Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship

Catalog description

The adoption of the tenets of sustainability in all sectors of the economy continues to gain traction. This course introduces the graduate student to the triple bottom line of Sustainability (People, Planet and Profit) as related to the development of products and to Social Entrepreneurship concepts that guide how such a business is run. The course is designed to provide a student from any discipline a foundation on the key competencies embedded in sustainability and sustainable development. The focus of the course is on balancing a company’s need to maximize profits while also minimizing negative impact on the environment and maximizing positive social impact. Industry-relevant examples from the areas of healthcare and natural sciences are used to illustrate these concepts in a practical way.