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Course Syllabus

BUS604: Innovation and Sustainability

Course Introduction

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: Definitions and Concepts

1.1: Innovation and Sustainability Defined

1.1.1 Innovation

1.1.2 Sustainability

1.2: Innovation and Sustainability Integrated

1.2.1: Ecosystem Services and Biomimicry

1.2.2: Life Cycle Analysis and Design

1.3: Organizational Vision and Values for Sustainability

1.3.1: Eco-Social Values and Worldviews

1.3.2: Stakeholder Management

1.3.3: Ethics Related to Innovation and Sustainability

Unit 1 Discussion

Study Sessions

Unit 1 Assessment

Unit 2: Sustainability Policies, Practices, and Leadership

2.1: Public Policy and Sustainability Practices

2.2.1: U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

2.2.2: The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

2.2.3: Green Business Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

2.3: International Organizations as Leaders in Innovation and Sustainability

2.3.1: Multilateral Government Initiatives

2.3.2: International Business Practices

2.4.1: Regional Government Initiatives

2.4.2: Regional Businesses and Industry Practices

2.5.1: Local Community Initiatives

2.5.2: Individual Entrepreneurs and Small Business Practices

2.6: Ethics Related to Innovation and Sustainability Policies and Practices

Unit 2 Discussion

Study Sessions

Unit 2 Assessment

Unit 3: Integrating Entrepreneurship with Innovation and Sustainability

3.1: The Sustainability Entrepreneurial Process

3.1.1: Identifying Opportunities That Can Solve Sustainability Challenges

3.2: Creativity and Innovation

3.2.1: Techniques for Encouraging Creativity

3.2.2: Sustainability Innovation in Society and the Marketplace

3.3.1: Specific Level and Sector Evaluation and Need Identification

3.3.2: Proposed Product Solutions

3.3.3: Ethical Considerations Related to Proposed Product Solutions

Unit 3 Discussion

Study Sessions

Unit 3 Assessment

Study Guide

Course Feedback Survey

Final Exam

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