Business and Sustainability

Timeline
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January 21, 2021Experience start
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January 26, 2021First step
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February 4, 2021Weekly progress report
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February 9, 2021CSR Policy Analysis
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February 11, 2021Weekly progress report
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February 18, 2021Weekly progress report
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March 2, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 21, 2021Experience start
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January 26, 2021First step
Students are divided into groups based preferences and receive the project outline. Students develop and submit group work contract and contact employers via riipen.
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February 4, 2021Weekly progress report
Initial research and weekly progress report
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February 9, 2021CSR Policy Analysis
Submit analysis - submit a report that addresses all the points as specified in the part 1 marking rubric. See Case Group Assessment document for details.
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February 11, 2021Weekly progress report
Project continuation and weekly progress report
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February 18, 2021Weekly progress report
Project continuation and weekly progress report
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February 25, 2021Weekly progress report
Final stages and weekly progress report
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March 2, 2021Experience end
Experience scope
Categories
Leadership Communications Product or service launch Marketing strategy HumanitiesSkills
business strategy marketing strategy corporate social responsibility analysis environmental analysis business servicesSustainability, along with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), has become a strategic issue for most businesses. It allows companies to pursue their own economic goals along with promoting environmental stewardship and maintaining goodwill with their customers, communities, and other stakeholders.
The common goal of this project is to realize sustainability goals for the respective businesses. This could be done in a myriad of ways: a marketing campaign, public relations, a CSR analysis, educational materials, or anything else related to sustainability.
In this project, students working in teams will apply their creativity, interdisciplinary acumen, and training in applied ethics and business ecology to meet your company’s needs.
Learners
Final deliverable will depend on the scope of each project, which will be agreed upon by all parties involved. All students who opt into this experiential learning opportunity may participate; however, only the top projects will be submitted to our partnering company/companies.
Project timeline
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January 21, 2021Experience start
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January 26, 2021First step
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February 4, 2021Weekly progress report
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February 9, 2021CSR Policy Analysis
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February 11, 2021Weekly progress report
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February 18, 2021Weekly progress report
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March 2, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 21, 2021Experience start
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January 26, 2021First step
Students are divided into groups based preferences and receive the project outline. Students develop and submit group work contract and contact employers via riipen.
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February 4, 2021Weekly progress report
Initial research and weekly progress report
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February 9, 2021CSR Policy Analysis
Submit analysis - submit a report that addresses all the points as specified in the part 1 marking rubric. See Case Group Assessment document for details.
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February 11, 2021Weekly progress report
Project continuation and weekly progress report
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February 18, 2021Weekly progress report
Project continuation and weekly progress report
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February 25, 2021Weekly progress report
Final stages and weekly progress report
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March 2, 2021Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
- Marketing strategy focused on sustainability related aspects of the company or a specific product
- Showcasing a specific product or core value related to sustainability
- Analyzing CSR policies in relation to sustainability
- Creating educational materials related to sustainability or environmental stewardship
- Providing actionable ideas to help your company be more sustainable
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Timeline
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January 21, 2021Experience start
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January 26, 2021First step
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February 4, 2021Weekly progress report
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February 9, 2021CSR Policy Analysis
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February 11, 2021Weekly progress report
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February 18, 2021Weekly progress report
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March 2, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 21, 2021Experience start
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January 26, 2021First step
Students are divided into groups based preferences and receive the project outline. Students develop and submit group work contract and contact employers via riipen.
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February 4, 2021Weekly progress report
Initial research and weekly progress report
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February 9, 2021CSR Policy Analysis
Submit analysis - submit a report that addresses all the points as specified in the part 1 marking rubric. See Case Group Assessment document for details.
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February 11, 2021Weekly progress report
Project continuation and weekly progress report
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February 18, 2021Weekly progress report
Project continuation and weekly progress report
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February 25, 2021Weekly progress report
Final stages and weekly progress report
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March 2, 2021Experience end