Business Sustainability and Ethics (MGMT 1010)

This course focuses on the relationship between business, sustainability and ethics. The course will introduce concepts relating to business sustainability, including systems thinking, complexity and resilience, corporate responsibility, Indigenous business relations, workplace diversity, and economic and market mechanisms. The course also explores the relationship between business and society, and examines the moral and ethical challenges faced by various business stakeholders including the Indigenous community. Students will be encouraged to examine their own personal ethics and think critically about the application of sustainable / ethical concepts and theories to Canadian and global business cases. Students will also be encouraged to draw from their diverse backgrounds when discussing course concepts.
Course code: MGMT 1010
Credits: 3.0
Length: 45.0 hours
Course outline: view https://www.vcc.ca/vccphp/courseoutline?subject=MGMT&number=1010

Schedule 1

MGMT 1010 schedule for programs:

Course dates and times may vary throughout the term. Select the CRN number below to see a full schedule.
CRN # Dates Day/Time/Location
40819January 6, 2025
to April 19, 2025
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  Delivery: In Person
  Location: VCC Downtown Campus
40833January 6, 2025
to April 17, 2025
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  Delivery: In Person
  Location: VCC Downtown Campus
40862January 6, 2025
to April 17, 2025
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  Delivery: In Person
  Location: VCC Downtown Campus
42459January 6, 2025
to April 19, 2025
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  Delivery: In Person
  Location: VCC Downtown Campus
42448January 6, 2025
to April 17, 2025
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  Delivery: In Person
  Location: VCC Downtown Campus
60489May 5, 2025
to August 16, 2025
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  Delivery: In Person
  Location: VCC Downtown Campus
60557May 5, 2025
to August 16, 2025
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  Delivery: In Person
  Location: VCC Downtown Campus
60550May 5, 2025
to August 16, 2025
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  Delivery: In Person
  Location: VCC Downtown Campus
60564September 2, 2025
to December 15, 2025
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  Delivery: In Person
  Location: VCC Downtown Campus
62017May 5, 2025
to August 16, 2025
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  Delivery: In Person
  Location: VCC Downtown Campus

Schedule 2

MGMT 1010 schedule for programs:

Course dates and times may vary throughout the term. Select the CRN number below to see a full schedule.
CRN # Dates Day/Time/Location
40879January 6, 2025
to April 19, 2025
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  Delivery: In Person
  Location: Varies
42397January 6, 2025
to April 17, 2025
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  Delivery: In Person
  Location: VCC Downtown Campus
70048September 2, 2025
to December 15, 2025
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  Delivery: In Person
  Location: VCC Downtown Campus
70186September 2, 2025
to December 15, 2025
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  Delivery: In Person
  Location: VCC Downtown Campus
72753September 2, 2025
to December 15, 2025
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  Delivery: In Person
  Location: VCC Downtown Campus

Additional Information

  • 1. The Relationship between Business and Society
  • 2. Sustainable Business Core Concepts and Frameworks
  • 3. Ethics of Business: The Theoretical Basis
  • 4. The Science of Sustainability and Ethics in Business
  • 5. Government, Public Policy, and Sustainable Business
  • 6. Corporate Social Responsibility: Concepts and Practice
  • 7. Sustainable Business Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Investing
  • 8. Sustainability and Ethical considerations for business and resource development in indigenous communities
  • 9. Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Operations Management
  • 10. Ethics and Responsibilities in the Workplace and Marketplace

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

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