乐播传媒

Instructor:聽Michael Readey
Suggested prior聽knowledge:聽None
Prerequisites: None
Semester(s) Offered: See course list

Course Description

As the world鈥檚 population continues to rise toward an expected 10 billion citizens within the next few decades, it is increasingly clear that taking a business-as-usual approach will not ensure a high quality of life for everyone. Today鈥檚 students are aware of this. Moreover, they are highly motivated to create a future that provides both economic success while simultaneously assuring a more socially equitable and environmentally sustainable planet. This course aims to provide students the knowledge to realize their vision, by integrating sustainability principles into technology and engineering-intensive businesses.

Skills and Knowledge Gained聽

• Know the economic, environmental, and social drivers behind sustainable enterprises.
• Learn and use tools to assess environmental impacts of products and processes.
• Learn and employ tools to create a more sustainable culture within your organization.
• Build and transform your business to incorporate sustainability as one of its strategic core values.

Why should you take this course?聽

This is a practical course that introduces students to the techniques and methodologies used to incorporate sustainability practices into new and existing businesses. The course involves a semester-long project where students can apply these principles in their own work-setting, create new product concepts that address today鈥檚 challenges, or even plan for an entrepreneurial startup with sustainability as its foundation.

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