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Level 1
Course details
Sustainable Operations I
BUS8450
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.
Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting and Business Ethics
BUS8460
This course has students build their knowledge of Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Reporting and related business ethics through both theory and practice. Students leave the course equipped to step into analyst and coordinator positions in ESG, Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility. They will understand the history of this field and the transformational shift that is currently occurring to embed Environmental, Social and Governance standards in organizational strategy, practice and reporting. They will be equipped with leading theories and standards as well as tools to help organizations make this shift. Students will work on real world companies to assess their Environmental, Social and Governance practices, strategies and reporting. Students will make recommendations for improvement and present these recommendations to leadership teams and experts in the field.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.
Conestoga 101
CON0101
- Hours: 1
- Credits: 0
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.
Sustainable Finance
FIN8310
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.
Business Analytics and Decision Making
MGMT8260
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.
Sustainable Development
MGMT8425
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.
Sustainable Marketing and Consumerism
MKT8055
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.
Level 2
Course details
Sustainable Operations 2
BUS8470
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.
Sustainable Business Management Capstone
BUS8490
In this capstone course students create a professional business plan that meets the highest industry standards and is ready for submission. Students present viable business plans, including marketing and operational plans and a three-year financial plan, to industry specialists in their industry of choice.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.
Cultural Change and Engagement for Sustainability
ENVR8005
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.
Sustainable Leadership
MGMT8435
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $99.80
The Science of Sustainability
SCIE8010
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $96.00
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options
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Career Management
CDEV8132
- Hours: 28
- Credits: 2
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated resource cost: No resources required
Co-op and Career Preparation
CEPR8200
- Hours: 14
- Credits: 1
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated resource cost: No resources required
Level 1
Course details
Sustainable Operations I
BUS8450
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.
Environmental, Social and Governance Reporting and Business Ethics
BUS8460
This course has students build their knowledge of Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Reporting and related business ethics through both theory and practice. Students leave the course equipped to step into analyst and coordinator positions in ESG, Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility. They will understand the history of this field and the transformational shift that is currently occurring to embed Environmental, Social and Governance standards in organizational strategy, practice and reporting. They will be equipped with leading theories and standards as well as tools to help organizations make this shift. Students will work on real world companies to assess their Environmental, Social and Governance practices, strategies and reporting. Students will make recommendations for improvement and present these recommendations to leadership teams and experts in the field.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.
Conestoga 101
CON0101
- Hours: 1
- Credits: 0
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.
Sustainable Finance
FIN8310
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.
Business Analytics and Decision Making
MGMT8260
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.
Sustainable Development
MGMT8425
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.
Sustainable Marketing and Consumerism
MKT8055
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.
Level 2
Course details
Sustainable Operations 2
BUS8470
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.
Sustainable Business Management Capstone
BUS8490
In this capstone course students create a professional business plan that meets the highest industry standards and is ready for submission. Students present viable business plans, including marketing and operational plans and a three-year financial plan, to industry specialists in their industry of choice.
- Hours: 56
- Credits: 4
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.
Co-op and Career Preparation
CEPR8200
- Hours: 14
- Credits: 1
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.
Cultural Change and Engagement for Sustainability
ENVR8005
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.
Sustainable Leadership
MGMT8435
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $99.80
The Science of Sustainability
SCIE8010
- Hours: 42
- Credits: 3
- Pre-Requisites:
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: $96.00
Level 3
Course details
Co-op Work Term - (Sustainable Business Management)
COOP8170
- Hours: 420
- Credits: 14
- Pre-Requisites: CEPR8200
- CoRequisites:
- Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: Not available at this time.
Please note:
Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs are based on the most recent available data through the Conestoga Campus Store.
Program outcomes
- Develop recommendations for operations to become more financially, socially and environmentally sustainable based on primary and secondary research
- Evaluate key data associated with sustainable business practices in order to improve triple bottom line performance
- Develop and critique methods for communicating sustainability and corporate social responsibility, promoting engagement and leading and managing change within the public and private sectors
- Develop plans and recommendations for sustainable products and services capitalizing on current business risks and opportunities discovered through environmental scans, stakeholder engagement and analysis of local and global marketplace trends
- Develop a business case to justify investing in and embedding sustainability in organizations
- Formulate marketing strategies encompassing sustainability and corporate social responsibility for products and services based on the organization's competitive advantage
- Apply industry identified best practices to key performance areas such as waste, water, energy and greenhouse gases to maintain and support sustainable operations
- Analyze the role of sustainability, corporate social responsibility and ethics within an organization's agenda based on examination of the historical evolution of environmentalism, current drivers of sustainability and anticipation of future business trends.