Growth, Valuation and Sustainability

3 units

This theme is about sustainable economic growth that creates value. It is divided into two components, growth and sustainability, that are linked. In the growth component, you will be introduced to the Competing Values framework, considered one of the 40 most important business frameworks of all time. This framework will then be used to develop various concepts related to formulating a sustainable growth strategy and will include in-depth development of your financial valuation skills. The first component will end with a discussion of creativity and innovation and organizational higher purpose, which will serve as the “connectors” for the second component, sustainability. The sustainability component of this theme explores the interplay and potential conflicts between environmental and corporate social responsibility driven approaches/initiatives and the growth imperative that underlies most business entities. Sustainability is tied directly to the Competing Values Framework to show how creative sustainability thinking and innovation, driven by an understanding of the social purpose of business, can potentially foster shared value creation in the near and long term. The component will illustrate the role of both internal values-driven practices and external social process in fostering new product and practices innovations.