Introduces students to the thinking behind sustainable business. Students will learn to recognize a sustainable business, understand the benefits this brings to the firm’s stakeholders, and appreciate the challenges sustainable businesses face.
Athena Title
The Sustainable Business
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of course, each student should be able to identify what is meant by sustainable business.
Upon completion of course, each student should be able to understand the main issues related to sustainable business.
Upon completion of course, each student should be able to explain how a business could be "responsible" while also being profitable.
Upon completion of course, each student should be prepared to bring their knowledge of sustainability issues to their future business studies and their understanding of business to address issues in sustainability.
Topical Outline
What is business for?
What is sustainability?
Identifying a sustainable business
How could sustainable businesses ever be profitable?
Reporting on sustainable business performance
Examples of sustainability across the business curriculum
