Corporate Environmental Management

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Corporate Environmental Management

• Class Introduction and Summary

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Todays Schedule

• Introduce Myself
• Introduce Yourself
• Syllabus and Class Structure
• Video on Industrial Systems (with brief
  discussion).

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Introducing Myself

• Joseph Sarkis
• Ph.D. from SUNY Buffalo
• Was in Texas now in Massachusetts
• Professor Operations and Environmental Management
• Research Interests include Business and
  Environment, MCDM, Operations Strategy, Advanced
  Manufacturing Technology
• Homepage www.clarku.edu/jsarkis

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Introducing Yourself

• Name
• Current situation
• What I did over the summer
• What I did over the summer to help the
  environment
• Future Interests..if any.

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Syllabus and Class Structure

• Reading and Case Material
• Russo- Environmental Management Readings and
  Cases
• Reading Packets in Bookstore.
• HBS cases, WRI case, 6-7 HBR readings
• Reserve readings.
• Principles of Environmental Management (2nd
  Edition) Buchholz
• Web site readings

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Syllabus and Class Structure

• Objective
• To look at the various issues facing
  Organizations and the Natural Environment
• Learn how organizations have met some of these
  challengesand better ways of meeting them.
• Techniques for carrying out organizational
  environmental investigations.
• Make you aware and whet your appetite for
  addressing these issues.

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Syllabus and Class Structure

• Grading and Assignments
• 2 Team Case Write-ups - 30
• 1 Team Company Evaluation - 30 (20 for Grad.
  Students)
• Individual Assignment Questions and Case
  Executive Summaries - 20
• Class Preparation and Participation - 20
• Graduate Research Paper 10 for Grad Students
• Attendance in Class is required
• Absences will be detrimental to your standing in
  this class.

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Syllabus and Class Structure

• Teams and Team Projects
• Group Work is large percentage of grade
• Select by Second Class hand in sheet with names.
• Would like have about 5 students per group (2
  grad students per group).
• Leftovers assigned by me.
• End of Semester...there are peer evaluations.

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Syllabus and Class Structure

• Cases
• Help to learn from each other and real world
• Expect that you be prepared each week to discuss
  case
• Random calls will be made
• Be considerate to your fellow students
  (especially when you strongly disagree)
• Try to discuss cases as a group outside of class
  (not just for assigned case write-ups).

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Syllabus and Class Structure

• Case Write-ups
• Need to hand in a 1-2 page individual executive
  summary of your case analysis for every class
  with case
• Have a how to do cases reading for OM case
  analysis.
• Size of full case writeup should be (at most) 8
  single spaced pages and any appendices, no exec
  summary due if your group has case assigned for
  week.
• To help in your case writeups and discussion I
  will provide you with some leading questions
  (will post on website)

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Syllabus and Class Structure

• Case Write-ups
• A typical case write-up should include
• a) Identify the key issues for management in the
  case.
• b) Identify the key environmental issues in the
  case.
• c) Prepare an evaluation of the alternatives
  available to management.
• d) Suggest a plan of action for management
  including details on how to implement the plan
  and weaknesses of plan clearly pointed out.
• e) Provide a backup plans.

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Syllabus and Class Structure

• Case Presentations
• For those assigned with the days detailed case a
  case presentation is required.
• Presentation should not last more than 20 minutes
  (keep it to less than 10 transparencies).
• If two teams are making presentations, 15 minute
  time limits.
• 15 minute QA period
• Then class discussion

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Syllabus and Class Structure

• Participation
• You need to show up for class
• You should be involved in discussion, this is an
  important way to learn
• Talking for the sake of talking without much
  contribution to the case is not a good way to get
  participation credit
• Insightful comments are encourage.
• HANDOUT ON SOME PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES

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Syllabus and Course Structure

• Company Evaluation
• On the final day of class
• 10-20 page report on a company environmental
  evaluation.
• presentation on your findings/recommendations
• Need to contact companies
• Write letter for permission/introduction
• Do a little research on Company
• Tour Company/Interview People
• Write thank you letter
• Be prepared call back for more info if needed.
• Ill be your consultant

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Syllabus and Course Structure

• Company Evaluation
• See NCMS AEE performance measurement device to
  help guide you in development of questions.
  Handbook will be on reserve for you.
• Having questions developed beforehand with an
  outline of your report may be beneficial in
  making your time at the company efficient and
  effective.

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Syllabus and Course Structure

• Individual Assignments and Executive Summaries
• many classes will have an assignment question
• Type up an answer to this assignment question in
  detail (1-2 pages).
• S/U grading will be given.
• For days with cases due
• students need to hand in executive summary of
  case
• exec summary should include
• a brief synopsis of the case,
• the major issues involved,
• and your recommendations.
• All Assignments and Exec Summaries are due at
  beginning of class! PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU CAN

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Graduate Student Research Paper

• Select a topic related to this Class (i.e.
  Corporate Environmental Management).
• May be something related to other classes.
• Grade based on meeting deadlines and quality of
  final paper.
• Stages of development will include deadlines.
• Possible outline presented in syllabus.

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Syllabus and Course Structure

• Schedule
• 4 sections
• Intro/Background
• General Environmental Pressures
• Functional Practices
• Class Presentations
• TAKE A LOOK AT SYLLABUS SCHEDULE.