CORP SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY&SUSTAINABIL

This course introduces students to corporate social responsibility and sustainabilityfrom an interdisciplinary and leadership perspective. Students explore relationships among environmental, economic and social responsibilities, apply systems thinkingand sustainability principles to current issues and learn about “best practices”in sustainability from industry leaders and case studies. The course identifieschallenges of leading sustainability efforts and strategies that make sustainabilityrelevant to all stakeholders and examines how values, goals, and communicationaffect an organization’s initiatives. Students complete a comprehensive researchbased or field-based project that promotes participation in sustainability and socialresponsibility issues with the goal of becoming effective social entrepreneurs andsustainability leaders.