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    Course Introduction
    Course Syllabus
    Unit 1: Definitions and Concepts
    1.1: Innovation and Sustainability Defined
    An Economic Case for Protecting the Planet
    Introduction to Sustainable Business
    1.1.1 Innovation
    Sustainability Innovation in Business
    1.1.2 Sustainability
    What is the Problem?
    The Science of Sustainability
    1.2: Innovation and Sustainability Integrated
    The Value Proposition
    Framing Sustainability Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    1.2.1: Ecosystem Services and Biomimicry
    Biomimicry in Action
    Management Innovation According to Nature's Genius
    1.2.2: Life Cycle Analysis and Design
    The Food Systems Approach: Sustainable Solutions for a Sufficient Supply of Healthy Food
    Case Study: A Product Line Analysis for Eco-Designed Fashion Products
    1.3: Organizational Vision and Values for Sustainability
    The Supply Chain
    Breakthrough: From Innovation to Impact
    Qualitative Analysis
    More on Innovation and Impact
    More on Qualitative Analysis
    1.3.1: Eco-Social Values and Worldviews
    The Circular Economy: From a Linear to a Circular Economy
    Marketing and Sustainability: Business as Usual or Changing Worldviews?
    1.3.2: Stakeholder Management
    The Circular Economy as the New Normal
    1.3.3: Ethics Related to Innovation and Sustainability
    Case Study: Exploratory Assessment of Sustainability Capability of Textile and Apparel Corporations in China
    Unit 1 Discussion
    Study Sessions
    Study Session: Unit 1, Part 1
    Study Session: Unit 1, Part 2
    Study Session: Unit 1, Part 3
    Study Guide: Unit 1
    Unit 1 Assessment
    Unit 1 Assessment
    Unit 2: Sustainability Policies, Practices, and Leadership
    2.1: Public Policy and Sustainability Practices
    Government, Public Policy, and Sustainable Business
    The Tradeoff Between Economic Output and Environmental Protection
    The Future of Energy
    2.2.1: U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
    Implementing the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
    Policies for a Prosperous and Sustainable World
    2.2.2: The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
    The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
    Global Goals That Work
    2.2.3: Green Business Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
    The Growing Demand for Transparency in All Building Spaces
    2.3: International Organizations as Leaders in Innovation and Sustainability
    Business and Sustainable Development Commission Report
    The UN Sustainable Development Goals and Business
    2.3.1: Multilateral Government Initiatives
    Driven by Nature: The Future of the Arctic
    2.3.2: International Business Practices
    Case Study: A Vision for Unilever
    Profit's Not Always the Point
    2.4.1: Regional Government Initiatives
    Case Study: A Man-Made Blue Zone in the Netherlands
    2.4.2: Regional Businesses and Industry Practices
    Case Study: Dutch Marine Ingenuity
    2.5.1: Local Community Initiatives
    Citizen-Driven Innovation
    2.5.2: Individual Entrepreneurs and Small Business Practices
    Creative Community Spaces
    2.6: Ethics Related to Innovation and Sustainability Policies and Practices
    The Responsible Society
    The Footprint of Companies
    Unit 2 Discussion
    Study Sessions
    Study Session: Unit 2, Part 1
    Study Session: Unit 2, Part 2
    Study Guide: Unit 2
    Unit 2 Assessment
    Unit 2 Assessment
    Unit 3: Integrating Entrepreneurship with Innovation and Sustainability
    3.1: The Sustainability Entrepreneurial Process
    The Concept as a Generic Factor
    Circular Business Models
    Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Sustainable Business
    Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Innovation Analysis
    3.1.1: Identifying Opportunities That Can Solve Sustainability Challenges
    Abundance is Our Future
    Responsibility and Opportunity
    3.2: Creativity and Innovation
    Fostering Innovation
    3.2.1: Techniques for Encouraging Creativity
    The Surprising Habits of Original Thinkers
    Creativity Training in Organizations
    3.2.2: Sustainability Innovation in Society and the Marketplace
    Towards Social Sustainability
    What Next for Digital Social Innovation?
    3.3.1: Specific Level and Sector Evaluation and Need Identification
    Sustainable Energy and Smart Grids: Breakthrough in Thinking, Modelling, and Technology
    3.3.2: Proposed Product Solutions
    DIY Toolkit: Product Solutions
    3.3.3: Ethical Considerations Related to Proposed Product Solutions
    Impact Investing and Social Renewal
    Unit 3 Discussion
    Study Sessions
    Study Session: Unit 3, Part 1
    Study Session: Unit 3, Part 2
    Study Session: Unit 3, Part 3
    Study Guide: Unit 3
    Unit 3 Assessment
    Unit 3 Assessment
    Study Guide
    BUS604 Study Guide
    Course Feedback Survey
    Course Feedback Survey
    Final Exam
    BUS604: Certificate Final Exam
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DIY Toolkit: Product Solutions

Completion requirements

As you are nearing the end of the course, you likely have ideas for product solutions that could contribute to people and the planet. As part of this process, read the Evidence Planning, SWOT analysis, Business Model Canvas, and Problem Definition sections of this toolkit.

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