Ithaca College

DuPont, Sun Microsystems, Dow Chemical, Owens Corning and Ford are among the Fortune 500 to recognize and hire for the position Chief Sustainability Officer.  The CSO is emerging as a critical executive level position, handling the complexities of becoming a "green" company.  See what companies are saying about the importance of the CSO www.nytimes.com/2007/07/03/business/03sustain.html

Ithaca College is recognizing the emerging need for executives and managers with  knowledge and skill in sustainability by offering BGRD 59700-03 ST: Sustainability Leadership during Summer Session 1.

Offered fully online, the course will explore three innovative topics; A Systems Approach to Sustainability, Establishing Sustainability as an Organizational Purpose and Marketing Sustainability Initiatives.  The course is led by Dr. Scott Erickson, Professor, Marketing and Law, School of Business.  Dr. Erickson will be joined by Marian Brown, Special Assistant to the Provost for Sustainability, and Jim Armstrong, President, Good For Business.

Students will develop knowledge and skills in communications, marketing and operations of sustainability initiatives through readings, online discussions, case studies and project presentations.

BGRD 59700-03 is open to Seniors with approval and any student in a graduate program.  Register through Homer Connect beginning February 15, 2011.

Not an IC student but interested in this course?  Visit www.ithaca.edu/gps/study_programs/continuing_ed/nondegree/ for extramural registration.