Students are encouraged to take additional environmental electives to gain expertise in environmental issues. A brief description of the Owen courses are listed below. Back to Required Courses Partial Listing of Course Abbreviations and School Designations Please visit Vanderbilt's On-Line Course Catalog for a complete listing of all school catalogs. The school catalogs provide course descriptions, credit hour information, instructors, etc. With the advice and written consent of a sponsoring faculty member and the Committee on Instruction, students may register for an individually structured course.
Courses listed below are tentative.
The schools reserve the right to change the arrangement or content of courses, to change the texts and other materials used, or to cancel any course on the basis of insufficient enrollment or for any other reason. Back to Required Courses MGT 455. Management of Environmental Issues. Environmental issues now span virtually every functional area of the firm and have major strategic consequences. This course prepares future managers to deal with complex environmental issues by examining the scientific controversies, environmental law, political realities, environmental group pressures, media and public relations issues, risk perceptions, the social costs and benefits of alternative policies, and the business response to environmental pressures.