Course details
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
Cost
$815.61
Course offerings
Winter 2023
Below is one offering of BSUS 5130 for the Winter 2023 term.
CRN 88293
Duration
Mon Jan 09 - Mon Apr 24 (14 weeks)
- 14 weeks
- CRN 88293
- $815.61
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 09 - Apr 24 | Mon | 17:30 - 19:20 | Online |
| Jan 09 - Apr 24 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Tessa Jordan
Course outline
Cost
$815.61
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
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Reserved for students registered in BCIT’s BBA and Sustainable Business Advanced Certificate and Advanced Diploma 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. No class on February 20th and April 10th.
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
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:
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
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