PADM 5570
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- Schedule of Classes - May 19, 2024 7:32PM EDT
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Classes
PADM 5570
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.
This graduate-level course provides an overview of the area of corporate responsibility, with particular emphasis on the finance industry. The focus will be on understanding how a growing recognition of the challenge of sustainability affects corporate behavior. Through a combination of classroom presentations, discussion of assigned reading and case studies, and independent research, students will learn about the most important themes at the intersection of business and sustainability, including environmental and social risk management, sustainability initiatives and self-regulation in the corporate sector, stakeholder engagement and management, and the growth of sustainable business, including environmental finance and impact investing.
When Offered Spring.
Permission Note Enrollment limited to: Master of Public Administration (MPA) students.
Course Attribute (CU-CEL)
- Students will understand the key trends in the broad field of corporate sustainability and the risks and opportunities that result from a growing public awareness of the environmental and social impacts of corporate activity.
- Students will recognize sustainability risks associated with particular corporate activities and will be able to propose actions that mitigate those risks.
- Students will be able to critically examine the interactions between corporate entities and their peers, regulators, the public, and their other stakeholders, and to recognize opportunities for improving the outcomes of those interactions.
- Students will be able to identify ways in which the tools of finance can be leveraged to better manage natural resources and attain particular social objectives.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M M Van Rensselaer Hall G151
- Jan 22, 2024
Instructors
Siwo, A
- TBA Online Meeting
- Jan 29 - Feb 19, 2024
Instructors
Siwo, A
- M M Van Rensselaer Hall G151
- Mar 4, 2024
Instructors
Siwo, A
- TBA Online Meeting
- Mar 11 - Mar 25, 2024
Instructors
Siwo, A
- M M Van Rensselaer Hall G151
- Apr 8, 2024
Instructors
Siwo, A
- M Online Meeting
- Apr 15 - May 6, 2024
Instructors
Siwo, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person
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