Executive Education

Our mission is to provide transformative learning opportunities, deepen knowledge, and educate current and future leaders to navigate the complex challenges of a changing climate and its impacts.

WHY COLUMBIA CLIMATE SCHOOL 

  • Designed to be relevant, cross-cutting, rigorous, novel, and equitable.
  • Taught by unparalleled experts with extensive knowledge of climate change and its application across various sectors of society.
  • Presented with translational research for applied practice.
  • Customized and tailored to meet the needs of companies, industry groups, non-profits, and other organizations.

We're at an inflection point—and the world needs problem solvers. Tackling the immense challenge of climate change requires all of us, across the entire population, to build knowledge, think creatively, and act decisively.

Alexis Abramson, Dean, Columbia Climate School

OFFERINGS

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Customized Executive Education

Programs are customized, designed, and delivered to build knowledge and hone skills in the context of each organization’s scope, mission, and sector, whether private, public, or nonprofit.

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Professional Learning Workshops

Open enrollment workshops offer working professionals the chance to learn and enhance targeted skills in climate and sustainability, empowering them to advance their careers and drive meaningful change.

PROGRAM FORMATS
EDUCATION AND TRAINING TOPICS

We provide unique educational experiences and cross-cutting research to learners and organizations to enable them to become transformative leaders to confront, navigate, and address challenges as well as drive innovation and growth.

All programs provide a personalized certificate of completion of the course from the Columbia Climate School, Columbia University.

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Biodiversity
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Cities, Climate, and Sustainability
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Climate Adaptation and Disaster Resilience
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Climate Communications
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Climate Finance
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Climate Litigation and Corporate Accountability
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Climate Science and Climate Change Impacts
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Corporate Climate Disclosures and Challenges
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Climate Change and Climate Analytics
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The Energy Transition
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Food Systems Transition
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Framing Challenges and Solutions for a Warming World

There is no sector that is spared from the impacts of climate — whether it’s finance, sustainable development, nonprofits, humanitarian organizations, or governance structures. At the same time, they’re all part of the potential solutions for addressing climate-related impacts.

Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, Director of Executive Education and Non-Degree Programs, Columbia Climate School