Sustainability Strategy Development

Catalog description

MGMT 811 Sustainability Strategy Development covers intermediate to advanced content for integrating sustainability into core business by identifying and managing the environmental and social impacts of a business in order to drive profitability, reduce risk, and for long-term value creation. This course provides students with knowledge, concepts, and practical tools for developing a strategic sustainability strategy and measuring financial, environmental, and social returns. Course content focuses on: (1) an exploration of "sustainability" and what it means to business regarding changes to the regulatory, consumer, competitive landscape; (2) analysis of international differences across Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas and beyond; (3) strategy development including external and internal analysis, employee engagement, governance, and ensuring sustainability is "built in, not bolted on"; and (4) the latest business models and sustainable design solutions to drive business value and environmental/social performance.