United Nations Sustainability Entrepreneurship Short Course
June 2 - July 9, 2025
This certificate is designed for students, professionals, and enthusiasts interested in sustainable innovations, Hawaii Pacific-Islands and global resources. It aims to empower participants with an entrepreneurial mindset and the necessary tools to develop their own sustainable innovations. This program is offered through a partnership between the MBDA and Chaminade University’s United Nations CIFAL Honolulu. The course leads to a Certification granted by the UN CIFAL Honolulu Center and MBDA.
Cost: $1500 each course (fee waiver is available)
Audience: Designed for students, professionals & enthusiasts
Required time commitment :
8 hours per week asynchronous self-paced independent work.
2 hours per week of live online sessions with participants and guest speakers.
June 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30 (Mondays & Wednesdays) - 12pm to 1pm HST
July 9 - 12pm to 2pm HST (Final pitch presentation)
Prerequisites: No prior experience or background knowledge is required.
“This program came at the perfect time to align my vision and mission and help me put them into practice. I’m also grateful for the incredible group of people who participated alongside me.”