Typology of course disciplinarity
| Course characteristics | Natural science | Interdisciplinary | Social science |
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| General business | Establishes climate science and ecological fundamentals as basis for business impact assessment | Connects business impacts to environment/society through circular models, systems thinking and biomimicry | Examines sustainability through corporate ESG/CSR program analysis |
| Narrow function | Focuses on systems thinking, climate theories or specific areas like energy | Integrates systems thinking with climate science and investor preferences for ESG investing | Teaches ESG performance measurement through functional business lenses (finance, accounting, marketing, etc) |
| Course characteristics | Natural science | Interdisciplinary | Social science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key topics | Climate science Systems thinking Water/carbon cycles | Biomimicry Carbon foot-printing Circular economy ESG principles Green infrastructure Industrial ecology Life cycle analysis (LCA) Natural capitalism Product stewardship The natural step Tragedy of the commons UN SDGs | Benefit corporations Business ethics Corporate responsibility Creating shared value Greenwashing Stakeholder theory |
| General business | Establishes climate science and ecological fundamentals as basis for business impact assessment | Connects business impacts to environment/society through circular models, systems thinking and biomimicry | Examines sustainability through corporate ESG/CSR program analysis |
| Narrow function | Focuses on systems thinking, climate theories or specific areas like energy | Integrates systems thinking with climate science and investor preferences for ESG investing | Teaches ESG performance measurement through functional business lenses (finance, accounting, marketing, etc) |
Source(s): Table created by authors