MGO 645LEC - Sustainability as a Business Strategy

Sustainability as a Business Strategy is designed to build awareness, prepare, and empower the next generation of business leaders to address the global challenges we face through the creation of sustainable solutions for the marketplace. The course will start with a level set focusing on the role of purpose in business and the rise of entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and the change agent. In addition, time will be spent exploring key megatrends that illustrate a critical market shift that can be leveraged by incorporating the Sustainable Development Goals into the business plan. We will then take a deeper dive into the issues of climate change and the circular economy thereby understanding the business opportunity they present.

Credits: 3