Online Class: Sustainable Development for Business

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15Lessons
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6Hours
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0.6CEUs
Course Description
Change and adaptation are requirements of survival in the business world that many companies fail to meet. It is not because they do not want to change or that they necessarily fail to act in time-although that is a possibility that all businesses should keep in mind. A business might be able to successfully keep up with the demands of their customer base, and yet still find themselves struggling to consistently make ends meet. Is it just a matter of poor decision making? Marketing issues? Or is due to their practices and actions as an entity as a whole?
What the business world is starting to learn is that many of the old methods of adaptation that have worked for years are no longer enough. There is more to their survival than just maintaining their bottom line and the quality of their product-they need to pay attention to what their impact on the world is on a much larger scale. Namely, their physical impact on the world and the potential effects it can have for future generations.
This course looks at sustainable development as it applies to business, and how it can be integrated into existing business practices. In this first lesson, you will be introduced to the concept of sustainability and what it actually involves in business and in general. The purpose that it can serve, its key areas of focus, and the basics of sustainability will also be explored.
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- Printable Lessons
- Full HD Video
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs

Course Lessons
Lesson 1: An Introduction to Sustainable Development Within Business
Lesson 1 Video
Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete Assignment: My Interest in Sustainable Business Development...
Assessment: Lesson 1 Exam
Lesson 2: Terminology of Sustainable Development
Lesson 2 Video
Assessment: Lesson 2 Exam
Lesson 3: History of Sustainable Development
Lesson 3 Video
Assessment: Lesson 3 Exam
Lesson 4: Misconceptions About Sustainable Development
Lesson 4 Video
Assessment: Lesson 4 Exam
Lesson 5: Benefits and Advantages to Business
Lesson 5 Video
Assessment: Lesson 5 Exam
Lesson 6: Obstacles and Disadvantages to Business
Lesson 6 Video
Assessment: Lesson 6 Exam
Lesson 7: The Potential Risks for Businesses That Forgo Sustainable Development
Lesson 7 Video
Assessment: Lesson 7 Exam
Lesson 8: The UN-Sustainable Development Goals
Lesson 8 Video
Assessment: Lesson 8 Exam
Lesson 9: Environmental Sustainability
Lesson 9 Video
Assessment: Lesson 9 Exam
Lesson 10: Economic Sustainability
Lesson 10 Video
Assessment: Lesson 10 Exam
Lesson 11: Social Sustainability
Lesson 11 Video
Assessment: Lesson 11 Exam
Lesson 12: Implications of Sustainable Development
Lesson 12 Video
Assessment: Lesson 12 Exam
Lesson 13: Sustainable Development Practices and Strategies
Lesson 13 Video
Assessment: Lesson 13 Exam
Lesson 14: Integrating Sustainable Development Into Your Business
Lesson 14 Video
Assessment: Lesson 14 Exam
Lesson 15: Marketing with Sustainable Development
Lesson 15 Video
Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Course Comments; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Assessment: Lesson 15 Exam
Assessment: The Final Exam
Learning Outcomes
- Determine what sustainable development within business means.
- Describe the terminology of sustainable development.
- Summarize history of sustainable development.
- Identify misconceptions about sustainable development.
- Identify benefits and advantages to business.
- Describe obstacles and disadvantages to business.
- Describe the potential risks for businesses that forgo sustainable development.
- Describe the un-sustainable development goals.
- Describe environmental sustainability.
- Describe economic sustainability.
- Describe social sustainability.
- Describe implications of sustainable development.
- Describe methods for integrating sustainable development into your business.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
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