate for women's empowerment.
• Understand Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and its root causes, and design and advocate for policies to prevent and respond to GBV.
• Assess the gendered impacts of climate change, integrate gender considerations into climate policies design, actions and climate finance.
• Identify barriers to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) and their connection to gender inequality, and design and advocate for inclusive SRHR programmes.

Course topics Corporate Social Responsibility

• The role of business in society
• The concept of CSR
• Stakeholder management
• Developing sustainable supply chains
• Ethical dilemmas and decision tools for managers
• Practical solutions to resist corruption in high risk markets

Course topics Gender Equality and Women Empowerment

• Gender Equality and Economic Empowerment Gender Parity in Leadership and Political Representation
• Gender-Based Violence and Legal Reforms
• Gender Equality in Climate Action, Finance and Sustainability
• Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Social Protection
• Gender responsive Monitoring, Evaluation, and Accountability (Cross-Cutting Objective across all the topics)

Teaching methods

Learning takes place through:

• Self-study
• Case studies
• Interactive lecturing
• Assignments to reflect on the learning (e.g. mini-case studies, role-plays)
• Guest lectures 
• Individual assignment, presentation and discussion

Your profile

This program is designed for professionals committed to driving responsible business practices, corporate sustainability, and gender equality. It is ideal for:

• Executives responsible for CSR, sustainability, gender policy, or women’s entrepreneurship policy.
• Consultants, lecturers, and experts working in corporate social responsibility, gender equality, and sustainable impact.
• Climate change and climate finance professionals, as well as project managers focused on social and environmental sustainability.
• Leaders and staff dedicated to advancing gender equality, women’s empowerment, and inclusive business practices within their organizations and countries.

Certificate

Each participant receives a certificate of participation. 
This certificate is being awarded as evidence of participation in a post-graduate training at indicative level 6 or 7 of the EQF. The minimum study load is 14 hours and an attendance level of 80% is required. This certificate is being awarded in the form of a soft copy when the training is online or a hard copy during a face-to-face training. The certificate will mention your full name, training title, training date and comprising core topics. 
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