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BUS2551J – Design for Sustainable Development (Winter Program)

Instructors:

Credits: 2

Pre-requisites:

Description:

An action-based learning course in which students work
in teams to apply engineering design practices and
entrepreneurial concepts to address sustainable
development needs of entrepreneurial and community
partner organizations. The course counts towards the
practicum requirement of the Minor in Entrepreneurship.
The Winter Program Short Course edition will offer
extensive instructor-led fieldwork experiences and
presentations of findings to partner organizations.

Course Topics:

1. United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
2. Engineering design process
3. Design for sustainability
4. Business opportunity and business model
5. Technology entrepreneurship for sustainable development