OPIM 762 - Environmental Sustainability and Value Creation

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Staff. MBA mini elective.This course is one of the set of mini-elective courses satisfying the core requirement. This course approaches environmental issues from the standpoint of business. It emphasizes the trends in corporate practices and uses case studies to examine the interactions between the environment and the firm. 'Sustainable Development' and the role of regulatory agencies and NGOs are also highlighted. This course has four objectives: to increase environmental literacy; to ask questions about environmental issues as managers carry out their traditional business functions; to recognize environmental concerns as competitive opportunities; to teach students to think strategically and act entrepreneurially on environmental issues.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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