Plan of Study – Grad Cert Sustainability

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Grad Cert Sustainability

Program Requirements (Minimum of 9 semester hours required.)

AGE 5040 Proposal Writing and Grant Administration (AGE*/SW) (3 s.h.)

Students learn about the role of grants in agency funding and develop the basic skills needed to write a successful proposal to compete for funds from outside sources. Topics include: generating program ideas; researching funding sources; establishing and maintaining collaborative partnerships; proposal planning and development; establishing and analyzing program metrics; and the administration, reporting, and accounting for funds and program deliverables. Graduate students will independently plan and develop a grant proposal with an emphasis on the wider non-profit business environment.

HUM 5410 Sustainability: Vision and Values (3 s.h.)

Interdisciplinary overview of the concepts of sustainability, including its origins in spiritual traditions and its environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Allows for applying concepts of sustainability as change agents in employment or in the community to topics such as food systems, climate, public policy, renewable energy, and green building.

MGT 5590 Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility (3 s.h.)

Study of ethical issues and dilemmas facing managers and employees within a business context. Students explore and analyze business ethics relating to the nature of work within organizations and society at large. Through the analysis of case studies and relevant philosophical theories of justice, students will develop skills that would improve value creation and limit short-termism in the corporate ecosystem.