AEM 5300

CEMS Block Seminar

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2021-2022 Catalog.

Intensive, one-week, full-time immersion course in the area of sustainable business and finance, combining lectures, case study discussions, guest lectures, and team and individual exercises and presentations on the topic.

Permission Note Required for and limited to: students in CEMS program.

Fees Course fee: $300.

Course Attribute (CU-CEL, CU-SBY)

Outcomes

• Students will recognize sustainability risks associated with particular corporate activities and will be able to propose actions that mitigate these risks.
• Students will identify broadly how sustainability is understood across cultures, geographies, and income levels, and how that may impact decision-making in an international business organization.
• Students will critically examine the interactions between corporate entities and their peers, regulators, the public, and their other stakeholders, and recognize situations in which business decisions informed by responsible citizenship may improve the outcomes of these interactions for all parties.
• Students will identify, reflect on, and critically analyze social and environmental challenges in which the tools of finance may be successfully leveraged to improve both economic and sustainability outcomes.

When Offered Fall.

Comments Field excursion to Discover Cayuga Lake Eco Tour. Students will travel by bus to Cayuga Lake for a 2 hour boat cruise to learn about eco tourism, followed by dinner.

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