- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
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
Domestic fees
$844.74 - $889.58 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
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 with a co-op option.
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 2024
Below is one offering of BSUS 5130 for the Spring/Summer 2024 term.
CRN 67216
Dates
Wed Jul 03 - Wed Aug 21
- 8 weeks
- CRN 67216
- Domestic fees $844.74
Status
In Progress and Full
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Class meeting times
Instructor
Alexandra Eady
Course outline
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
- International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- 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. Course includes a combination of live class time and independent online work each week
Fall 2024
Below are two offerings of BSUS 5130 for the Fall 2024 term.
CRN 48256
Dates
Tue Sep 03 - Mon Dec 09
- 14 weeks
- CRN 48256
- Domestic fees $861.83
Status
Seats Available
This course offering has seats available.
Class meeting times
Instructor
Keith Ippel
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
- International fees are typically 3.12 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- Reserved for Sustainable Business Leadership (SBL) and BBA students. SBL students are pre-approved to register. BBA students please email sbl@bcit.ca with your ID for departmental approval. If you are not enrolled in either of these programs at BCIT and are seeking special permission to register, please email sbl@bcit.ca Course includes a combination of live online (MS Teams) and work-at-your-own pace online learning each week. There will be no live Zoom sessions on September 30, Oct 14, and Nov 11 due to statutory holidays. Please complete the assigned asynchronous online work during these weeks.
CRN 47077
Dates
Wed Sep 04 - Wed Dec 11
- 15 weeks
- CRN 47077
- Domestic fees $889.58
Status
Seats Available
1 seat remaining as of Fri July 26, 2024 at 6:38 pm (PDT). Availability may change at any time.
Class meeting times
Instructor
Keith Ippel
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.
- Reserved for Sustainable Business Leadership (SBL) and BBA students. SBL students are pre-approved to register. BBA students please email sbl@bcit.ca with your student ID for departmental approval. If your are not enrolled in either of these programs at BCIT and are seeking special permission to register, please email sbl@bcit.ca. Course includes a combination of live in-person and work-at-your-own pace online learning each week.
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.