Strategies for sustainable Management (MGMT494)

Report by Tina-Marie H.

A Course Review

There is another course for which I would like to write a review to provide you with more information on what to expect. It is about the Management course “Strategies for sustainable Management” and you will find under MGMT 494.
Why did I decide to enroll in this course? Well, I have been to Canada before and during that time I worked and traveled all across Canada. And very often, especially when I passed hectares of cleared forests, I was wondering if and how a country like Canada with such a variety of nature engages in sustainability.

Course Summary

I definitely know by now the answer after taking this course and I have to admit, the course changed my perception of sustainability and my personal impact on it.
So what is the course about? First of all, you will learn in this course what sustainability is all about. You will be provided with different theories and approaches related to sustainability and also learn more about sustainability in Canada. Obviously, Germany is leading in sustainable measures and therefore, German students can contribute a lot to the course by sharing their experiences.
In groups, you will be able to pick a sustainability topic you would like to present to the class. The presentations are quite long due to discussions, which usually arise from the presentation. Part of the class is also a sustainable audit which will be done in groups as well. For the audit, you will have to find a national or international company and do the B Impact Assessment to find out, how sustainable the company is. The assessment will also assist you in developing measures and an action plan to improve the company’s sustainability. The project will be done at the end of the class so you will have the necessary knowledge by that time to be a consultant for the company. And you never know, it might also help you to enlarge your personal network and to find a new job opportunity ;-)

Exams

For this course, you have to write two exams, one midterm and one final. Both tests contain essay questions, but if you attended class, it should not be a big problem for you.
And just to give you one more piece of advice: the professor values course participation and attendance; additionally, you should really try to do all assignments, they usually do not take so much time :-)