M26.BBA 7101 - Enterprise Management/BA 503 Enterprise Management

Credit Units:          3

Contact hours:      45

Course Description

Organizations have always been focused on financial performance and achieving operational excellence. However, many organizations are now striving to hold themselves to an even higher standard and it is all around sustainability.

As society evolves, organizations have no choice but to keep up with and manage this challenge. Driven by a number of ethical, environmental, health, and safety concerns, organizations are developing sustainability strategies to remain competitive in the market, uphold Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR), and abide by regulations.

Similar to the topic of operational excellence we touch on so frequently, the complexities and importance of sustainability management are becoming too great for disparate systems and manual processes. Consequently, we're beginning to see a shift toward a more holistic strategy in terms of people, processes, and technology: Enterprise Sustainability Management (ESM). We address these issues by addressing the four core issues in enterprise management: strategic management and assessment of new global business environment, management of change through projects, the role of relationships in global business, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility.