LAS 340 - Business for Sustainability Seminar

Credits: 3

Most field experience settings are with micro- or small business owners. Students in the Business for Sustainability Concentration will:

Articulate the relationship between Christian faith and business practice in Latin America and beyond; participate in site visits that illuminate issues related to foreign investment in Latin America, sustainability in business, entrepreneurship, PYMEs (small and micro-businesses), and economic development; analyze the role of private enterprise, governments, and NGOs in poverty alleviation and economic development in Latin America; complete a community immersion/field experience during which students will explore the workings of a community development project/small business and form relationships with those in their host community.

Corequisite(s): Available only to students participating in the BestSemester Latin America Studies Program.