Speakers
Henderson = Rebecca M. Henderson
Locke = Richard M. Locke
Slaughter = Sarah Slaughter
Sterman = John Sterman
Course schedule.
| SES # |
TOPICS |
SPEAKERS |
KEY DATES |
| Framing the challenge |
| I. Introduction |
| 1 |
Course overview |
Locke; Lorrie Vogel, Manager, Nike "Considered" Brand |
Assignment 1 out |
| 2 |
The state of the world |
Sterman |
Assignment 1 due |
| 3 |
Organizational response |
Henderson |
|
| Framing a response |
| I. Get your own house in order |
| 4 |
Redefining traditional business models |
Locke; Ricardo Marini, Banco Itau |
|
| 5 |
Walking the talk: sustainability and new product development |
Locke |
Project bids due two days before Ses #5 |
| 6 |
Sustainable retail. Can big box stores really go green? |
Sterman |
|
| II. Restructure the supply chain |
| 7 |
Ensuring sustainability along the supply chain |
Locke |
|
| 8 |
Ensuring the sustainability of shared resources |
Henderson |
|
| 9 |
Social sustainability and labor standards |
Locke |
Work plan due |
| III. Be aware of what is possible |
| 10 |
What is legal? What is politically feasible? |
Locke; Jeff Shames, MIT Sloan |
|
| 11 |
Pause for reflection: everything's connected |
|
|
| IV. Build a new industry (or rebuild an old one) |
| 12 |
Alternative transportation networks: simulation |
Sterman |
|
| 13 |
Case example of alternative transportation opportunities |
Sterman |
Interim report due |
| 14 |
Energy efficiency as a new market |
Henderson |
Assignment 2 out |
| 15 |
Green buildings: new markets and services |
Slaughter |
Assignment 2 due |
| 16 |
Sustainable infrastructure and international markets |
Slaughter |
|
| 17 |
Organic foods: creation of a new industry |
Henderson |
|
| 18 |
Growth with vision |
Henderson |
|
| V. Change the world |
| 19 |
Action at the macro level: setting a price for carbon |
Sterman |
|
| 20 |
Action at the industry and societal levels: industry collaborations, certification efforts, and partnerships with NGOs |
Locke; Peter Senge |
|
| 21 |
Action at the community level |
Henderson; Bill Reed |
|
| 22 |
Individual action |
Sterman |
Draft final report due |
| VI. Summary |
| 23 |
Poster session: project presentations |
|
Project poster due |
| 24 |
Reflections |
|
Final report due |