This course provides students with a practical understanding of old and new concepts, techniques and theories of nonprofit/human service organization resource development. Students will think creatively about resource generation and learn how to build a story to express organizational need. The course includes a substantive section on the preparation of an effective grant application and […]
This course provides both a framework and the tools necessary to analyze, evaluate and interpret financial information. Both theoretical and practical perspectives of corporate finance will be introduced addressing three main functions of financial management – financial statement analysis (i.e ratios), investment decision making (i.e. capital budgeting) and financing decision making (i.e. cost of capital, […]
Skillful leaders foster workplace culture, practices, and relationships that support learning, satisfaction, and strong performance among employees. Employees, in turn commit their knowledge, skills, and energy to the organization’s success. Through the interdisciplinary lens of human resource development, students explore the value and benefits of developing people and performance in diverse and inclusive work environments. […]
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a type of business self-regulation with the aim of social accountability, creating a responsible and sustainable organizational culture that benefits all stakeholders, and making a positive impact on society. Students will examine, through a CSR lens, how leadership and ethics shape organizational culture, guide decision-making, and determine the long-term success […]
This course will focus on management activities and their effects on forested ecosystems. In particular, habitat for wildlife populations, more specifically forest birds and mammals. The course will also address timber, water, aesthetics, carbon, and forest certification. Topics covered include NRCS methodology for preparing a forest management/wildlife habitat management plan, wildlife habitat inventory techniques, habitat […]
Leadership for change is the art of structuring organizations and collaboration, building morale and vision, and facilitating group deliberation and decision-making to guide effective policy-setting and organizational work that makes a positive difference at the individual, interpersonal, organizational, field, and societal levels. This course will help students develop the skills and understandings that support leadership […]
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are increasingly used for policy-making, scientific, administrative, educational and recreational purposes. Proficiency with spatial concepts and data is sought-after by employers and necessary for effective environmental and policy leadership. This class will provide a basic overview of GIS and their use in capturing, analyzing, and communicating spatial information. Students will gain […]
This course will provide a broad overview of the Environmental Education movement by constructing a working definition of its goals and the various manifestations of those goals within local, regional, state, national and international organizations. We will explore the personal values that drive people to choose environmental education as a profession and look at the […]
The denial of scientific evidence represents an increasingly serious problem. False information and conspiracy theories about climate change have confused the public and stalled support for mitigation policies, obfuscated peoples’ recognition of the biodiversity crisis and contributed to the success of far-right populist campaigns like Brexit. But why do people believe in conspiracy theories and/or […]
All environmental professionals, from conservation biologists to environmental educators, from climate adaptation professionals to resource managers, need to understand the essentials of effective advocacy. Advocacy has been core to effective environmental outcomes for generations. We will learn through advocacy-based case studies, debates about the ethical role of advocacy relative to one’s career, and exploration of […]