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Details for San Francisco State University College of Business
Type of Organization
Business School
Type of Education
Undergraduate, Post Graduate
Institution is part of
Not Available
Location
San Francisco, CA, United States
Website
http://cob.sfsu.edu/cob/index.cfm.
Sign up Date To PRME
13 Jun 2008
Last Sharing Information on Progress Report Submission
20 May 2010
Sharing Information on Progress (2010)
San Francisco State University College of Business SIP Report - View Report
The core values of San Francisco State University are equity and
social justice, for which the institution is well-known. In the College of Business, the social justice and equity values have been reflected in its focus on ethics, corporate social responsibility, and sustainable business.
Achievements Curriculum Integration in the Field of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability
• Published award winning (OIKOS case competition) cases based on primary research in the hotel (Kimpton Hotels) and wine industries (Benziger Family Winery).
• Published articles in academic journals exploring the factors influencing more effective environmental performance in the wine industry.
• Published articles examining the impact of Sustainability education on attitudes regarding sustainable business practices.
• Conducting research on implementing a regional EMS through government, environmental groups and the business community in Silicon Valley.
• Conducting research on corporate governance and risk management. Focus is on risk managers and their involvement with corporate boards.
• Developing a major initiative to conduct applied research on sustainability practices and attitudes in selected regional industries.
• Conducting Bottom of Pyramid research initiative focusing on methods for teaching about the role of business in alleviating poverty, and processes for evaluating the social and environmental impacts of BOP businesses.
• Information Systems faculty conducting an exploratory investigation of “Green IT,” addressing four broad issues: (1) the range of initiatives that constitute GIT, (2) the reasons businesses adopt Green IT measures, (3) the relationship between organizational resources and Green IT, and (4) potential of IT governance to promote Green IT.
Achievements Research Development in the Field of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability
• Published award winning (OIKOS case competition) cases based on primary research in the hotel (Kimpton Hotels) and wine industries (Benziger Family Winery).
• Published articles in academic journals exploring the factors influencing more effective environmental performance in the wine industry.
• Published articles examining the impact of Sustainability education on attitudes regarding sustainable business practices.
• Conducting research on implementing a regional EMS through government, environmental groups and the business community in Silicon Valley.
• Conducting research on corporate governance and risk management. Focus is on risk managers and their involvement with corporate boards.
• Developing a major initiative to conduct applied research on sustainability practices and attitudes in selected regional industries.
• Conducting Bottom of Pyramid research initiative focusing on methods for teaching about the role of business in alleviating poverty, and processes for evaluating the social and environmental impacts of BOP businesses.
• Information Systems faculty conducting an exploratory investigation of “Green IT,” addressing four broad issues: (1) the range of initiatives that constitute GIT, (2) the reasons businesses adopt Green IT measures, (3) the relationship between organizational resources and Green IT, and (4) potential of IT governance to promote Green IT.
