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IEMA Diploma in Sustainable Business Practice

The IEMA Diploma in Sustainable Business Practice is the most comprehensive business-centred course in sustainability. It will give you the necessary knowledge and skills to lead your organisation towards entry into the low-carbon economy.

The IEMA Diploma course, together with appropriate experience and CPD-accredited activity, will equip you to apply for Full Membership of IEMA (MIEMA) and Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv). NB: A complete application form and peer review always applies.

The Diploma will benefit managers, advisers, consultants and others with a specialist environmental or sustainability role, who wish to build their strategic knowledge and skills. It addresses a wide range of environmental and sustainability issues and topics, including environmental and social risk identification, strategies for improving performance and personal effectiveness to instigate and lead change.

The Classroom course is hosted in Warwick. 

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Duration

120 hours (15-days)

Entry Requirements

Membership of IEMA at Associate or Affiliate level as a minimum

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    • Choose from Classroom or Virtual learning.
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    • Peer collaboration and group work.
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    • Exams included.

IEMA Diploma Course Key Features

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The IEMA Diploma in Sustainable Business Practice course is a professional-qualification approximately equivalent to Masters Degree level (level 7)

Successful learners will be able to use the DipSBP suffix after their name.

• Equips you with knowledge and skills towards your MIEMA and CEnv application.
• Module based so it is easy for you to organise work/life/ coursework.
• Extensive resources to support you.
• Includes appropriate practical exercises/interactive case studies.

The programme enables delegates to gain the knowledge needed to progress to full membership of IEMA, (MIEMA) and Chartered Environmentalist status (CEnv). It is delivered in three one-week modules.

Assessments

  • The assessment of the Diploma consists of:
    • Assessment of work group through a group presentation in the last day of each module, 10% of the module mark 
    • Written assignment for each module individually, 90% of the module mark

Course Length

  • Classroom/Virtual: 15 days, delivered as 3 split weeks (3 x 1 week)

    Distance: approx 120 hours

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  • To have completed the Associate Certificate in Environmental Management course or have the equivalent level of knowledge and experience of environment and sustainability issues.
  • Membership of IEMA at Associate or Affiliate level as a minimum.
  • Language, literacy and numeracy skills must be sufficient to complete the course.

The assessment of the Diploma consists of:

  • Assessment of work group through a group presentation in the last day of each module, 10% of the module mark 
  • Written assignment for each module individually, 90% of the module mark. The assignments are submitted within 8-weeks of the end of the each taught module. It is expected that the assignment should be based on approximately 40-hours of independent learning.
Before starting your IEMA Diploma course, IEMA recommends:
  • To have completed the Associate Certificate in Environmental Management course or have the equivalent level of knowledge and experience of environment and sustainability issues.
  • Membership of IEMA at Associate or Affiliate level as a minimum.
Language, literacy, and numeracy skills must be sufficient to complete the course
Each IEMA Diploma module is assessed via a workplace-based assignment, giving learners the opportunity to combine work and study directly, as the assignments will be of benefit to employers.

The assessment of the IEMA Diploma consists of:
  • An assessment of work group through a group presentation in the last day of each module, 10% of the module mark.  
  • A written assignment for each module individually, 90% of the module mark.
The assignments are submitted within eight weeks of the end of each taught module. It is expected that the assignment should be based on approximately 40 hours of independent learning.
Prospective candidates should be aware that the IEMA Diploma in Sustainable Business Practice is a professional-level qualification approximately equivalent to Master's degree level (Level 7).
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IEMA Diploma in Sustainable Business Practice

Develop your people for a better organisation.

By applying the knowledge and skills gained from the IEMA Diploma in Sustainable Business Practice qualification, you will be able to contribute to maintaining a sustainable workplace. 

Our training has been tried and tested by 100,000 health and safety, environmental professionals. We offer a range of learning options, including virtual classroom, online and on-site classroom courses delivered at premises of your choice on a day of your choice.

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Relevant training for your staff can be tailored to company requests.
Choice and convenience of training delivery options to suit your staff.

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Dependent on staff availability, location, budget and your company needs, choose from the options:

Classroom - Expert tutor-led delivery, hosted in a professional training environment across 6-sites within the UK. Alternatively Classroom training can be delivered On-Site at your premises for multiple learners.

Online - Our interactive and multimedia rich courses for staff to fit in around their commitments

Virtual - The Virtual Learning Academy is the most modern approach to delivering live-online training without the need to travel

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