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The purpose of this course is to educate students on the benefits and challenges of developing more sustainable business strategies and practices, and to explore the changing role of business in society and the environment. This course introduces students to corporate social responsibility, business and sustainability, sustainable development, and social entrepreneurship. Students examine some of the major social, ecological, political, and economic forces pressuring business to question existing, more traditional approaches to operating. Students gain familiarity with how diverse companies across multiple sectors are leading the way to responding to these forces. The course aims to educate students on concepts, tools and frameworks commonly used by business in the transition to practices that incorporate social and environmental sustainability into strategy and operations. |