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HOD-845 Social and Ecological Sustainability: Theory and Practice

4 semester credits
Students examine the differing and often contested meanings of “sustainability,” exploring the history of differing concepts of sustainability, cultural differences in notions of sustainability, indigenous thinking about sustainability, and national and global efforts to come up with common standards. It will take a critical and historical look at corporate social responsibility (CSR), the “triple bottom line,” ideas of “shared value,” and other sustainability efforts, using case studies to generate a hands-on understanding of what works, what hasn’t worked, and what can be done to improve existing approaches. Students will go beyond current understandings of sustainability, to focus on models of organizational sustainability for the future, making the “business case” for sustainability. They will look at exemplars of organizations that successfully integrate value objectives that enable the entity’s sustainable success.
Delivery Method: Online
Grading Default: Letter
Learning Outcome(s):
  • Demonstrate understanding of models of organizational sustainability for the future
  • Make a “business case” for sustainability
  • Analyze exemplars of organizations that successfully integrate value objectives that enable the entities sustainable success.



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