Course details
Consumers, regulatory agencies, NGOs, and employees are increasingly demanding change in the social and environmental impacts of businesses and organizations. This course prepares students to be sustainability champions who lead change efforts within organizations to promote social equity and respect planetary boundaries. Students learn practical tools and concepts, adding to their personal facilitation tool box to help them engage others in sustainability change processes.
Prerequisite(s)
- Acceptance into the Sustainable Business Advanced Certificate, Sustainable Business Leadership Advanced Diploma, or Bachelor of Business Administration program.
Credits
3.0
Cost
$727.06
Course offerings
Spring/Summer 2023
Below is one offering of ORGB 5230 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.
CRN 68087
Duration
Tue Apr 11 - Tue Jun 27 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 68087
- $727.06
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11 - Jun 27 | Tue | 19:30 - 21:20 | Downtown DTC Rm. 483 |
| Apr 11 - Jun 27 | N/A | N/A | Online |
Instructor
Adrienne Petersohn
Course outline
Cost
$727.06
Important information
- Departmental approval needed
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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Reserved for students registered in the Sustainable Business Leadership or the BBA program. BBA students, please email your student ID to SBL@bcit.ca for permission to register. If you are not enrolled in either of these programs at BCIT and are seeking special permission to register, email SBL@bcit.ca.
Status
In Progress
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Describe a model of organizational change and sustainability.
- Identify successful practices of sustainability champions.
- Address common objections for taking a proactive organizational stance on sustainability.
- Analyze an organization to identify key sustainability challenges.
- Articulate a robust and engaging vision and strategic goals for sustainability.
- Articulate common blunders and derailers sustainability champions face.
- Analyze an organization’s governance and culture to determine readiness for sustainability change.
- Identify initiatives to align governance and organizational culture to support a transition to sustainability.
- Draw from a toolbox of practical facilitation concepts.
Effective as of Fall 2020
Related Programs
Sustainable Change Management and Leadership (ORGB 5230) 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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