Sustainable Business

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A changing mindset from short-term to long-term is starting to take hold in the business world. A changing mentality among business leaders and consumers is shaping the way that companies interact with their communities, their environment, their employees, their customers, and all their other stakeholders. Companies can no longer simply focus on the one bottom line but must expand their vision in order to consider the implications of climate change, shifts in commodity demand and supply, including labor and much more.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Students will learn about the history of sustainable development and changing business practices today.
The course will cover best and worst practices and their implications according to the Triple Bottom
Line, marketing, production, employment, and more. The course uses political, economic, and financial
modelling to illustrate the implications of sustainable thinking on the long-term health and wealth of a
company.

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES:
– Upon completion of this course students should be able to:
– Understand the role and importance of sustainable business practices
– Understand the history and growth of sustainability in business and non-business
development
– Develop business models that incorporate sustainable thinking
– Consider future business opportunities beyond the traditional business model