ENVS 363

Welcome to Sustainable Business Management!

I’m excited to teach you!

In this course, you will learn about sustainability in business. We’ll discuss what it is, how it’s relevant to you and your future, and how to evaluate various functioning areas in business. A main goal of this course is for you to learn how to identify challenges and opportunities to incorporate sustainability into business management and practices. You will also learn how to evaluate if a business is sustainable, and why it’s not a simple yes or no! Please peruse this website to get all the information you need for class. I will post class updates here, so please bookmark this site.

SEMESTER: fall 2024

COURSE: ENVS 363

DATE AND TIME: tuesdays / thursdays, 1:00-2:15pm

LOCATION: Schreiber 405 [watertower campus]

Instructor: Sarah Ku [she|her|hers]

Email: sku@luc.edu ***Please EMAIL DIRECTLY*** Do NOT use Sakai

Offices:

• Lakeshore campus: SES building, BVM Hall, 4th floor, Room 417

• Watertower campus: Schreiber Center, 5th floor, Room 513

Student hours:
I will be in my Watertower office (Schreiber 513) every Tuesday after class from 3-4pm.
I will be in my Lakeshore office (BVM 417) every Thursday from 5-6pm.
These set hours are meant for students to drop by, ask questions, hang out, drink kombucha, check out some bugs, etc. These times are specifically dedicated to support y’all, so leverage them! If you ever want to meet outside of these days/times, please email me to schedule an appointment to meet in-person or via Zoom :)

A little bit about me

My teaching philosophy focuses on cooperative, collaborative relationship-building through mentorship, guidance, encouragement, inspiration, and support. I feel that providing a comfortable environment stimulates participation and engagement. Therefore, I design my courses by prioritizing the development of both hard and soft skills to help y’all be successful in life, not just in the classroom. I foster active discussions and critical thinking through sharing my own experiences and cultivating you all to share your experiences as well. I look forward to getting to know each of you!

Why take my class?

Below are some student testimonials that may give you a better idea about my teaching style to see if it matches your learning style.

Employment

Many students are in school in order to get a better job and make more money. The reason I ask you all your goals in class is so that I can design class to help you develop both hard and soft skills to help you reach your goals. Soft skills are important not only for career development but for life in general. I want to help you all succeed in life, no matter where your future takes you. Therefore, the assignments and activities we do in class are designed to help you learn the course content as well as develop soft skills that are important for professional and personal development. If you’d like to use me as a reference and/or for a letter of recommendation for a job, grad school, etc., please communicate with me to give me a heads up. I am happy to help support you all!

Source: Capgemini employees

LOYOLA Land Acknowledgement

I acknowledge that our university resides on the native homelands of the Indigenous people of the Odawa, Potawatomi, and Ojibwe nations, who joined together into the Council of Three Fires. Along with several other tribes, I know that their lives and livelihoods were destroyed in part by the historical events of displacement, conquest, and dehumanization leading up to the establishment of Chicago and Illinois.

I want to remember and honor what was lost, acknowledge how I directly benefit from other people’s pain and loss, and uplift the fortitude and resilience of Indigenous communities surviving and thriving today. I recognize their continued connection to this region and give thanks to them for allowing us to live, work, and learn on their traditional homelands. I offer my respect to their communities and to all Indigenous people, past, present and future.

Course Description

This course offers an introduction to the emerging field of sustainability in business and the growing focus on the economic, environmental, and social performance of businesses. The course presents scientific, ethical, and business cases for adopting sustainability. This course fulfills an MGMT elective.

Enrollment Prerequisites: ENVS 137 or UCSF 137 or MGMT 201 for Quinlan School of Business students.

Course Objectives | Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

1. Identify the dimensions of sustainability

2. Critically evaluate businesses in terms of the dimensions of sustainability

3. Identify and analyze challenges and opportunities for businesses to be managed more sustainably

4. Recommend solutions for businesses to be more sustainable

Course Methodology

The central theme of this course will be the study and evaluation of sustainability in business environments. The primary teaching tools are lectures, class discussions, videos, speakers, quizzes, and projects (both individual and team). You are expected to read, watch, and listen to the designated material and all other assigned content before class.

Please note that I video record class lectures and post them on this website to improve accessibility. Offering these recordings is done with the understanding and trust that they will not be used in any way against me or students whose classroom comments are recorded.

Required Text | Materials

• Access to the internet

• Access to software

  • Peerceptiv ($15 from the bookstore for access for the semester; way cheaper than a textbook!)

  • Sakai

  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint

  • Adobe Acrobat

  • Zoom

  Tech support: ITSServiceDesk@luc.edu or 773-508-4487

• I will provide links/files to articles, readings, videos, audios, etc. on this website

General Policies

This syllabus is subject to change based on the needs of this class.

• If you cannot attend class or are late, please communicate with me. Send me a quick email letting me know. If you miss work or are late for a meeting, you may get fired for it. While you’re in school, take the opportunity to practice communication and accountability. I don’t need to know why or need proof of your absence / tardiness. You are allowed up to 2 absences before it starts affecting your grade. If I had to miss class, it would be disrespectful for me to not let you all know. All I ask is for you to give me the same courtesy and respect. College is about preparing you for life. Time management and prioritization are important skills to learn. Plus, you pay money to take this class— don’t waste it!

• You are expected to attend class, come prepared, and participate to maximize your learning. I am here to help you learn and am likewise responsible for coming to class prepared to accomplish the objectives listed in this syllabus.

• You are responsible for any material you miss.

• Be punctual for class. When you are tardy, you miss important course announcements and disrupt the learning process for others. If you do arrive late or must leave early, please do so quietly and respectfully.

• Complete all assignments on time. If you fail to meet deadlines, you will not receive full credit.

• Be courteous and respectful to me and to your fellow students. Put away cell phones and other distractions and be present during class time. If you choose to use a laptop in class, please sit in the back row so that your screen activity does not distract other students. This class is designed to benefit you, so take advantage and engage!

• While I encourage you to participate in class discussions and team activities, I understand that students absorb knowledge in various ways. I intentionally provide content through a variety of outlets (e.g., reading, videos, audios, activities) to be inclusive of different learning styles. I will regularly solicit your feedback to better provide knowledge and content in ways that work for you.

• I will treat you all with respect, courtesy, and empathy. I ask that you treat me and each other the same way. Bullying and all forms of harassment will not be tolerated. Please reach out to me if you feel that you are a subject of any form of bullying or harassment, whether it occurs in our classroom or elsewhere. 

• You may eat in class as long as you are quiet, not disruptive, and you clean up after yourself. I may bring food for you all during the semester. Please let me know if you have any allergies or concerns and please don’t sue me for sharing food in good faith.

• Ask questions and have fun!

Inclusivity

Addressing one another by using appropriate names and gender pronouns honors and affirms individuals of all gender identities and gender expressions. Misgendering and heteronormative language excludes the experiences of individuals whose identities may not fit the gender binary, and/or who may not identify with the sex they were assigned at birth.

If you wish, please share your pronouns with me and the class when you introduce yourself. If you do not wish to be called by the name that appears in the Loyola system, please let me know. My goal is to create inclusive and affirming environments for all students.

If you feel comfortable, please also share any other concerns with me that relate to how you learn and how you are feeling in class. I cannot guarantee that our classroom will feel like a safe space to you. But I promise to try my best to make everyone feel included, heard, and valued to facilitate a safe and comfortable environment.

Please also reach out to the Student Accessibility Center (SAC) and Wellness Center to leverage their resources. All clickable links on this webpage are both a maroon color and also underlined in case colors are difficult to differentiate.

Evaluation Criteria

Late Work

No late work will be accepted. If you are late and unreliable in a job, you will be fired. Consequences exist in school, too. Please take responsibility for your actions and do not expect exceptions to this policy. Welcome to college and the real world! 

That being said, I am not unreasonable. I recognize that we are living in uncertain times with multiple economic, environmental, social, and health concerns that are beyond our control. I will work with you on a case-by-case basis as needed. But you MUST communicate with me in as much advance notice as possible. I cannot accommodate you if you don’t communicate with me. I don’t need to know the details of what is going on in your life, but you have to give me a heads up. If you don’t ask for help, you likely won’t get it. But if you ask, you just might. These are important life lessons!

QUIZZEs [160 pts]

Individual project [300 pts]

Description
Each of you will choose a company; any business in any industry. The company doesn’t have to be doing anything particularly sustainable. You may be very involved in the business or know nothing about it. The purpose of this project is to evaluate whether you have achieved the learning outcomes of this course. In this project, you will apply the tools and guidelines we discuss throughout the semester to describe, analyze, and evaluate various functional areas of the business along the different dimensions of sustainability. This project will require you to practice investigating and collecting information; organizing, analyzing, and evaluating it; exploring problems; and offering solutions. While this is not a formal research-level project, I still expect you to cite your sources and provide references for your claims. If you have any questions on how to cite your sources, please contact Kelly Hallisy, a Loyola librarian, who can help you. 

Due dates
Everything related to this project will be submitted through Peerceptiv.

Each section is due on Sundays by 11:59pm Central Time. Giving you until the end of the week allows you to incorporate concepts we discussed that week and have some time to gather information.

The feedback for each section will be due on Wednesdays by 11:59pm Central Time to allow for you to incorporate the feedback you receive before submitting the next section.

individual project presentation [100 pts]

Description
If you want to share your project through powerpoint, make a video, draw out a model, make a diorama (do y’all know what that is?), share the components through song, do a theatrical skit, whatever you choose, it’s up to you! Try and think about what your strengths are but also consider your audience. See what you can do to impress your classmates! While this is not a marketing class, marketing is a key component of business. How you present and frame information (to your coworkers, to your customers, outside of work to various people in your life) highly influences how the information is received. So, try to be creative and think about how you can share information in an interesting, compelling, and captivating way. The length of time required for this presentation may vary depending on how many students are in the class so I will let you know when things simmer down and I have a more definitive number to work with. It will likely be very short (lighting speed, only 3 min!) so you won’t be able to cram all the information you learned. Pick out the things you think are the most important so that we can get a quick snapshot of the company and what you learned.

Purpose
This assignment is designed to evaluate the learning outcomes and facilitate communication, critical thinking, and accountability. While such a short amount of time can be super stressful to communicate a lot of information, developing how to judiciously share valuable information quickly is a great skill to learn! Whether you find yourself interviewing for a job, running a business, partying with friends, asking for donor dollars, hanging at home with family, or campaigning for local office, concisely relaying important information takes a lot of practice. That’s why we’re doing it in class to help you prepare for whatever future you choose!

Grading
I will grade these based on completion and adherence to the time limit. Rubric TBD.

Due dates
Presentations will be in class on 12/03, 12/05, and during the final exam period on Friday, 12/12 from 1-3pm.
If you do not attend class to be present for your classmates' presentations, your total presentation grade will automatically be deducted 10 points for each presentation day you miss.

TEAM project [200 pts]

Description
Loyola hosts a New Venture Pitch Competition in the fall semester. Participating in this challenge counts as your team project. While this competition is open for students to submit ideas solo or in a team, you will be required to be in a team of 3-4 students for class credit. We will form teams in class during the first week of the semester based on topics /problems to solve.

Students will be tasked with creating an elevator pitch or “pitch” of their venture. An elevator pitch is a quick description of a new venture idea or existing venture that can be given in the time it would take to ride up an elevator. This format was chosen because it is short, fun, and in the style of the popular television show Shark Tank.

Round 1

Students will complete an online application and submit a 3-minute video detailing their venture. The application will consist of a description of the venture, individual/team information, and information relating to the entry requirements. Video should be no more than 3 minutes in length.
The format and content of the video are up to you, but you should answer the following questions (in any order): 

• Problem Statement
  Clearly define the problem or need your venture addresses
  Provide context to illustrate why this problem is significant

• Solution
  Describe your venture’s product, service, or idea
  Explain how it effectively solves the problem identified

• Unique Value Proposition
  Highlight what sets your venture apart from existing solutions
  Emphasize any innovative aspects or competitive advantage

• Market Opportunity
  Outline the target market or audience for your venture
  Share key insights into the market size or potential growth

• Social Impact
  Explain your solution's positive social, environmental, or community impact

• Business Model
  Provide a brief overview of how your venture will generate revenue

• Traction and Milestones
  Mention any progress or achievements your venture has made so far

Round 2

A panel of judges will evaluate the submissions and select the finalists. Finalists will pitch their ventures live to a panel of judges. 

• This may be the same presentation from Round 1, or the team may make changes

• Judges will have the opportunity to ask the team questions after their pitch

• After deliberation, judges will select the winners and award the prizes.

New Venture Pitch Competition criteria

• Problem Statement [15 pts]
  Clearly define the problem or need your venture addresses
  Provide context to illustrate why this problem is significant

• Solution [15 pts]
  Describe your venture’s product, service, or idea
  Explain how it effectively solves the problem identified

• Unique Value Proposition [15 pts]
  Highlight what sets your venture apart from existing solutions
  Emphasize any innovative aspects or competitive advantages

• Market Opportunity [15 pts]
  Outline the target market or audience for your venture
  Share key insights into the market size or potential growth

• Social Impact [15 pts]
  Explain your solution's positive social, environmental, or community impact

• Business Model [15 pts]
  Provide a brief overview of how your venture will generate revenue

• Traction and Milestones [15 pts]
  Mention any progress or achievements your venture has made so far

My Additional Criteria

• Compelling [25 pts]
  The presentation was engaging and compelling
  Presentation was given with confidence

• Memorable [20 pts]
  Details were well presented
  Visuals were clear and helpful

Due dates

• 10/16: Virtual Information Session

• 10/22: Virtual Information Session

• 10/27: Round 1 Submissions Due
  Submit to Peerceptiv as well as to New Venture Pitch Competition

• 11/06: Announce Finalists

• 11/19: Pitch Finals & Award Ceremony

Reflections [40 pts]

Resources:

• Wellness Center

• Student Accessibility Center

• Coordinated Assistance & Resource Education (CARE)

• Ethics Hotline - Phone: 885.603.6988

• Sakai support

• Library - Subject specialist: http://libraries.luc.edu/specialists 

• Writing Center

• Technology support - 773-508-4487; helpdesk@luc.edu

• Center for Tutoring and Academic Excellence

• Loyola Bookstore

• Financial Aid

Peerceptiv

Peerceptiv is an online peer assessment tool that allows you to give and receive feedback on class assignments. You act as the teacher, analyzing your classmates work and helping them improve, while improving your own work. The reviewing process is double-blind, meaning that you won’t know whose work you are reviewing or who is reviewing your work. 

• You will learn content more thoroughly when you examine the work of others

• When you use a rubric to review others, you gain a deeper understanding of the rubric and the requirements for a good assignment

• You will get more feedback and get it more quickly through peer review versus only having the instructor review

• By providing feedback to your peers, you will improve your communication skills

• Research has shown that students who provide feedback improve their own writing more than students who merely write

• You will learn through the process of reviewing your peers’ work; you learn by teaching and giving feedback

In a job, your work will likely be reviewed by coworkers and/or supervisors. You may also be in positions to provide feedback to others. Developing communication and constructive criticism skills will help you develop both professionally and personally.

• Student email support
  support@peerceptiv.com
  We answer emails to this address on nights and weekends, and feel free to tell students to email with any technical questions.

• Student Videos

• Student Help Articles

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To join class in Peerceptiv:
> Log in
> Click “Join Course” button
> Course code: f25b1db4-0535-415d-8f47-d6d1df1317e8

$15 from the bookstore for access for the semester; way cheaper than a textbook!

SAKAI

You are expected to be proficient in the use of Sakai. Sakai is the learning management system (LMS) that will be used for your online course. Specifically, you should be able to:

• Read, upload, and download files

• Read and send e-mail messages

• Read and post messages on the discussion board

• Hold chat room discussions

If you are unfamiliar with Sakai, a good place to start is: https://www.luc.edu/its/itrs/teachingwithtechnology/sakai/. Please refer to this website for log-in instructions if you are new to Sakai. You are expected to check Sakai daily for any changes, updates, and announcements. You are responsible for accessing and downloading all files needed. IT support and/or Sakai experts (not me) are responsible for assisting you with any problems related to Sakai. If you have any problems downloading or viewing files of any type or size from Sakai, please use the resources listed below:

• Accessibility issues
  https://www.luc.edu/sac/accessibilityguidelines/sakaiaccessibility/

• Sakai support
  sakai@luc.edu 

• Technology support
  773-508-4487
  helpdesk@luc.edu
  LUC.edu/its

Your constructive assessment of this course plays an indispensable role in shaping education at Loyola University Chicago. Upon completing this course, please take time to fill out a course evaluation through Loyola as well as on RateMyProfessor. I can’t improve my teaching without knowing what I’m doing wrong and what I’m doing right, so I will ask for your feedback throughout the semester.

Tentative Schedule

Disclaimer: This syllabus provides a general plan for the course. However, deviations may be necessary and all elements are subject to change on short notice. This schedule is subject to change at any time, but I will do my best to provide ample communication when changes occur. You are responsible for checking this website for updates.

08/27
Tuesday

• Syllabus and course overview

• Introductions - Get to know each other

• ACTIVITY: In-class reflection

• ACTIVITY: Abrams brainstorming

08/29
Thursday

• Introductions - Get to know each other

• ACTIVITY: In-class reflection

• ACTIVITY: Abrams brainstorming

09/03
Tuesday

In-class topics

• What is sustainable business management?

• What is the purpose of business?

• Shareholders vs. stakeholders

Deliverables due

• Watch video: Ray C. Anderson TED talk (2009)

• Read article: Billionaire Philanthropy: Why Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos, And Elon Musk Have It Wrong

09/05
Thursday

In-class topics

• Economic dimension

Deliverables due

• Read article: Stakeholder Capitalism
  Loyola provides unlimited access to NYTimes.com:
  http://libraries.luc.edu/nytimes

09/10
TUESDAY

In-class topics

• Quiz 1 (on week 2 topics + deliverables due below)

• Environmental dimension

• Environmental racism / justice

Deliverables due

• Read article: Grassroots efforts take on ‘food apartheid’ in Chicago’s South Side

• Read article: In Chicago’s Food Deserts, Convenience Stores Provide a Healthier Option, Study Finds

09/12
ThurSDAY

In-class topics

• Social dimension

• Privilege walks

• Employee strikes, unions, motivations

• ACTIVITY: Oranges

• Implied vs explicit needs

Deliverables due

• Read article: 7 Reasons You Should Pay Employees Above-Average Salaries

• Read article on Auto Workers Strike

09/17
TUESDAY

*** I will be in New York City for a BBB conference ***

In-class topics

• Quiz 2 (on week 2 topics + deliverables due below) [Take on Sakai]

• Use class time to meet with your team to work on pitch idea!

Deliverables due

• TBD

09/19
ThurSDAY

In-class topics

• Business foundations (Western and non-Western)

• Different perspectives and priorities

• Tips for gathering information for individual project

• Read: Giving and Receiving Feedback

• Watch video: Giving great feedback

• Watch video: Constructive Feedback for Managers

Deliverables due

• Watch video: Cooperative business

• Individual project Intro section due on SUNDAY (09/22) by11:59pm (Central time) in Peerceptiv

09/24
TUESDAY

In-class topics

• Quiz 3 (on week 4 topics + deliverables due below)

• Supply chains / Production

• Operations

Deliverables due

• Read article: Life cycle assessment (LCA) of reusable and single-use coffee cups

• See how well you know how to recycle in Chicago!

09/26
THURSDAY

In-class topics

• Operations

• Waste management

• DISCUSSION: Corporate composting

Deliverables due

• Watch video: Janicki Omniprocessor

• Watch video: How People Profit Off India’s Garbage

• Individual project Operations section due on SUNDAY (09/29) by11:59pm (Central time) in Peerceptiv

10/01
TUESDAY

In-class topics

• Quiz 4 (on week 5 topics + deliverables due below)

• Finance

• Board structures

Deliverables due

• Read article: PwC Survey: More Than Half of Boards Lack a Strong Understanding of ESG Strategy or Risks

• Read article: Patagonia financial business model shift (2022)

• Feedback on 3 classmates due by 11:59pm on WEDNESDAY (10/02) in Peerceptiv

10/03
THURSDAY

In-class topics

• Collective / Community financing

• Alternative business financing structures

• ACTIVITY: Financing

Deliverables due

• Read article: Patagonia update (2023)

• Watch video: Sustainable Finance

10/08
TUESDAY

Mid-semester break

*** NO CLASS ***

Be safe and have fun!

10/10
thursDAY

In-class topics

• Measurements

• ESGs

• B Corps

• ACTIVITY: Ranking organizations

• Mid-semester feedback

Deliverables due

• Read article: GRI, IRF and SASB: Updated guidance on reporting frameworks

• Read article: The Top 5 Sustainability Reporting Frameworks You Should Know

• Individual project Finance section due on SUNDAY (10/13) by11:59pm (Central time) in Peerceptiv

10/15
TUESDAY

In-class topics

• Quiz 5 (on week 6 & 7 topics + deliverables due below)

• Types of incorporation

• Risk management

Deliverables due

• Read article: 5 Ways Businesses Contribute to Conflict — and How They Can Contribute to Peace

• Solicit mid-semester feedback

• Feedback on 3 classmates due by 11:59pm on WEDNESDAY (10/16) in Peerceptiv

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10/16, 4pm: Virtual Information Session for New Venture Pitch Competition

10/17
THURSDAY

In-class topics

• Share class feedback

• Types of insurance

• ACTIVITY: Conflict management

Deliverables due

• Read article: How an Innovative Insurance Product Helps Clients Weather Climate Change

• Individual project Risk Management section due on SUNDAY (10/20) by11:59pm (Central time) in Peerceptiv

10/22
TUESDAY

In-class topics

• Quiz 6 (on week 8 topics + deliverables due below)

• Degrowth

• Alternative business models

• Pitch time

Deliverables due

• Read article: Degrowth Can Support Business Sustainability

• Feedback on 3 classmates due by 11:59pm on WEDNESDAY (10/23) in Peerceptiv
  

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10/22, 10am: Virtual Information Session for New Venture Pitch Competition

10/24
THURSDAY

In-class topics

• Policies

• Public-private partnerships

• Anti-trust laws

• Salary ratio limits

• Pitch time

Deliverables due

Read article: Zoom CEO Eric Yuan Cuts His Own Pay By 98% Amid Layoffs

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Sunday (10/27) by midnight: Round 1 Submissions Due
Submit to Peerceptiv as well as to New Venture Pitch Competition

10/29
TUESDAY

In-class topics

• Quiz 7 (on week 9 topics + deliverables due below)

• Evolution of the employee

• Well-being, boundaries, flex-time

• ACTIVITY: What do you want from your employer?

Deliverables due

• Read article: Want sustainable change? Convince your staff

• Read article: Employee power

10/31
THURSDAY

In-class topics

• Corporate culture / norms

• Employee power

• Refugees / migrants

Deliverables due

• Read article: How Businesses Can Hire Refugees

• Individual project Employees section due on SUNDAY (11/03) by11:59pm (Central time) in Peerceptiv

11/05
TUESDAY

*** Election Day ***
If our class time is your only available window you have to vote, please skip class and vote.
I will not count today as an absence, but please do not abuse this allowance.
We will still have class and a quiz; you are responsible for anything you miss.
Communicate with me!

In-class topics

• Quiz 9 (on week 11 topics + deliverables due below)

• Case studies + discussions

• ACTIVITY: Role playing exercises

Deliverables due

• Feedback on 3 classmates due by 11:59pm on WEDNESDAY (11/06) in Peerceptiv

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11/06: Announce Finalists for New Venture Pitch Competition

11/07
THURSDAY

In-class topics

• Case studies + discussions

• TBD

Deliverables due

• Team member feedback due on SUNDAY (11/10) by11:59pm (Central time) in Peerceptiv

11/12
TUESDAY

In-class topics

• Quiz 7 (on week 9 topics + deliverables due below)

• Sustainable marketing

• Greenwashing

Deliverables due

• Read article: Sustainable Marketing: Key Principles and Strategies

11/14
ThursDAY

In-class topics

• Examples of marketing campaigns

• ACTIVITY: Show and tell of different products

Deliverables due

• Read article: How to Avoid Greenwashing

• Individual project Marketing section due on SUNDAY (11/17) by11:59pm (Central time) in Peerceptiv

11/19
TUESDAY

In-class topics

• Quiz 10 (on week 12 topics + deliverables due below)

• How to evaluate sustainable business management

• Share project experiences

Deliverables due

• Feedback on 3 classmates due by 11:59pm on WEDNESDAY (11/20) in Peerceptiv

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11/19: Pitch Finals & Award Ceremony
+5 pts to Attendance grade if you attend— Support your classmates!

11/21
ThurSDAY

In-class topics

• What does the future of business sustainability look like?

• ACTIVITY: Futures game

Deliverables due

• TBD

11/26
TUESDAY

*** We will not have class in person this week ***
I know prices for flights/trains home skyrocket on the Wednesday before the holiday, so I don’t want our class to interfere with your travel plans if you’re able to get a cheaper flight home on Tuesday. We will still have class in the form of an asynchronous assignment and assessment. I am NOT giving you permission to skip your other classes! But hopefully holding class asynchronously helps.

In-class topics

• I will assign something (e.g., article, documentary) and your attendance points will be based on whether you participate in a Discussion on Sakai about the assigned material

Deliverables due

• TBD

11/28
ThurSDAY

Thanksgiving break

*** NO CLASS ***

Be safe and have fun!

12/03
TUESDAY

In-class topics / Deliverables due

• Individual presentations
  If you do not attend class to be present for your classmates' presentations, your presentation grade will automatically be deducted 10 points for each presentation day you miss

12/05
THURSDAY

In-class topics / Deliverables due

• Individual presentations
  If you do not attend class to be present for your classmates' presentations, your presentation grade will automatically be deducted 10 points for each presentation day you miss

• Reflection

• Class recap, wrap up, class picture

• Individual project Analysis section due on SUNDAY (12/08) by11:59pm (Central time) in Peerceptiv