CESR-4130 (3) Sustainable Operations

Operational sustainability is not just an obligation, as set of strategies or a niche market to explore, but a critical shift in mindset of how businesses function. Sustainable operations examines business strategies in response to environmental and social challenges. The course takes a pragmatic business perspective on improving operations across the supply chain. Grounded in resource efficiency, life-cycle thinking and a dose of investigative skepticism, the course assists students to thoroughly understand the scope of costs, benefits and risks associated with driving businesses toward sustainable operations. MGMT 4130 and CESR 4130 are the same course. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of BCOR 2500 and BCOR 3010. Restricted to students with 60-180 units completed.