Module Readings and Assignment:
Complete the following readings early in the module:
From the textbook, Capitalism at the Crossroads: Next Generation Business Strategies for a Post-Crisis World, read the following chapters:
Prologue: Reinventing capitalism for the post-crisis world
Epilogue: Looking forward
From the Argosy University online library resources, read:
Gilfoil, D. M., PhD., & Brill, R. T., PhD. (2010). Developing and implementing a measure of sustainability for workforce and economic development projects in Northeast Pennsylvania. Journal of Business & Economics Research, 8(12), 85-101.
From the Internet, read:
Bartels, W., Iansen-Rogers, J., & Kuszewski, J. (2008). Count me in: The reader's take on sustainability reporting. Global Reporting Initiative. ISBN 9781903168301.
Assignment: Discussion-Course Reflection
Instructions:
As business leaders, you must decide whether the concept of sustainable business is valuable for each of your organizations. Each module of this course covered a different aspect of sustainable business practice and theory or model for achieving sustainable business practice.
Reflect on your work throughout this course and respond to the following:
What are the concepts and actions you've learned that can be implemented in your current or future career? (Grad student of Organization Leadership Program)
Is there any concept about sustainability that you question?
What is the best, most valuable concept you gained from this course?(Foundations of Sustainable Business Course) Explain your choice.
Post your response to the Discussion Area.
Write your initial response in 300-500 words.