ECON247
Economics of Business and Sustainability
Economics
College of Liberal Arts
Course Subject Code
ECON
Course Number
247
Status
Active
Course Attributes
CEA: ProgCLA-CEA and Au Pair, EMEC: Major-Economics Elective, EMES: Major-Environment Sci Elective, EMEV: Major-Env Stu/Sustain Elective, ENAD: Minor-Arts Admin Elective, MECO: Major-Economics, MENV: Major-Env Study/Sustainability, MEVS: Major-Environmental Science, NARD: Minor-Performing Arts Admin, ENES: Minor-Environment Stu Elective, NENS: Minor-Environmental Studies
Course Short Title
Economics of Bus. and Sustain
Course Long Title
Economics of Business and Sustainability
Course Description
Considers the environmental challenges facing business. Examines business responses to environmental regulation, competitive advantages of "green" business, consumer demand for green products, product life cycle analysis, industrial ecology, environmental partnerships between business and non-governmental organizations, natural capitalism, and business education. Environmental decision-making of both large corporations and small businesses may be included. May also include case studies, outside speakers from the business community and student presentations.
Min
4
Repeatable
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Equivalent Course(s)
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