IDSM 521G - Applied Sustainability: Optimizing Value From Concept to the Boardroom to the Bottom-Line

This course will examine the practical application of implementing sustainability in business, land use, products and daily life. We will study best practices, lessons learned, barriers, opportunities risks management and rewards of implementing sustainability in this increasingly complex field and dynamic and changing legal and regulatory environment. Included will be the exploration of topics such as socially responsible investing (SRI), environmental and social governance (ESG), the triple bottom-line, cradle to cradle, sustainable real estate development and sustainable community development, and sustainable facilities management. Examples of innovative business models and sustainable enterprise software tools will be touched upon as ways to enhance longer-term value, capitalize on opportunities, manage risks, and bridge the split incentive dilemma that sustainability often times presents in the short-term.

Credit(s): 3
Disciplinary Perspective(s):
None
Interconnecting Perspective(s):
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University Graduation Requirement(s):
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