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John Molson School of Business

Business & Climate Action Summer School 2027

May 31 to June 12, 2027

The Business & Climate Action Summer School is an intensive two-week program for students at the undergraduate and graduate levels (including MBA).

Taking place in Montréal and Ottawa, students will explore how businesses are driving real climate solutions through expert-led sessions, hands-on activities, site visits and focused research on a variety of topics.

Apply by Monday, February 9, 2027.

About the program

Join us for an immersive two-week summer experience that puts you at the centre of one of the most urgent challenges of our time: how businesses are driving climate action and leading the transition to a sustainable future.

Through engaging sessions led by experts, hands-on activities, site visits and real-world case exploration, you’ll discover how climate considerations are reshaping corporate strategy, operations and finance.

You’ll have the chance to dive deep into an impact topic of your choice —whether it’s carbon accounting, sustainable supply chains, green finance, resilience planning or governance — while connecting with business leaders, policy experts and forward-thinking innovators in Montréal and Ottawa.

This program is an unforgettable opportunity to build global competencies, expand your professional network and gain actionable insights for becoming a responsible and future-ready business leader.

Learning objectives

By the end of the Business & Climate Action Summer School, you will be able to:

  • Evaluate how businesses impact climate change and how businesses are impacted by climate change
  • Understand how climate business action can be integrated into strategy and operations
  • Apply key concepts for taking climate action in key business processes, including strategy, governance, leadership, performance management, finance, production, marketing, as well as supply chain management.
  • Develop inter-cultural competencies and communication skills to drive climate business action

Assessments

Learners will be graded on in-class experiential learning activities, class participation and a group project with presentation.

Credits

Students who successfully complete the programme will be awarded three (3) Canadian/US credits, which is the equivalent to six (6) ECTS.  

Program dates

The program will run from May 31 to June 12, 2027, beginning with opening sessions and orientation in Montréal before transitioning to policy-focused site visits and institutional engagement in Ottawa.

  • All scheduled activities, site visits and academic sessions are mandatory unless noted otherwise, and a detailed daily schedule will be provided to participants in advance.

Tentative schedule

Please note that the schedule is tentative and subject to change.

Week 1

  • Morning: Welcome & Team-Building Activity; Introduction to Business and Climate Actions
  • Afternoon: Montreal city tour
  • Evening: Welcome reception

  • Morning: Climate Action Strategy, Business Model Transformation
  • Afternoon: Company visit 1
  • Evening: No scheduled activity

  • Morning: Carbon Accounting, Carbon Accounting Inventory Activity
  • Afternoon: Sustainability reporting, Sustainability reporting game

  • Morning: Business Decarbonization: Planning, Measuring & Controlling, Decarbonization Game (“Business Race to Zero”)
  • Afternoon: Group project work
  • Evening: No scheduled activity

  • Morning: The Daily Carbon Footprint Challenge, Responsible Production & Consumption
  • Afternoon: Team-building activity
  • Evening: No scheduled activity

Week 2

  • Morning: From Governance to Group Dynamics (Facilitating Robust Collaboration in Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships for Decarbonization)
  • Afternoon: 
    • Option 1: Incubator Scrum – District 3 Incubator
    • Option 2: Company visit 2
  • Evening: No scheduled activity

  • Morning: Group project work
  • Afternoon: FinTech, Artificial Intelligence and Sustainability
  • Evening: No scheduled activity

  • Morning: Climate Finance & Innovative Blended Finance Vehicles
  • Afternoon: Climate Finance Use Cases

  • Morning: Climate Resilience & Adaptation and Operations, Assets & Supply Chains
  • Afternoon: Group project presentation & closing
  • Evening: Cultural experience (Canadian food reception)

  • Morning: Field Trip to Ottawa (Climate Policy & Regulation for Businesses), including meetings with leading organizations and government agencies
  • Afternoon: Ottawa city tour
  • Evening: Festival visit to des Francos de Montréal

Application process

This program is open to undergraduate students and graduate students. To participate in the field school, students must meet the following requirements:

Undergraduate students

  • Be enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program
  • Have completed at least 30 credits (60 ECTS) toward your current degree program by the end of the academic year

Graduate students

  • Be enrolled in a Master’s or MBA program
  • Have completed at least nine credits (18 ECTS) toward your current degree program by the end of the academic year

Submit the application for the Business and Climate Action Summer School through the portal by the application deadline of February 9, 2027.

Your application must include:

  • Copy of your most recent transcript
  • CV
  • Letter of intent of 500 words maximum describing why you wish to participate in the Business and Climate Action Summer School and the objectives you hope to pursue during the program. You should also indicate what perspectives, strengths or contributions you believe you will bring to the group and how this program aligns with your academic or professional interests in sustainability and climate action.

Admissions decisions will be made on a rolling basis by the program directors, Denis Schweizer and Matthäus Tekathen, in consultation with Concordia International. It is strongly recommended to apply early given visa processing times.

By May 11, 2027, admitted students must submit the program fee to secure their spot in the program.

  • Attendance: Students must commit to attending all scheduled sessions, site visits and program activities throughout the duration of the program.
  • Language: The program is delivered entirely in English. Students must be capable of full academic participation in English. This means students require at least an English level B2 (upper intermediate) on the CEFR scale.
  • Enrolment status: Students must be enrolled in a recognized post-secondary degree program and in good academic standing.
  • Travel documents: Students are responsible for ensuring they possess all required travel documentation (ID, visa, permits, proof of medical insurance, etc.) necessary for participation.

Estimated cost

The full two-week program fee is $1,950 CAD. The tuition of three credits will be waived for students nominated by our partner institutions. All other students will be charged a tuition fee of three Concordia credits based on their residency status in addition to the program fee. International students are required to pay a mandatory health insurance which will be charged on their student account once they are registered in the program. 

The program fee includes academic materials, all program activities, site visits, cultural programming, transportation for organized activities and two receptions. Program fees do not cover insurance, personal expenses, accommodation or travel to and from the program site.

Please note that the program fee is non-refundable once officially registered due to administrative and logistical commitments. However, in the event of a documented serious reason for withdrawal submitted by May 1, 2026, a refund of up to 50% may be considered.

Recommended accommodations

Concordia's Grey Nuns Residence is an affordable, on-campus accommodation. To benefit from a 10% discount, use the following coupon code: CLIMATE27. The discount is valid from May 30 until June 13, 2027. To benefit from the discount, you must use the coupon code when making your reservation.

Rooms can also be booked at the Novotel Montréal Centre. We encourage you to reserve your accommodations as early as possible, as availability becomes limited closer to the summer period.

Instructors

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Stephen Kibsey
  • Strategic Advisor, Climate Business Institute
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Abhisheik Dhawan
  • Sustainable Finance and Partnerships Specialist, UN Capital Development Fund (UN CDF)

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