BUS 389 - Sustainable Business

Description:
This course considers the role that business plays in bringing about an environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable future. Topics include how to build sustainability into a business and whether sustainable companies can be profitable. Course will be offered every year (Winter and Summer).

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Understand the concepts of sustainability and sustainable development from various perspectives, be able to identify related institutions at various levels of organization and in various sectors, and be able to relate sustainability to other concepts such as resilience and planetary boundaries.
Explain different theories and perspectives on the roles and relationships of business, government, and civil society in bringing about a more sustainable world.
Understand the basic principles of industrial ecology, and employ life cycle analysis to calculate the social and environmental impacts of business activities.
Identify the ways in which businesses positively and negatively impact the communities and societies in which they operate - socially, environmentally, and economically.
Taking the perspective of business leaders, develop plans for integrating sustainability into their strategies, product marketing decisions, organizational structures, and internal activity systems.
Identify the key stakeholders to sustainability issues, establish and manage relationships with these stakeholders, and negotiate and mediate the often conflicting .demands and perspectives of diverse stakeholders.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/4/18