Sustainable school training courses in Austin, TX (public, in-house or online)

This course explores operational drivers in organizations that impact sustainability of infrastructure, strategy and process flows across supply chains. Interdependencies among human resources, innovation and sustainability are considered. Issues of management systems, sustainable design and future business opportunities are examined. Comparative case analyses of best-in-class organizations are performed.

This course explores the interrelationship between business systems and natural systems while considering social, economic and environmental goals. Students learn how ecosystems maintain balance, or can be irrevocably changed, and what this means for sustaining businesses and ways of life. Aspects of cultural perspectives on the environment, environmental economics, energy consumption, waste, and sustainable and renewable energy are covered

This course analyzes the shifting paradigm in marketing functions from a sustainable practices perspective. Opportunities to improve product pricing, channels, promotion and markets are considered as related to optimizing producer and consumer value, with emphasis on societal and environmental waste.

All programs are designed to provide the most effective Web-based learning experience. Registration is open enrollment and includes everything students need, including textbooks and trained instructors. Students have 180 days to complete the coursework and will receive a certificate of completion from National University.

One well-known business saying is that you can’t manage what you can’t measure. With the growing importance of sustainable management, business leaders must find the appropriate tools and techniques for measuring their organization’s sustainability performance.

This course reviews the measurement of sustainable management practices and performance.

After completing this module, you should be able to:

Explain how managers can model and measure sustainable mana...

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