University of Vermont's Institute for Global Sustainability

BURLINGTON, VT "“ March 12, 2008 - Vermont business leaders have redefining the classic business model by building successful, profitable, and socially responsible enterprises. These innovative business owners have demonstrated that what works for the planet and for people also makes their businesses highly profitable.

The University of Vermont's will host these socially committed innovators at a weeklong conference. Sustainable Business: Practices in Support of People, Profits and Principles will convene in Burlington on July 7 - 11, 2008. Socially responsible business leaders, paired with UVM faculty, will present the program. The course is open to business professionals and upper level students.

To acquire the essential knowledge and tools for creating a values-led business culture, participants will learn the design, organization and management principles that make an enterprise sustainable and profitable. Living case studies of projects conducted in a socially and environmentally responsible way while retaining their competitive advantage, will integrate theory and practice. Participants may earn college credit or professional credit towards a "Certificate in Sustainable Business Practices."

Complete information, including online registration, is available on the program's website http://uvm.edu/sustainablebusiness.

SESSION DATES and TOPICS

Monday, July 7: Ecological Economics: Integrating Social, Built, Natural, and Human Capital in our World

Tuesday, July 8: Introduction to Sustainable Venturing and Marketing

Wednesday, July 9: Corporate Social Responsibility: Reporting and Accounting

Thursday, July 10: Creating a Workforce Management Strategy through Socially Responsible Business Practices

Friday, July 11: Research in Action: Site visits

FEATURED FACULTY INCLUDE:

- Jon Erickson, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources and the Environmental Program at the University of Vermont, and Fellow of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics.

- David Jones, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, School of Business Administration.

- Karel J. Samsom, Ph.D., Emeritus Postma Professor of Entrepreneurship, Nyenrode Universiteit

- Martha Woodman, MBA, Lecturer, School of Business Administration

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

- An interdisciplinary curriculum presented by recognized leaders in business and academia

- Participation in a community of individuals who are committed to applying state-of-the-art knowledge in their organizations and businesses

- The opportunity to interact with leaders from several nationally recognized socially responsible businesses.

- Learn and apply a systems approach to economics, leadership, human resources, and marketing for operating socially responsible businesses

- Luncheons featuring an expert practitioner and business leader on the day's featured topic

- Evening panels of academic experts and leaders from the business community on the impact of socially and environmentally responsible business practices

For more information, visit the program's website: http://uvm.edu/sustainablebusiness. For questions regarding registration or fees, please call University of Vermont Continuing Education at (802) 656-2085 or toll free at (800) 639-3210.

This interdisciplinary program draws on the resources of many different University of Vermont divisions, including Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, School of Business Administration, Continuing Education, and the Vermont Business Center.

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The University of Vermont Continuing Education program is pleased to announce Sustainable Business Practices in Support of People, Profits and Principles. This five-day, intensive summer program offers you the opportunity to learn and apply new principles of designing, organizing and managing a business based on sustainability.

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