Sustainability in the Global Business Environment

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Examines approaches to meeting complementary and competing needs of shareholders, customers, employees and communities through the design and maintenance of global value chains. Students will assess alternative business models and management practices designed to enhance sustainability for an increasingly global array of stakeholders. Specific topics may include social enterprise management, environmental strategy, corporate social responsibility, serving "Base of the Pyramid" markets, socially responsible investing alongside issues relating to social, environmental and economic ecosystems.