GRN 6050 - Strategy and Sustainable Development

(4 units)

This course discusses the important role that strategic management plays in sustainable development. Students will examine issues of environmental economics and how they inform sustainable business strategies. Topics include the strategic planning process, industry and competitive analysis, management capability and organizational structure, business and corporate strategies. Specific topics include the increasingly complex world of planning and sustainable development, product and process life cycle analysis, and impacts of organizations on society and the environment. The tools for design with nature and ecosystem analysis are introduced and used in case studies and problem solving exercises.
(San Diego)