2010-2011 Academic Catalog

May 11, 2024

2010-2011 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

IDCE 30200 - People AND/OR Profits? Issues at the Nexus of Development and Management

The worlds of business and development are increasingly intertwined: corporations are tackling social and environmental sustainability problems; and at the same time, development and planning professionals are studying management and acting entrepreneurially. Given the inevitable tension between people, nature and profits, issues at the nexus of development and management can be controversial. In this special elective, students will learn about the overlaps and assumed dichotomies among the fields of management and the areas of international development, community, and the environment. Issues will span the three sectors: for-profit, nonprofit/NGO, and government. Potential topics include poverty, leadership, technical tools such as GIS, sustainability, labor, and disaster. Each session of the seminar will be taught by a different pair of IDCE/GSOM faculty. This unique format will allow for exposure to a wide range of issues and divergent perspectives.

Instructor: Course director, Mark Tigan.

When Offered: Offered occasionally. 7-weeks.

Faculty: Mark Tigan, Ph.D.