At the forefront of a worldwide shift to sustainable business operations, the University of Vermont, regionally accredited and named one of America’s best colleges by U.S. News & World Report,is offering comprehensive sustainability training programs, 100% online. Business owners, executives, entrepreneurs, community leaders, and others interested in sustainability and innovation can now master the critical strategies and skills required to succeed in this rapidly growing movement.

Each day, more top-level corporations, such as Coca-Cola, Target, Philips and MGM Resorts International, are transforming their organizations with a focus on the Triple Bottom Line– emphasizing environmental responsibility, corporate social responsibility and economic viability. In fact, MGM Resorts has integrated sustainability deep into the company’s culture; executives have implemented sustainable supply chain management best practices, recycling and green building initiatives, energy and water use reduction, and sustainability education for guests, employees and the community. Far beyond “thinking green,” sustainable business practices touch every area of operations, and are crucial to increased profitability.

It’s vital that business leaders embrace this paradigm shift and implement this “new way” of doing business. The University of Vermont’s new Certificate in Sustainable Innovation program offers instruction in the best practices, principles and strategies businesses need now in order to survive and grow in a new and growing environment.

“Through our partnership with the University of Vermont, we’re pleased to offer exceptional sustainability training to businesses and professionals worldwide,” said Adrian Marrullier, Executive Vice President at University Alliance, which connects students with top-ranked universities. “With UVM’s online Certificate program, executives and managers can obtain this crucial knowledge, transform their firms to a more socially and environmentally sustainable business model, and maximize their Triple Bottom Line.”

Students enrolled in UVM’s sustainable innovation program are immersed in a 100% online, instructor led video-based e-learning environment, interacting with faculty and classmates through live chat and discussion boards, powered by University Alliance.

For more information about the University of Vermont’s online certificate programs, or to enroll, please call 855-300-1467 or visit www.UniversityOfVermontOnline.com .

About the University of Vermont
Founded in 1791, the University of Vermont combines faculty-student relationships most commonly found in a small liberal arts college with the resources of a major research institution. It is the fifth oldest university in New England (after Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth and Brown). Located in Burlington, Vermont, UVM's setting in a valley on the shores of Lake Champlain, between the Adirondack and the Green mountain ranges, inspires visitors and residents alike.

About University Alliance
The University Alliance (UA) facilitates the promotion and online delivery of associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as professional certificate programs from the nation’s leading traditional universities and institutions. Powered by UA’s technology and support services, its university partners have surpassed 450,000 online enrollments – making UA the largest facilitator of e-learning in the country. University partners include Villanova University, the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, Florida Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, the University of San Francisco, the University of Vermont, The University of Scranton, Jacksonville University, Dominican University, New England College, and Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business.