Sustainable/Green Business

BMGT-1371

David Kollen

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Management
Rio Grande Campus
512-223-1790 ext 23647
dkollen@austincc.edu

HOME “... we will never do the things that are needed unless we know the full extent of our predicament.” - James Gustav Speth

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Since this class occurs only one night per week it is imperative to make the first class. Missing one day equals missing one week. If this is going to be a problem for you, contact the instructor (email preferred, address above).

Course Description :
Sustainable/Green Business: Principle, Practices, Opportunities is a study of sustainability and its implications for business. Students will learn the basic principles that define sustainable practices and will be able to relate these to current global concerns. Additionally, they will learn and use a conceptual framework to complete a group project based upon a sustainable business exercise. Finally, students will explore business and career opportunities related to sustainability.

Syllabus:
You can find the syllabus on BlackBoard under this course.

Sections:
44238-001 RGC1 016 T 6:00pm- 8:40pm (August 24, 2009 THRU December 13, 2009)

Text:
Green Intentions: Creating a Green Value Stream to Compete and Win by Brett Wills. This book is available from either Amazon.com or Productivity Press’ online store for $39.95 plus shipping.

Additionally, there will be readings (materials available on the BlackBoard site for this course), videos, and other materials as determined by the instructor.