MGMT 3120 - Sustainability Operations

This course provides students with an understanding of the design, implementation, management and continuous improvement of sustainable operations. It provides frameworks, tools and techniques for making short and long term sustainable operations decisions that are consistent with the business strategy of the organization. Topics covered may include: corporate social responsibility; triple bottom line management; sustainable operations challenges and opportunities; environmental legislation and regulation; ISO 14000 and ISO 26000; closed-loop supply chains; life cycle assessment; sustainable product and process design; lean systems; quality management; remanufacturing, reduce, reuse and recycle processes; LEED certification; operations ethics; and the measurement and communication of sustainable operations performance.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Junior standing or instructor approval.

Credits: 3 hours