MANAGING SUSTAINABLY: Reaction paper to the DuPont story. As such, the writt

URSE: MANAGING SUSTAINABLY (MGMT 6112: 91B)

DuPont Reaction Paper Guidelines:

-Reaction paper to the DuPont story. As such, the written analysis should emphasize what you learned by bringing the facts of the case and the theory together and emphasize your understanding of the theory and its application.

-You can find the story here: http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/welcome-to-beautiful-parkersburg/ OR you can watch the Movie “Dark Waters” (Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway and others) available for rent or purchase on Amazon and itunes. You can also purchase the DVD and Blu-ray versions.

-Your written analysis should emphasize what you learned by bringing the facts of the case and the theory together and emphasize your understanding of the theory and its application.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of the course, students should…
1. Understand and analyze the major global forces and trends that have brought sustainability to the forefront.
2. Understand and analyze the implications of global forces and trends for organizational strategy, organizational design, product/service design and organizational decision making.
3. Understand the responsibilities and opportunities presented for businesses by the global forces driving sustainability.
4. Understand and analyze the implications of organizational choices and decision making for current and future generations both locally and globally.
5. Understand the roles, responsibilities, desirable skills and potential dilemmas of a manager in the context of sustainability.
6. Understand the opportunities and dilemmas of organizational effectiveness and it’s measurement in the context of sustainability.
7. Be articulate orally and in writing in the context of sustainability.

COURSE TOPICS

• Definition and overview of sustainability in the context of business organizations.
• State of the world: Energy, Water, Natural Resources
• Visions of a Sustainable Future and the role of business;
• Globalization, Business and Sustainability.
• Sustainability and Business Strategy
• Sustainability and Human Resource Management
• Sustainability and Product/Service design;
• Firm Performance, Sustainability and Measurement
• Lifecycle analysis
• Ecosystems and Ecosystem service

Principle 1 | Purpose: We will develop the capabilities of students to be future generators of sustainable value for business and society at large and to work for an inclusive and sustainable global economy.
Principle 2 | Values: We will incorporate into our academic activities and curricula the values of global social responsibility as portrayed in international initiatives such as the United Nations Global Compact.
Principle 3 | Method: We will create educational frameworks, materials, processes and environments that enable effective learning experience for responsible leadership.
Principle 4 | Research: We will engage in conceptual and empirical research that advances our understanding about the role, dynamics, and impact of corporations in the creation of sustainable social, environmental and economic value.
Principle 5 | Partnership: We will interact with managers of business corporations to extend our knowledge of their challenges in meeting social and environmental responsibilities and to explore jointly effective approaches to meeting these challenges.
Principle 6 | Dialogue: We will facilitate and support dialog and debate among educators, students, business, government, consumers, media, civil society organizations and other interested groups and stakeholders on critical issues related to global social responsibility and sustainability.
REQUIRED READING
1. Szekely, F., & Dossa, Z. (2017). Beyond the Triple Bottom Line: Eight Steps Toward a Sustainable Business Model. MIT Press. (ISBN: 978-0-262-03599-6)
2. Anderson, R., & Lanier, J. A. (2019). Mid-course Correction Revisited: The Story and Legacy of a Radical Industrialist and His Quest for Authentic Change. Chelsea Green Publishing. (ISBN: 9781603588898)
3. Harvard Course Pack available at https://hbsp.harvard.edu/import/701960
4. Reaction Paper on a DuPont story published in the Huffington Post. You can find it here: http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/welcome-to-beautiful-parkersburg/ or you can watch the movie Dark Waters (Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway and others) available for rent or purchase on Amazon and itunes. You can also purchase the DVD and Blu-ray versions.
5. Several handouts on webcampus.