SUSTAINABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Junior standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the manner and extent to which organizations and individuals contribute to degradation of the world’s ecosystems, including a historical perspective Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize legal obligations of organizations and individuals in protecting the environment and conducting business as it relates to workers, customers, and the community at large Audience: Undergraduate 3. Compare methods to identify, evaluate, and manage risks associated with environmental and social justice issues Audience: Undergraduate 4. Evaluate organizations’ sustainability risk management strategies Audience: Undergraduate 5. Design effective sustainability risk management strategies Audience: Undergraduate 6. Demonstrate that investment in sustainability risk management is value enhancing (that is, make the business case for it) Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the manner and extent to which organizations and individuals contribute to degradation of the world’s ecosystems, including a historical perspective Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize legal obligations of organizations and individuals in protecting the environment and conducting business as it relates to workers, customers, and the community at large Audience: Undergraduate 3. Compare methods to identify, evaluate, and manage risks associated with environmental and social justice issues Audience: Undergraduate 4. Evaluate organizations’ sustainability risk management strategies Audience: Undergraduate 5. Design effective sustainability risk management strategies Audience: Undergraduate 6. Demonstrate that investment in sustainability risk management is value enhancing (that is, make the business case for it) Audience: Undergraduate