This course looks at how we integrate environmentally, socially, and financially viable practices into an organization’s complete product as well as manage the supply base for innovation.
Understand the role of sustainable supply chains in business, ranging from product design to transportation
Learn how to identify and solve supply chain issues using business theory
Evaluate the integration of sustainable practices into a product or service lifecycle
Allocate resources and responsibilities efficiently to maximize an organization’s integrity
About this course:
This course is designed to provide an introduction to the subject of sustainable supply chains in business. The course provides a basic understanding of the nature of complex supply chains, the role that sustainability plays in business, and the most commonly encountered challenges in a business career. This course looks at how we integrate environmentally, socially, and financially viable practices into an organization’s complete product and/or services lifecycle, from product design and development to material selection (including raw material extraction or agricultural production), manufacturing, packaging, transportation and end-of-life. It is about managing the supply base to drive innovation towards a more sustainable future. It provides practical advice on how to identify supply chain sustainability issues when they arise, how to get enough information to assess one’s responsibilities, how to analyze a complex set of choices, and how to marshal the resources of a large organization to act responsibly and ethically. While the course includes some business theory, it is designed to be approached by the seasoned manager, the novice businessperson and students in school.
Enrollment limited. Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: April 10, 2024. Internet access required.
Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to sustainability@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 17, 2024
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Thu Apr 4, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Apr 11, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Apr 18, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Apr 25, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu May 2, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu May 9, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu May 16, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu May 23, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu May 30, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Jun 6, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Jun 13, 2024
6:00PM PT - 9:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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