BA 288 Sustainability in Business

Lecture Hours: 4
Credits: 4

Introduces the three areas of management: sustainability, responsibility, and ethics as they relate to business, government, and society as a whole. Provides an understanding of the triple bottom line (ecologic performance, social performance, and economic performance) utilizing the four functions (planning, organizing, leading, and controlling) of management.

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 121Z; and BA 101Z with a grade of C or better.
Recommended: Placement into WR 121Z and BA 101Z with a grade of C or better.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Identify issues involving sustainability, responsibility, and ethics.
Explain the responsible management process through the four functions of management: planning, organizing, leading and controlling
Identify stakeholders impacting organizational activities.
Know and understand business ethics and ethics management.
Analyze the impact of global and local environments through responsible management.
Understand stakeholder accountability and return on investment.

Content Outline

Basics
- Context
  - drivers
  - actors
  - subjects
- Management
  - Basics
  - Processes
Domains
- Sustainability
  - Managing for the triple bottom line
- Responsibility
  - Managing for stakeholder value
- Ethics
  - Managing for moral excellence
Planning
- Strategy
  - Responsible competitiveness
- Entrepreneurship
  - Value-added ventures
Organizing
- Organization
  - Responsible infrastructure
- Operations
  - Responsible enterprise excellence
- Supply chain management
  - Responsible supply and demand
Leading
- Human resources and responsible management
- Marketing and communication
  - Stakeholder goodwill
- International business and management
  - Globally responsible business
Controlling
- Accounting and controlling
  - Stakeholder accountability
- Finance
  - Responsible return on investment