Course Overview
Sustainable business leaders must be self-reflective, comfortable with uncertainty, open, flexible, and adaptable. As champions for business models and practices that promote social equity and respect planetary boundaries, sustainable business leaders must understand how worldviews shape the actions of business, government, and citizens. In this course, students examine social systems and reflect on the foundational values and skills necessary to navigate these systems and advocate for change.
Prerequisite(s)
- Acceptance into the Sustainable Business Advanced Certificate, Sustainable Business Leadership Advanced Diploma, or Bachelor of Business Administration program.
Credits
4.0
Registration requirements
Departmental approval is required to register for this course. You must have approval from the department to register. Students accepted into a program can register directly.
Domestic fees
$879.13 - $926.04 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
International fees are typically 3.4 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Reflect on the values of sustainable business leaders and articulate a personal values statement.
- Identify the interpersonal skills of a sustainable business leader that build resilience in the face of uncertainty.
- Describe the impact of ideology on the actions of business, government, and citizens.
- Identify ambiguity, controversy, and complexity of worldviews and assess their impacts on business, society, and nature.
- Compare traditional and contemporary approaches to business, the environment, and citizenship.
- Evaluate credibility, context, evidence, and soundness of reasoning related to course themes.
- Produce essays and oral presentations that evaluate aspects of the course material.
- Produce persuasive written documents and oral arguments in class discussion that demonstrate skills in critical thinking, reading, and writing.
Effective as of Fall 2020
Related Programs
Sustainable Business Leadership: Skills and Values (BSUS 5130) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Business + Media
- Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration Full-time/Part-time
- Sustainable Business
Advanced Certificate Part-time
- Sustainable Business Leadership
Advanced Diploma Full-time
- Sustainable Business Leadership
Advanced Diploma Part-time
Course Offerings
Spring/Summer 2026
Below is one offering of BSUS 5130 for the Spring/Summer 2026 term.
CRN 67216
Dates
Jul 08 - Aug 26 Loading
- CRN 67216
- $879.13 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
8 weeks
Instructor
Tessa Jordan
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Reserved for students registered in BCIT’s Sustainable Business or BBA programs. Sustainable Business students, can register themselves online. BBA students, please contact sbl@bcit.ca to register. The course includes 2 hours of synchronous online live instruction and 5.5 hours of asynchronous learning per week, for a total of 7.5 hours of instruction.
Confirmation
Required
To proceed with registration and add this course to the cart, please confirm:
No approval yet? Request approval You must have approval from the department to register. Students accepted into a program can register directly.
Status
If you have any questions about this course, please contact us.
Fall 2026
Below are two offerings of BSUS 5130 for the Fall 2026 term.
CRN 47077
Dates
Sep 08 - Dec 08 Loading
- CRN 47077
- $926.04 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
14 weeks
Instructor
Tessa Jordan
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- This course is open only to students in the Sustainable Business Leadership (SBL) and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programs. • SBL students: You are pre-approved to register. • BBA students: Please email sbl@bcit.ca with your student ID to request departmental approval. • All others: If you are not in either program and wish to request special permission, please email sbl@bcit.ca. Each week includes a mix of: • 2 hours live online instruction (MS Teams) • 2 hours asynchronous online learning with active instructor involvement (students will receive guidance, support, and/or feedback during this time)
Confirmation
Required
To proceed with registration and add this course to the cart, please confirm:
No approval yet? Request approval You must have approval from the department to register. Students accepted into a program can register directly.
Status
If you have any questions about this course, please contact us.
CRN 48256
Dates
Sep 10 - Dec 10 Loading
- CRN 48256
- $897.00 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
14 weeks
Instructor
Alexandra Eady
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- This course is open only to students in the Sustainable Business Leadership (SBL) and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programs. • SBL students: You are pre-approved to register. • BBA students: Please email sbl@bcit.ca with your student ID to request departmental approval. • All others: If you are not in either program and wish to request special permission, please email sbl@bcit.ca. Each week includes a mix of: • 2 hours live online instruction (MS Teams) • 2 hours asynchronous online learning with active instructor involvement (students will receive guidance, support, and/or feedback during this time)
Confirmation
Required
To proceed with registration and add this course to the cart, please confirm:
No approval yet? Request approval You must have approval from the department to register. Students accepted into a program can register directly.
Status
If you have any questions about this course, please contact us.
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