- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a method used to calculate climate change and other environmental impacts from a product life cycle perspective (i.e. from cradle-to-grave, or from raw material extraction to product manufacturing, use and final disposal). This course focuses on building familiarity with the standards and applications of the LCA method through case studies. Students will also learn how to plan and conduct simple LCA studies, collaborate effectively with other professionals, and speak knowledgeably as advocates of best-practice approaches.
Prerequisite(s)
- Acceptance into the Bachelor of Business Administration program.
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$785.16
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14000-series LCA standards.
- Advocate for ISO LCA method framework for assessing impact.
- Describe requirements for conducting a LCA study.
- Develop a goal and scope definition for a LCA study.
- Utilize life cycle inventory (LCI) and life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) results to inform evidence-based business decisions.
- Explain impact assessment methods and categories.
- Develop simple LCA studies on products, buildings and organizations.
- Compare and critique conclusions, limitations, and recommendations of a LCA.
- Describe how to apply LCA results to identify environmental hotspots in value chains, track environmental performance over time, support strategic decisions, and inform corporate social responsibility reporting.
- Identify major organizations and markets involved in the development of LCA practice.
Effective as of Winter 2022
Related Programs
Life Cycle Assessment for Business (BSUS 7400) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs with a co-op option.
School of Business + Media
- Bachelor of Business Administration
Bachelor of Business Administration Full-time/Part-time
Course Offerings
Fall 2024
Below is one offering of BSUS 7400 for the Fall 2024 term.
CRN 50181
Dates
Thu Sep 05 - Thu Dec 12
- 15 weeks
- CRN 50181
- Domestic fees $785.16
Status
Seats Available
This course offering has seats available.
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 209 |
| Sep 12 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
| Sep 19 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 209 |
| Sep 26 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
| Oct 03 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 209 |
| Oct 10 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
| Oct 17 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 209 |
| Oct 24 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
| Oct 31 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 209 |
| Nov 07 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
| Nov 14 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 209 |
| Nov 21 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
| Nov 28 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 209 |
| Dec 05 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
| Dec 12 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Burnaby SE06 Rm. 209 |
Instructor
Meredith Hannen-Tugwete
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
- International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- Enrollment is restricted to students accepted into the Flexible Learning (formerly Part-Time) BBA Degree Program, Option 3 – Business Intelligence and Value Management. Registration approval is automatically granted upon acceptance into the program. This is a hybrid course. Classes will run every Thursday primarily from the Burnaby Campus, with five classes running online via MS Teams. Exact dates can be found in the schedule above.
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.