Our program is different
The growing interest in the Environment over the past few years has manifested itself from a number of different points of view: the legal, the educational, the ecological/natural resources and the eminently business point of view. The Icesi University Specialization Program in Managing the Environment focuses on the relation between companies and the environment. Without ignoring other important areas, the program concentrates on those aspects which affect companies, their strategies and their functionality.
Background/Philosophy
Protection of the environment by business enterprises is an activity that demands an ever increasing degree of managerial involvement to insure that the impact of the transformation of goods and services on the environment is neutral or even positive. A company´s competitiveness will depend on how clearly and seriously they handle this principle. Today it is very clear that to achieve competitive advantages (through increased know-how) will depend on developing company research efforts around goods that have a low impact on the environment, (example, using environment friendly design techniques) or research efforts which will help the company develop such goods, (example, eco-tourism). Comparative advantage (based on exploiting natural resources), considered obsolete in the 90´s, is clearly a determining factor today in sustaining an economy. Tapping these natural resources should be reasonable and sustainable, based on principles of equity.
Some factors that threaten companies which are unprepared to deal with them are as follows:
· Environmental Legislation (national, regional and local).
· Global climatic phenomena.
· Community reaction to polluting companies.
· Restrictions on the use of natural resources.
· The use of toxic substances as raw materials or supplies.
· Sustainability as a factor in the development of new businesses.
· Systems of environmental certification.
· The global economic atmosphere regarding environmental restrictions.
The above factors force companies to consider the environment as one of the prime factors in their strategy and requires leaders who are able to manage for sustainable growth.
Objectives
To provide participants with a solid conceptual and practical foundation which will allow them to develop the ability to form and implement strategies in their companies based on the concepts of sustainable development.
Candidate Profile
Professionals in Engineering, Administration, Biology and Ecology who are active in the areas of environment management and occupational health, either as a full time job or as a component of their duties. Also those persons who are charged with directing and developing environmental programs.
We also consider as candidates for this Specialization those individuals who are in positions of Manager/Owner and who want to develop businesses whose principle objective is that of sustainable development.
Graduate Profile
The graduate of this Specialization will have the training to: design and implement an environmental management system; develop a clean technology project; coordinate different areas of the company in charge of environmental programs; identify business opportunities with environmental or eco-efficient characteristics; determine the added value environmentally of goods and services.
Degree Given
Icesi University grants the degree of SPECIALIST IN MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENT to those students who satisfactorily complete the program. This is in accordance with registration in the ICFES Information System under code # 18853330707600111200.
Admissions Procedure
· Official transcript of grades from undergraduate school.
· Resumé.
· Photocopy of Diploma or graduation certificate.
· Letter of introduction from Company in which participant works.
· Three I.D. photos in color 3 X 4 cms.
· Photocopy of Citizenship Identification Card (Cedula)
· Receipt in the amount of $65.000 for registration for the school year 2001.
The growing interest in the Environment over the past few years has manifested itself from a number of different points of view: the legal, the educational, the ecological/natural resources and the eminently business point of view. The Icesi University Specialization Program in Managing the Environment focuses on the relation between companies and the environment. Without ignoring other important areas, the program concentrates on those aspects which affect companies, their strategies and their functionality.
Background/Philosophy
Protection of the environment by business enterprises is an activity that demands an ever increasing degree of managerial involvement to insure that the impact of the transformation of goods and services on the environment is neutral or even positive. A company´s competitiveness will depend on how clearly and seriously they handle this principle. Today it is very clear that to achieve competitive advantages (through increased know-how) will depend on developing company research efforts around goods that have a low impact on the environment, (example, using environment friendly design techniques) or research efforts which will help the company develop such goods, (example, eco-tourism). Comparative advantage (based on exploiting natural resources), considered obsolete in the 90´s, is clearly a determining factor today in sustaining an economy. Tapping these natural resources should be reasonable and sustainable, based on principles of equity.
Some factors that threaten companies which are unprepared to deal with them are as follows:
· Environmental Legislation (national, regional and local).
· Global climatic phenomena.
· Community reaction to polluting companies.
· Restrictions on the use of natural resources.
· The use of toxic substances as raw materials or supplies.
· Sustainability as a factor in the development of new businesses.
· Systems of environmental certification.
· The global economic atmosphere regarding environmental restrictions.
The above factors force companies to consider the environment as one of the prime factors in their strategy and requires leaders who are able to manage for sustainable growth.
Objectives
To provide participants with a solid conceptual and practical foundation which will allow them to develop the ability to form and implement strategies in their companies based on the concepts of sustainable development.
Candidate Profile
Professionals in Engineering, Administration, Biology and Ecology who are active in the areas of environment management and occupational health, either as a full time job or as a component of their duties. Also those persons who are charged with directing and developing environmental programs.
We also consider as candidates for this Specialization those individuals who are in positions of Manager/Owner and who want to develop businesses whose principle objective is that of sustainable development.
Graduate Profile
The graduate of this Specialization will have the training to: design and implement an environmental management system; develop a clean technology project; coordinate different areas of the company in charge of environmental programs; identify business opportunities with environmental or eco-efficient characteristics; determine the added value environmentally of goods and services.
Degree Given
Icesi University grants the degree of SPECIALIST IN MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENT to those students who satisfactorily complete the program. This is in accordance with registration in the ICFES Information System under code # 18853330707600111200.
Admissions Procedure
· Official transcript of grades from undergraduate school.
· Resumé.
· Photocopy of Diploma or graduation certificate.
· Letter of introduction from Company in which participant works.
· Three I.D. photos in color 3 X 4 cms.
· Photocopy of Citizenship Identification Card (Cedula)
· Receipt in the amount of $65.000 for registration for the school year 2001.
