ERIC Number: EJ838055
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 11
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A Million Decisions: Life on the (Sustainable Business) Frontier
Steketee, Deborah
Journal of Management Education, v33 n3 p391-401 2009
Innovation often happens at the margin. For the past 5 years, in the academic equivalent of an ecotone, Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan has built and continues to refine offerings in its 4-year Bachelor of Science degree in Sustainable Business. Emerging out of the demands of a rapidly changing business world and the sustainable business movement, this degree program integrates and spans across disciplines. As the country's first undergraduate program of its kind, Aquinas' program-building effort for its signature Sustainable Business degree offers lessons and insights for those who might embark on a similar journey on the "sustainability frontier." Faculty creativity, administrative leadership, and external support all contribute to this innovative curriculum.
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Interdisciplinary Approach, Educational Innovation, Environmental Education, Physical Environment, Sustainable Development, Business Administration Education, Business Administration, Bachelors Degrees, College Curriculum
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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