Sub Committee for Curriculum Development

Sustainability Studies and Infrastructure Management

Course code: SSIMP 8

Course Name:Concepts and Applications in Sustainability

Course Code: T2595

(UG/PG):PG

Number of Credits: 1

Level: 3

Learning Objective(s):

By the end of the course the student should be able to :

I. Apply the concept of sustainability in a business.

II. To compare sustainability practices amongst various industry sectors
III. Discover the applications of sustainability in business processes
IV. Choose best practices in corporate sustainability processes.

Pedagogy:

I. Class room coaching

II. Sector specific case studies
III. Expert Knowledge sharing
IV. DVD films

Pre-learning:
 Course Outline

Sr. No. Topics No of Hours

1 Introduction & Overview of Sustainability 2

2 Environmental Issues 2
3 OHS &Labour Issues 1

4. Management Systems 2

5. Green Marketing and the Base of the Pyramid Issues in the Context of 1
Emerging Economies

6. Economics of Sustainability 1

7. Governance 1

8. Innovations & Sustainability in Practice 2

9. Case studies and Best practices 3

Total Hours 15

Books Recommended

 Business & Sustainability – by Michael Blowfield (Oxford University Press)

 Management for a Small Planet- by Jean Garner Stead and W Edward Stead ( M.E Sharpe Publishing)
 Accounting for Sustainability-Practical Insights by Anthony Hopwood et al.(Earthscan Publishing)

Suggested Evaluation Methods: Writtentest, Sector wise Presentation, Reports on Analysis of

sustainability documents ,quizzes

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