MASL 501 Systems Thinking & Sustainability
Sustainability relies on the interdependence of systems. As an introductory course to sustainability principles and practices, this course introduces systems theory and how it is a foundation for sustainability for students to understand the elements of systems, learning organizations, and how leadership traits can influence diverse environments and decisions. Students will learn about the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), issues of sustainability facing organizational leaders, strategies to address and overcome challenges related to sustainability, and critique policies related to sustainability. Students will learn to foster action, awareness, and adaptability regarding the ways systems impact global change, sustainability, and social issues. Students will also gain an understanding of the ways systems can be used to create ethical and positive change through an awareness about the relevance of environment, business, and relational systems to sustainability.