Valuing nature and people to inform business decision-making

• When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?

  Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:

  • The course may not offer an audit option. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid.

  • The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

• What will I get if I purchase the Certificate?

  When you purchase a Certificate you get access to all course materials, including graded assignments. Upon completing the course, your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.

• Is financial aid available?

  Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

• What is the target audience?

  This course is an introductory course; no prior knowledge of natural, human or social capital is needed. The course provides a comprehensive introduction to the capitals approach and to undertaking a capitals assessment, and is available for all employees and leaders, particularly sustainability practitioners, procurement officers, accountants, human resources, auditing, strategy, risk management and finance departments. The material is covered in good depth and will require time and commitment to learning. Due to its comprehensive character, the course may be less suited to C-level management.

• What support can I expect from Capitals Coalition?

  Capitals Coalition will provide support throughout your learning journey. Once a week, a course instructor will log in to Coursera to manage the discussion prompts and to answer questions. Discussions also take place on the Capitals Community where you can interact with instructors, learners and course speakers. Capitals Coalition aims to organize multiple Q&A and/or more in-depth meetings either at Coursera or at the Capitals Coalition community, allowing students the opportunity to exhange directly with the instructor and special guests. Register your interest about education here to be invited to those meetings.  

• What is the Capitals Community?

  The Capitals Community is an online platform where you can connect directly with other businesses and organizations of the Capitals Coalition network. These are organizations, ranging from newcomers to forefront leaders, that are, just like you, on a journey to apply integrated capitals approaches in their work. The platform provides the community with a networking space as well as a place to share your work, reports, events and work opportunities. By facilitating engagement, fostering collaboration, and highlighting the progress that is being made, the Capitals Community aims to mainstream a capitals approach.

• Who has created this course?

  The course has been develop by the Capitals Coalition supported by We Value Nature. Additional support from Nature^Squared and video production by Hustle Creatives. The We Value Nature campaign has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 821303

• What is the estimated workload for this course?

  The material is covered in good depth and will require time and commitment to learning. Time dedicated to learning will depend on how many optional materials you choose to review. We recommend you dedicate about 4-5 hours to mandatory content and another 3-4 hours to optional content.

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