Non-GSM Courses Related to Corporate Responsibility

Flagship Courses - Core Subjects - Breadth Courses - Electives - Special Practicums - Non-GSM

While the Graduate School of Management has many avenues for studying the intersection of business and society, it recognizes that occassionally an educational objective cannot be met through business school curriculum. Consequently, up to six credits (from 100, 200 or 400 level courses) taken at other UCD departments can automatically count toward the degree requirement. Additionally, with approval of the Graduate Advisor, this six credit maximum may be increased if an appropriate educational or career objective can be demonstrated. Finally, there is UC Davis Extension and other avenues to supplement one's education for additional fees and outside of a credit framework. Below is merely a sample of what is available at UC Davis.

UCD EXTENSION - INTRODUCTION TO ENERGY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Examines the four major components of energy management: supply, demand, regulation, and environment. Analyzes the concepts and principles behind successful energy management.

UCD EXTENSION - SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS DESIGN

Learn the basics of solar photovoltaic power systems for both residential and commercial systems, as well as solar system physics and technology, design and implementation. Examine energy conservation, the economics of solar power systems, passive solar heating systems, the California Solar Initiative and LEED Review. Work with other participants to design a solar energy system for residential and commercial purposes. Gain the practical skills needed to design a solar power system for your home or business.

UCD EXTENSION - GREEN BUILDING AND RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

The Green Building and Renewable Energy Certificate Program combines elements from architecture, civil engineering, landscape architecture, environmental and land use planning, construction management and renewable energy systems design to provide in-depth technical training in the treatment of renewable energy systems design.

UCD EXTENSION - LEED BUILDING CERTIFICATION

A 1-credit weekly student / researcher / faculty journal review class where participants will read, discuss, and debate articles relating to energy and transportation. Topics will include biofuels, plug-in hybrids, hyrdrogen, fuel cells, and carbon sequestration. Articles will be identified from the fields of (but not limited to): engineering, economics, environmental science, business, and policy. Articles will be chosen based on their ability to provide useful information, propose interesting concepts or even present controversial ideas/positions.

UCD EXTENSION - SUSTAINABILITY AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Receive an overview of sustainability, as it relates to the built environment-from the economic, environmental and social-equity development perspectives. Learn how researchers and analysts define sustainability, as well as how they measure and track progress. Study historical precursors of the current sustainability movement, and how this movement is translated into planning, engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, construction and other fields.

Be sure to examine the possibilities in the UCD Extension Green Building and Sustainable Design Certificate program

LDA 201 : THEORY & PHILOSOPHY OF THE DESIGNED ENVIRONMENT

This introductory graduate seminar will examine major theories and ideas of environmental design and planning. The epistemology of design will serve as a framework to review critical theory in contemporary landscape architecture, architecture, planning, and urban design. Normative theories of design and planning will be reviewed along with relevant theories form the social and environmental sciences. The seminar will include an afternoon field trip to San Francisco and an all day field trip to Seattle, Portland or Los Angles funded by the UC Sustainable Transportation Center. The texts for the seminar are Theory in Landscape Architecture by Simon Swaffield; On Landscapes by Susan Herrington; Recovering Landscape: Essays in Contemporary Landscape Architecture by James Corner; Design for Ecological Democracy by Randy Hester; and Good City Form by Kevin Lynch.

WFC 222 : ADVANCED POPULATION DYNAMICS

The course is designed for graduate students interested in how mathematical population dynamics is used in ecology. Topics include modeling philosophy, simple models, age-structured models, size-structured models, stage-structured models, age structure with density-dependence, age structure in random environments, and spatial structure. Topics will be motivated by applications, including problems in population sustainability, spatial management in reserves, causes of cycles, population viability analysis and others. Examples will be drawn from the professor's experience with population viability analysis, implementation of spatial management such as marine reserves, research on climate effects on marine populations, and certification of sustainable fisheries. The course will consist primarily of lectures, with some reading of papers and discussion. Students should have some knowledge of calculus and a course in population dynamics (see catalogue for prerequisites). No knowledge of programming is required. Students will run examples in existing Matlab programs.

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a method for quantifying environmental burdens (material and energy inputs and pollution outputs) throughout a product or system’s life cycle, and calculates the impact of those burdens on people and natural systems. LCA methods, along with life cycle design frameworks, and life cycle costing methods will be covered in the course. In addition, we will discuss issues of data quality, uncertainty in modeling, identification of sustainability metrics, and discussion of how our current products and systems perform. Graduate students from all relevant fields are encouraged to enroll. Those interested in green engineering and design, environmental economics, green business, and public policy related to environmental sustainability are particularly encouraged to enroll.

TTP 289A-007 : ENERGY EFFICIENCY: UNDERSTANDING THE OTHER SIDE OF THE METER

This course explores how consumers use energy and the opportunities to reduce that use. The course begins with a brief review of the basic concepts of energy and power, along with the key units and transformations. Different categorizations of final energy use are introduced to help explain how an energy “shortage” might occur. The course then examines the kinds of services provided by energy-using devices, including mechanical power, thermal comfort, and illumination. The concepts of energy efficiency are explained in the context of the machines that provides these services.

A weekly student / researcher / faculty journal review class where participants will read, discuss, and debate articles relating to energy and/or transportation. Topics will include biofuels, plug-in hybrids, hydrogen, fuel cells, and carbon sequestration. Articles will be identified from the fields of (but not limited to): engineering, economics, environmental science, business, and policy. Articles will be chosen based on their ability to provide useful information, propose interesting concepts or even present controversial ideas/positions.

ESP 167 : ENERGY POLICY

Context for energy policy: survey of primary energy resources (fossil, renewable, nuclear), energy conversion methods, future energy demand scenarios, and environmental impacts of energy. Overview of energy policy in the U.S. Discussion and analysis of policy alternatives for addressing energy-related environmental and national security issues. Group term paper on an energy policy topic of current interest. Ideally, each group will include students with backgrounds in natural sciences or engineering and in social sciences, combining diverse perspectives into an integrated paper.

For other upcoming courses, check out: http://johnmuir.ucdavis.edu/academics/courses/eco_courses.html