ESD.S43 | Spring 2014 | Graduate

Green Supply Chain Management

Course Description

The half-semester graduate course in Green Supply Chain Management will focus on the fundamental strategies, tools and techniques required to analyze and design environmentally sustainable supply chain systems. Topics covered include: Closed-loop supply chains, reverse logistics systems, carbon footprinting, life-cycle …

The half-semester graduate course in Green Supply Chain Management will focus on the fundamental strategies, tools and techniques required to analyze and design environmentally sustainable supply chain systems. Topics covered include: Closed-loop supply chains, reverse logistics systems, carbon footprinting, life-cycle analysis and supply chain sustainability strategy.

Class sessions will combine presentations, case discussions and guest speakers. All students will work on a course-long team project that critically evaluates the environmental supply chain strategy of an industry or a publicly traded company. Grades will be based on class participation, case study assignments and the team project.

Learning Resource Types
theaters Lecture Videos
assignment Problem Sets
notes Lecture Notes
group_work Projects
co_present Instructor Insights
Two people in orangutan custumes holding a sign that says, "Nestle, Give us a break!"
Environmental NGO, Greenpeace, acted on a protest against Nestle over the palm oil plantation controversy, which is used as a case study in this course for students to learn the multi-stakeholder engagements, as well as corporate social responsibilities. (Image courtesy of Philip Reynolds. Used with permission.)