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Two online introduction to business courses for non-business majors (sustainability related Summer Quarter courses)

Submitted by Stephen Dunne on March 20, 2023 - 8:23am

ESRM 320: Marketing and Management From a Sustainability Perspective (SLN 11410, Term A)

The course website is at https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1643546 and the syllabus at https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1643546/assignments/syllabus). ESRM 320 explores two of the four primary business foundations: marketing and management. Learning objectives include

  • Explain marketing, management, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability.
  • Describe how markets are segmented, targeted, and products positioned to satisfy consumers’ needs and wants.
  • Compare techniques for creating value-added products; valuing environmental and social externalities and managing traditional pricing; developing distribution strategies and “greening” the supply chain; and creating and implementing promotion campaigns.
  • Define managerial and leadership styles and theories of motivation.
  • Summarize the human resource process of recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training, motivating, and evaluating employees.

 

ESRM 321: Finance and Accounting From a Sustainability Perspective (SLN 11411, Term B)

The course website is at https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1643549 and the syllabus at https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1643549/assignments/syllabus).  ESRM 321 explores two of the four primary business foundations: finance and accounting. Learning objectives include:

  • Explain finance, accounting, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability.
  • Summarize what money is, counterfeiting deterrence, and financial institutions.
  • Explain the functions of the U.S. Federal Reserve System and its monetary policy tools.
  • Describe stock markets, investing strategies, and socially responsible investing.
  • Analyze financial statements (e.g., balance sheets, income statements) and define corporate financial management.

A student can take one or both of these courses from a remote location (NO in person attendance is required ever). Both courses are structured similarly and use the same required textbook.

 

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