Catalog Description:

The course will give students a broad and practical understanding of various environmental issues as well as sustainability concepts. The challenges associated with sustainable development are multifaceted involving economic, social and environmental concerns. These concerns are altering business strategies and practices and are leading to new opportunities.
Credits: 3.00
College: College of Engineering
Department: Engineering Management
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Program Level(s): Graduate Quarter
Pre-Requisites: EGMT 501 Minimum Grade: C

Expanded Course Description and Textbook Information:

The course will provide students a comprehensive exploration of environmental, safety and health issues and their effect on business, communities and consumers. As the public grows more and more demanding of business' stewardship role over natural resources and environmental protection, the need for companies to effectively manage environmental, safety and health issues becomes even more important. Students will gain a practical understanding of sustainability concepts, and learn how the challenges associated with sustainable developmental are multifaceted involving economic, social and environmental concerns. These concerns are altering business strategies and practices, and students will learn to evaluate these strategies. Leading companies view sustainability challenges as opportunities for new markets and revenue growth. Students will be asked to identify and develop new business opportunities based on concepts discussed.

Textbooks:

	Green to Gold, How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value and Build Competitive Advantage, Daniel C. Esty and Andrew S. Winston, ISBN 10: 0-300-11997; Yale University Press 2006
	Natural Capitalism, Creating the Next Industrial Revolution, by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, and L. Hunter Lovins; ISBN: 0-316-35300-0; Little Brown and Company 2000

Pre-Requisites:
EGMT 501 - Engineering Management I
Minimum Grade: C