First Steps in Making the Business Case for Sustainability
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Course Summary
Learn how to integrate sustainability into your business strategy with this course. Explore the challenges and opportunities of sustainable business practices and discover practical tools for implementing them.Key Learning Points
- Understand the importance of sustainable business practices
- Learn how to develop and implement a sustainability strategy
- Explore the challenges and opportunities of sustainable business
- Discover practical tools for measuring and communicating sustainability
Related Topics for further study
- sustainability
- business strategy
- sustainable practices
- sustainability measurement
- corporate social responsibility
Learning Outcomes
- Develop and implement a sustainability strategy for your business
- Understand the challenges and opportunities of sustainable business practices
- Learn practical tools for measuring and communicating sustainability
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of business concepts
- Willingness to implement sustainable business practices
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online
- Self-paced
Similar Courses
- Sustainable Business Strategy
- Sustainability, Society and You
- Sustainability, Economics, and Equity
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Paul Hawken
- Annie Leonard
Related Books
Description
The Business School at the University of Colorado Denver wants to help you become a change agent for sustainable business. We hope that with the skills and concepts you gain from this specialization that you will help your business reduce its social and environmental impact. Being a change agent is hard. It takes courage and passion and knowledge. To implement change also requires being able to make the case for that change in terms that people in your company or organization respond to and understand.
Outline
- Introduction to Change and Change Agents
- Lesson 1 - Welcome to Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent
- Lesson 2 - Stories of Change
- Lesson 3 - What to look for in a first project
- Lesson 4 - Starting as a Change Agent: Jarrett Smith Interview
- Lesson 5 - What does a good change proposal look like?
- Quiz 1 - Getting Started
- Finding a good first project
- Lesson 1 - Good First Projects: Energy Savings
- Lesson 2 - Good first Projects - Behavioral Nudges
- Lesson 3 - Good First Projects: Recycling
- Lesson 4 - Good first projects: Reporting
- Lesson 5 - B-Corps: Goals Besides Profits An Interview with Kara Peck
- Jarrett Smith - Starting your change agent career
- Graham Russell - Recycling as a first project
- Quiz 2 - Great First Change Opportunities
- Financial Analysis for the Business Case
- Lesson 1 Financial Analysis - Time Value of Money
- Lesson 2 - Present Value and Doing an NPV
- Lesson 3 Net Present Value Practice Problem
- Lesson 4: Computing Return on Investment and Payback
- Hydration Station Case
- Excel Resources (Optional)
- Quiz 3 - Financial Analysis
- Starting to Make the Business Case for Sustainability
- Lesson 1 - Why Become a Sustainable Company? Part 1
- Lesson 2 - Why Become a Sustainable Company? Part 2
- Lesson 3 - Market Failures Part 1 - Externalities
- Lesson 4 - Market Failures Part 2 - Common Access Resources & Information
- Week 4 Introduction (Start Here)
- Resources on - Why Companies Should Go Green and Market Failures
- Additional Readings and Resources
- Quiz 4 - Why become sustainable and market failures
- Sustainable Thinking
- Sustainability Thinking Intro (Start Here)
- Lesson 1 - Sustainability Thinking #1: Life Cycle Thinking
- Lesson 2 - Sustainability Thinking #2: Circular Thinking
- Lesson 3 - Sustainability Thinking #3: Long Term Thinking
- Lesson 4 - Sustainability Thinking #4: Resilience
- Lesson 5 - Sustainability Thinking #5: Systems Thinking
- Sustainability Thinking #6: Context-Based Thinking
- Assignment Intro: About the B-Lab Assessment - Oxana Trotsenko
- Reading Resource for Sustainability Thinking (optional)
- Quiz 5 - Sustainability Thinking
Summary of User Reviews
Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The course provides practical insights and tools for creating a sustainable businessPros from User Reviews
- Expert instructors with real-world experience
- Engaging and interactive course content
- Valuable assignments and peer feedback
- Great networking opportunities with fellow learners
Cons from User Reviews
- Some topics may be repetitive for those already familiar with sustainability
- Requires a significant time commitment
- Limited discussion forums and instructor interaction
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