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Environmental Management and Sustainable Business Practices


Course Description

An overview of the regulatory, policy, economics, and science which serve as the foundation for an environmental professional, as well as the tools needed to support sustainability in decision- making. Students are introduced to measuring, evaluating, and managing environmental performance and exploring the challenges in supporting sustainability goals.


Athena Title

Env Mgmt and Sustain Bus Pract


Prerequisite

AAEC 2580 or AAEC 2580E or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106E or ECON 2106H or permission of department


Semester Course Offered

Offered spring


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Student Learning Outcomes

  • Students will be able to identify problems and drivers of global environmental change.
  • Students will be able to synthesize information from across disciplines and articulate science-based solutions to environmental problems.
  • Students will be able to engage in discussions grounded in a rational and science-based argument.
  • Students will be able to write and present a report based on their own analysis of the industry, future scenario, and environmental regulations.

Topical Outline

  • Introduction
  • Systems thinking
  • Circular economy
  • Climate change adaptation
  • GHG emissions and carbon accounting
  • Corporate disclosure
  • Climate impact on business
  • Scenario analysis as a tool for planning
  • Energy and electricity generation

Syllabus