MBA 596 Environment & Development

This course studies the relationship between environmental economics and development theory by quantifying the impact of a firm on its community and environment. Effects quantified range from the positive impact of jobs, salaries and voluntary service to the negative impact of pollution, congestion and resource draw down. Analysis based on US and International issues. Several fields are integrated such as social auditing, environmental accounting, environmental economics, local and regional planning, ecology and environmental sciences, as well as ethical and legal issues. ISO 14000 and ISO 9000 standards and management plans are studied. Course has a significant online component. Students must have a recent computer and high speed internet access. (3 credits)