- International Fees
International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Course Overview
This course introduces students to current issues in sustainable operations management. These issues include waste and energy minimization, globalization of operations, and closed loop value cycles. Students examine the influence of sustainability on the major operations management decisions and processes including Product/Service Design, Production and Service Delivery, Supply Chain Management, and Facilities Management. The course explores the frameworks, standards, and methodologies used to align business operations with sustainability principles.
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
$879.13 - $907.41 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Describe the key operations decisions and how sustainability affects those decisions.
- Define and contrast the approaches that businesses take to sustainability.
- Analyze how sustainability principles can be used to gain competitive advantage.
- Describe the economics of environmental protection: decentralized policies, command and control policies, market-based policies.
- Discuss the key elements of a measurement system and their use to define performance.
- Apply current management frameworks (including EMS/ISO14000, LEED and C2C) to the design of operational processes.
- Describe the role of projects (and project management) in executing operations strategy.
- Apply the concepts of eco-effectiveness to the value cycle.
- Analyze the role of sustainability principles in key operational areas (including design, processes, supply chain and facilities)
- Apply process improvement methodologies to improve eco-efficiency.
- Apply design principles to improve eco-effectiveness.
- Design the key elements of a Sustainable Operations Plan.
Effective as of Fall 2020
Related Programs
Sustainable Business Operations (OPMT 5120) 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
Fall 2025
Below are two offerings of OPMT 5120 for the Fall 2025 term.
CRN 47079
Dates
Sep 02 - Dec 09 Loading
- CRN 47079
- $907.41 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
15 weeks
Instructor
Richard Vurdela
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
- International fees are typically 3.25 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
- Reserved for Sustainable Business Leadership (SBL) and BBA 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 in-person and work-at-your-own pace online learning each week.
Status
CRN 48259
Dates
Sep 03 - Dec 10 Loading
- CRN 48259
- $879.13 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
Duration
15 weeks
Instructor
Richard Vurdela
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Departmental approval needed
- International fees are typically 3.25 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.
Status
Programs and courses are subject to change without notice.