This may be a little late, but if you're a student at the College of Charleston (or know one) and you're still looking for classes for fall, consider the new class I'm teaching. Here is a course description and list of learning objectives:
MGMT 360-002: Sustainable Business (Venturing)
Fall-12358 – Hansen, T/H 1:40
Course Description
This course approaches environmental problems as entrepreneurial opportunities and sees entrepreneurs as influential in creating social and economic change. This course will help students recognize opportunities to create new businesses that move us towards a more sustainable economy. Industry sectors with strong representation the Lowcountry with a high need and/or possibility for improvement in environmental sustainability will be a particular focus. Students will learn about these sectors through speakers, case studies and industry research. Students will also learn about the business case for sustainability and about creating value for all of an organization’s stakeholders. Students will work in teams to develop a well-defined sustainable new business concept.
Outcomes & learning objectives:
- Understanding of the importance of sustainability/ impact of business on the environment
- Understanding of consideration of value creation for all stakeholders
- Knowledge of locally-represented sectors of sustainable business
- Ability to recognize sustainable business opportunities
- Development of a well-defined sustainable new business concept
- Four written reports, with accompanying presentations: sector report, market research, existing sustainable business, team final business concepts (will include updates of first two)
- Graduate students will conduct a review of the sustainable entrepreneurship literature
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