Our Sustainable Strategies for Business Excellence is an intensive course for managers seeking to lead with purpose and performance during transformational periods.
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, managers face mounting pressure to deliver growth and profitability while addressing complex sustainability challenges. Yet, they often lack the strategic tools, cross-sector insights, and leadership frameworks needed to integrate sustainability into the core of business strategy.
Our 2.5-day course addresses this gap, equipping delegates with the mindset, methodologies and leadership capabilities to embed sustainability into strategic decision-making, to create lasting, value, resilience and competitive advantage.
Our course will take place at our RAU Cirencester campus in the heart of the Cotswolds.
Who is the course suitable for?
- Middle and senior-level managers and executives, seeking to strengthen their sustainable strategy performance and strategic capabilities
- Systems-level leaders across corporate, public, and non-profit sectors, tasked with integrating ESG (Environmental Social and Governance), business outcomes and competitive positioning to create sustainable value
- Strategists seeking to understand, influence and transform interconnected systems
What you’ll achieve at the end of the course
A greater understanding of how to intergrate sustainability into the heart of corporate strategy
In Day 1’s ‘Embedding Sustainability into Business Strategy’ afternoon session:
- Gain insights into the business case for sustainability and long-term value creation
- Learn more about frameworks for integrating ESG and sustainability goals into corporate strategy
- Explore case studies of organisations that have achieved competitive advantage through sustainability
An appreciation of how sustainability redefines what excellence means in modern business
In Day 2’s ‘Rethinking Business Excellence in the Age of Sustainability’ morning session:
- Learn more about how sustainability is reshaping business excellence, competitiveness, and long-term success
- Gain insights into stakeholder expectations and global forces driving responsible business transformation
- Find out more about the link between purpose, performance, and sustainable value creation
A strengthened capability in developing practical strategies that align sustainability with operational and strategic objectives
In Day 2’s ‘Designing Sustainable Business Strategies’ afternoon session:
- Learn more about frameworks for embedding sustainability into corporate and operational strategy
- Find out more about how to integrate ESG goals into innovation, risk management, and value-chain decisions
- Explore case studies of organisations that have leveraged sustainability for strategic advantage
The expertise to translate sustainability into a measurable source of business growth and market leadership
In Day 3’s ‘Strategic Sustainability for Competitive Advantage’ morning session:
- Discover the links between sustainability and business growth, profitability and market positioning
- Identify opportunities to create value through ESG initiatives
- Benchmarking best-in-class examples of sustainable business strategy
An experience informed by internal reflection and peer perspectives
In Day 3’s ‘Collaborative Learning Across Sector’s afternoon session:
- Engage in cross-sector case discussions and scenario-based learning
- Gain insights from peer exchange on best practices and emerging sustainability solutions
- Participate in group exercises fostering collaboration and creative problem-solving
A CPD Certificate of Completion
Delegates, on completion, will receive a CPD Certificate of Completion endorsed by the RAU.
How is the course delivered?
The course is delivered in person on the RAU Cirencester campus.
Teaching time on Day 1 will take place between 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm.
Teaching time on Days 2 - 3 will take place between 9.00 am – 12.00 pm and 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm, with an hour for lunch.
About the course leader
Dr Tosin Lagoke, Associate Professor in Business, is the business cluster lead and programme lead for BSc (Hons) Agricultural Business Management, BSc (Hons) Agri-Food Business Management, BSc (Hons) Business Management and BSc (Hons) Business Management (Top-Up).
He is an alumnus of Oxford Brookes University, where he obtained a PhD in Business and Management. His research interests are Stakeholder Management, Local Content Development, Energy Policy and HEI Management.
Read more about Dr Tosin Lagoke here.
Book your place
The next open course date is:
Sustainable Strategies for Business Excellence – Wednesday 8 July - 10 July 2026 - £1000 (excluding VAT)
This includes lunch.
A 20% RAU student discount is available for a limited number of students.
Book your place on the online shop here.
A discounted price of £1900 (excluding VAT) is available when booking our Responsible Leadership course in tandem with this course. Find out more about our Responsible Leadership course here.
If you have any queries or are interested in bespoke, closed courses for your organisation, please get in touch via our continuing professional development enquiry form or call +44 (0) 1285 652531.
Funding options
If you are looking at grants to cover the cost of attending our course, you may meet the requirements for Gloucestershire Disability Fund's well-being grants which can fund education and training for adults. For more information, visit the Gloucestershire Disability Fund website here.
You may also meet the requirements for Cotswold District Council UK Shared Prosperity Fund funding. For more information, visit the Cotswold District Council website here.
Stay with us
Located in the heart of the Cotswolds - we offer comfortable accommodation at our Cirencester campus, with free on-site parking and sustainable catering using local suppliers. Find out more about our accommodation and book here.
Terms and conditions
Read our terms and conditions for short courses and CPD training here.
Please read these carefully before booking.