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Study Session: Unit 2, Part 2
Course Introduction
Course Syllabus
Unit 1: Definitions and Concepts
1.1: Innovation and Sustainability Defined
An Economic Case for Protecting the Planet
Introduction to Sustainable Business
1.1.1 Innovation
Sustainability Innovation in Business
1.1.2 Sustainability
What is the Problem?
The Science of Sustainability
1.2: Innovation and Sustainability Integrated
The Value Proposition
Framing Sustainability Innovation and Entrepreneurship
1.2.1: Ecosystem Services and Biomimicry
Biomimicry in Action
Management Innovation According to Nature's Genius
1.2.2: Life Cycle Analysis and Design
The Food Systems Approach: Sustainable Solutions for a Sufficient Supply of Healthy Food
Case Study: A Product Line Analysis for Eco-Designed Fashion Products
1.3: Organizational Vision and Values for Sustainability
The Supply Chain
Breakthrough: From Innovation to Impact
Qualitative Analysis
More on Innovation and Impact
More on Qualitative Analysis
1.3.1: Eco-Social Values and Worldviews
The Circular Economy: From a Linear to a Circular Economy
Marketing and Sustainability: Business as Usual or Changing Worldviews?
1.3.2: Stakeholder Management
The Circular Economy as the New Normal
1.3.3: Ethics Related to Innovation and Sustainability
Case Study: Exploratory Assessment of Sustainability Capability of Textile and Apparel Corporations in China
Unit 1 Discussion
Study Sessions
Study Session: Unit 1, Part 1
Study Session: Unit 1, Part 2
Study Session: Unit 1, Part 3
Study Guide: Unit 1
Unit 1 Assessment
Unit 1 Assessment
Unit 2: Sustainability Policies, Practices, and Leadership
2.1: Public Policy and Sustainability Practices
Government, Public Policy, and Sustainable Business
The Tradeoff Between Economic Output and Environmental Protection
The Future of Energy
2.2.1: U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Implementing the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Policies for a Prosperous and Sustainable World
2.2.2: The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Global Goals That Work
2.2.3: Green Business Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
The Growing Demand for Transparency in All Building Spaces
2.3: International Organizations as Leaders in Innovation and Sustainability
Business and Sustainable Development Commission Report
The UN Sustainable Development Goals and Business
2.3.1: Multilateral Government Initiatives
Driven by Nature: The Future of the Arctic
2.3.2: International Business Practices
Case Study: A Vision for Unilever
Profit's Not Always the Point
2.4.1: Regional Government Initiatives
Case Study: A Man-Made Blue Zone in the Netherlands
2.4.2: Regional Businesses and Industry Practices
Case Study: Dutch Marine Ingenuity
2.5.1: Local Community Initiatives
Citizen-Driven Innovation
2.5.2: Individual Entrepreneurs and Small Business Practices
Creative Community Spaces
2.6: Ethics Related to Innovation and Sustainability Policies and Practices
The Responsible Society
The Footprint of Companies
Unit 2 Discussion
Study Sessions
Study Session: Unit 2, Part 1
Study Session: Unit 2, Part 2
Study Guide: Unit 2
Unit 2 Assessment
Unit 2 Assessment
Unit 3: Integrating Entrepreneurship with Innovation and Sustainability
3.1: The Sustainability Entrepreneurial Process
The Concept as a Generic Factor
Circular Business Models
Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Sustainable Business
Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Innovation Analysis
3.1.1: Identifying Opportunities That Can Solve Sustainability Challenges
Abundance is Our Future
Responsibility and Opportunity
3.2: Creativity and Innovation
Fostering Innovation
3.2.1: Techniques for Encouraging Creativity
The Surprising Habits of Original Thinkers
Creativity Training in Organizations
3.2.2: Sustainability Innovation in Society and the Marketplace
Towards Social Sustainability
What Next for Digital Social Innovation?
3.3.1: Specific Level and Sector Evaluation and Need Identification
Sustainable Energy and Smart Grids: Breakthrough in Thinking, Modelling, and Technology
3.3.2: Proposed Product Solutions
DIY Toolkit: Product Solutions
3.3.3: Ethical Considerations Related to Proposed Product Solutions
Impact Investing and Social Renewal
Unit 3 Discussion
Study Sessions
Study Session: Unit 3, Part 1
Study Session: Unit 3, Part 2
Study Session: Unit 3, Part 3
Study Guide: Unit 3
Unit 3 Assessment
Unit 3 Assessment
Study Guide
BUS604 Study Guide
Course Feedback Survey
Course Feedback Survey
Final Exam
BUS604: Certificate Final Exam
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