Academic B Corp Standards Intensive
From Uncertain to Expert: Master the New B Corp Standards
A first-of-its-kind program designed exclusively for the academic community to gain reliable, expert-level guidance on the new B Corp standards.
What You’ll Gain
By participating in this intensive, you will:
- Master the new standards by learning directly from an expert who's taught them since 2023 so that you can give students accurate, practical guidance with confidence and depth.
- Navigate the complexity across all seven impact topics and understand technical requirements so that you can confidently teach them and prepare students for real-world practice.
- Receive comprehensive resources so that you can save preparation time and equip students with cutting-edge, relevant knowledge.
- Connect with fellow professors facing the same teaching challenges so that you can share strategies, solve problems faster, and bring proven methods to your classroom.
- Gain the expertise needed to develop future sustainability leaders so that your students have the knowledge and skills to become valuable contributors to the evolving B Corp movement.
What You’ll Receive
This unique program delivers practical tools and resources to support your transition:
- Expert Facilitation — Direct training from and access to one of the leading experts on the new B Corp standards so that you can get clear answers and useful guidance.
- Peer Learning Community — Learn with fellow members of the academic community and build your network with others who are facing challenges similar to yours.
- Quick Start Guide — Introductory resource with new standards overview, old vs. new standards comparison, size & implementation phase descriptions, platform navigation guidance, and explanation about the assurance program and Risk Tool.
- Lecture Deck — Ready-made presentation covering the new B Corp standards framework, 7 Impact Topics, Risk Tool, and business benefits.
- Impact Topic Teaching Resources (Set of 7) — Industry practitioner-developed materials including business value, real-world implementation challenges, curated resource lists, and discussion questions.
- Ongoing Study Resources — Session recordings and session decks for reference and self-paced learning.
Session starts September 4
Who Should Attend?
This intensive is designed for:
- Professors who teach courses covering B Corps, sustainability, or social entrepreneurship
- Educators who run B Corp clinics or similar learning programs
- Administrators who support departments with related courses or programs
- Researchers studying purpose-driven organizations and sustainable business practices
Group Size: Limited to 10-12 participants to ensure quality interactions.
Program Structure
This 4-session intensive is designed to help you quickly retrain on the new B Corp standards:
Session starts September 4
Academic Excellence Opportunity
This program offers more than just standards knowledge — it's a professional development opportunity that can support your academic career and teaching effectiveness:
- Build expertise in the cutting-edge framework that's shaping the future of sustainable business practices
- Connect with a network of fellow educators for ongoing curriculum development and research collaboration
- Establish yourself as the go-to expert on B Corp standards within your institution and academic community
About Your Instructor
Carolina Miranda (she/her) is the Founder and CEO of Cultivating Capital. As a B Corp Consultant, she brings more than 15 years experience in the B Corp movement, having certified her last employer in 2009 and then certified Cultivating Capital in 2012.
In addition to her experience working with countless companies on B Corp certification and recertification, she is well-regarded in the B Corp community for her expertise with the new standards and has published articles on the BTheChange.com website about the standards.
In 2023, she was the only consultant in the world to offer a year-long series of webinars on the new standards.This webinar series were offered as a free resource to the B Corp community so that companies could learn about the new standards and begin to prepare for them.
In 2025, she presented on the new standards to the B Tourism group the day after the standards were released and then at BLD (B Corp Leadership Development) Mountain West two weeks later about how to engage with the new standards strategically. She ran the inaugural New Standards Study Group, the first-of-its-kind peer learning program for B Keepers, in which 100% of participants gained a clear understanding of all new requirements.
She has been trained directly by B Lab twice, as an Outside Verifier and in the inaugural cohort of Trained B Consultants. Carolina was awarded the 2020 Community Builders award from B Lab and the 2024 Hal Taussig Award, the B Corp community's highest honor, for her contributions to the community.
FAQs
The program runs for 4 weeks from September 4 to September 25. The sessions will run via Zoom from 11-2 PT on Thursdays.
The fees are $2,000/participant.
Each session is 3 hours. An additional 30-60 minutes should be allocated between sessions to review materials and use the self-assessment platform.
No problem! All sessions will be recorded and shared, along with presentation slides and resources.
For questions or additional information, please reach out to info@cultivatingcapital.com.