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For students who are deeply passionate about sustainability and social responsibility, and who want to make an impact through their career, getting involved with the SRS department, and with CESR, is the first step at Leeds, saysÌýSara Neuner, Program Manager, CESR

What are the SRS major and SRE Certificate?

The Social Responsibility and Sustainability Division (SRS) track at Leeds is designed for students who want to devote their education to learning more about social responsibility and sustainability. It prepares students to work as changemakers in the world of business.

The Social Responsibility and Ethics (SRE) CertificateÌýoffered by the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility (CESR)Ìýis an opportunity for students studying any major to take three SRS classes of their choice and gain hands-on experience through an experiential learning opportunity. SRE students come from accounting, marketing, operations and more. Those students go on to do work in their functional area with the skills and knowledge to be advocates for sustainability within their company.ÌýAs an added bonus, SRE Certificate candidates become eligible for the Marc Prisant and Heidi Heltzel Scholarship for Ethics & Social Responsibility.

"The SRS Track is a great fit for the Leeds student who finds their purpose in the business world in the areas of sustainability, social purpose enterprise, ethical leadership, DEI, and other social impact issues. However, these issues are highly relevant for every professional in today’s business world, so the SRE Certificate offers a way for students in other tracks at to demonstrate focused study and practical experience in these critical areas as well," says Birdie Reznicek,ÌýAssociate Chair of the SRSÌýDivision and the Director of the SREÌýCertificate program in partnership with CESR.Ìý

Whether students want to help move a more traditional business forward, or work in a DEI or CSR role at a firm already committed to sustainability, both the SRS major and SRE certificate are incredible opportunities for students to prepare themselves for high impact careers.Ìý

CESR 4005 - Business Solutions for the Developing World: Learning through Service

This Ìýis part of the SRS major and counts toward an SRE Certificate and is a student favorite. Students are paired with partner organizations that focus on social enterprise with some form of earned income, based in the developing world. For partners whose primary source of financial support comes from donations, students focus on specific programs that have a fee based model where they can apply the business skills they are learning in school.Ìý