Sustainability for business
A course designed by B Market Builder
Instructors
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Thierry Le Breton
Expert in the development of Strategies for Territorial Integration
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A graduate in Political Science from the University of Lyon II and holder of an MBA from IAE Paris - Paris Dauphine, Thierry co-created the consulting firm Dynamia Associates & Developers Ltd in 2014 with Guy Fromet de Rosnay.
He has supported many organisations in Mauritius and the Indian Ocean, through the creation and application of territorial regeneration and recovery strategies.
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Thierry is engaged in the protection of human rights and of cultural and environmental heritage in Mauritius. He sits on the Board of Directors of the National Heritage Fund and chairs its Technical Committee.
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Amandine de Rosnay
Social and Environmental Justice Specialist
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Amandine holds an MSc in Carbon Management (University of Edinburgh), an MPhil in Transitional Justice (University of Cape Town) and a BA in International Relations (University College Maastricht).
She has 10 years of experience at the international level (South Africa, Zimbabwe, DRC, EU, Mauritius, Indian Ocean Islands), and has developed skills in the development of management approaches and impact assessment for human rights, natural resources, and climate change.
Her approach includes the balance between the needs of economic development, social and environmental protection. She has solid expertise to meet the reporting needs of national and international stakeholders.
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Micael Noguero Kwik
Local and International Business Development
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Of Spanish origin, Micael has a background in tourism management and a graduate degree in sustainable tourism (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona). He also holds a master's degree in Chinese language and international business from Zheijang University, and is fluent in English, French, Chinese and Spanish.
Micael has over ten years of experience in international business development involving large companies, with interventions in more than twenty countries and in various sectors.
Micael is currently focusing much of his efforts on opening new business opportunities and developing markets within B Corp and the related community.
Syllabus
Course 1 : Embracing Complexity and systems thinking
Understanding the complexities of today’s world and how our daily choices have cascading impacts on interconnected ecosystems. Participants will learn about the various historical and modern managerial responses to this reality, and how to become agile and ambidextrous organisations.
Module 1: Contextualising your business in a world of transition………………..........................Tuesday 26th April 2022
Module 2: Responding to complexities with agility………………………………..……..................Tuesday 24th May 2022
Module 3: Climate change as the main driving force……………………………………................Tuesday 21st June 2022​
Course 2: From intention to impact
Using the scientific approach to achieve sustainability. Participants will be taken on a project design journey, through which they will learn how to guide their intuition to ‘do good’ into measurable and quantifiable results. Participants will be introduced to various measurement tools and compliance requirements. For the practical session, we will use the carbon footprint element of a Life Cycle Assessment.
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Module 1: Testing and measuring your project ………………………….................................…..Tuesday 26th July (tbc)
Module 2: Modelling the impacts of your project……………………......................... ..........…….Tuesday 23rd August (tbc)
Module 3: Increasing your impact through communication ……….......................................…..Tuesday 20th September (tbc)
Course 3: Developing business opportunities
In this course, participants will learn about the multiple benefits and opportunities of being a mission driven company, that can leverage their businesses to solve problems and generate positive outcomes for their communities and the country. We will give you the strategic tools necessary to position your business as a sector and market leader, and to co-create with your stakeholders new and interesting business models.
Module 1: The era of mission driven companies………………………........................….….........Tuesday 18th October (tbc)
Module 2: Developing innovative business models…………………...........................…….........Tuesday 15th November (tbc)
Module 3: From opportunity to reality: your management plan...……...........................…..........Tuesday 6th December (tbc)
Enrolment Options
Cost structure
The courses are MQA approved, and all businesses can benefit from a 70% reimbursement of the fees.
The standard costs for the courses are:
For business Mauritius Members
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Course 1 Embracing Complexity and systems thinking
Rs30,000 (Rs9,000 after reimbursement)
Course 2 From intention to impact
Rs30,000 (Rs9,000 after reimbursement)
Course 3 Developing business opportunities
Rs30,000 (Rs9,000 after reimbursement)
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Total for those who take all three course
Rs90,000 (Rs27,000 after reimbursement)
For non-members
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Course 1 Embracing Complexity and systems thinking
Rs34,500 (Rs10,350 after reimbursement)
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Course 2 From intention to impact
Rs34,500 (Rs10,350 after reimbursement)
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Course 3 Developing business opportunities
Rs34,500 (Rs10,350 after reimbursement)
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Total for those who take all three course
Rs103,500 (Rs31,050 after reimbursement)
We also have two types of grants available
(Conditional upon us receiving a minimum of 10 standard applications for the whole course)
The SME grant: up to 30% discount
The conditions for access to this grant are that you must be: (i) locally owned, (ii) have no corporate shareholders, (iii) have less than 15 employees. To apply please fill in the form below, with a short motivation letter explaining a) how much of the course you would like to attend and how much you could eventually pay, and b) your ambition for sustainability in your business.
You will pay Rs21,000 per course, or Rs6,300 after HRDC reimbursement
The Engaged corporate grant
For companies who would like to send multiple people to attend the full programme, the third participant goes for free.
For more information on how the grants work please contact us!
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Registration via Business Mauritius is open here
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OPEN UNTIL THE 21st OF APRIL 2022
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