Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/University of Michigan/Global Enterprise and Sustainable Development (2013 Q1)/Course description

Businesses and governments around the world are increasingly interconnected because of intensified globalization. This globalization of businesses and governments has posed significant challenges on global sustainability. On the other hand, with the increasing global concerns on sustainability, global enterprises are influenced by a variety of sustainability challenges. Efforts and strategies of these enterprises to address sustainability challenges in turn influence the global consciousness and dialogue on sustainability.

This course introduces global sustainability challenges facing global enterprises (businesses, industries, and governments), actions these enterprises taking on to address the challenges, and quantitative tools to evaluate sustainability impacts of economic activities from a systems perspective. Students are expected to learn about critical systems thinking, current best practices, future possibilities, and analytical tools to evaluate global sustainability impacts caused by globalization.

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