Global Environmental Issues Course of MBA at University of British Columbia

Sauder School of Business > University of British Columbia

BASD 502 Global Environmental Issues

Prerequisite
MBA Core

This module addresses some of the key issues in the current debate over sustainability. In particular, the focus is on economic, policy and ecological issues of particular concern to the business sector

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