Stanford Courses
Environmental Entrepreneurship
Taught at Stanford University
Offered through the Public Policy Program & the Earth Systems Department
This is a two course series designed to introduce students to the concepts of using market forces and entrepreneurship to induce positive environmental changes. The first course is an interactive course of guest lectures, class discussions and cross-campus networking. The second course is a laboratory course focused on finding entrepreneurial environmental ideas at Stanford and laying the groundwork, via a needs assessment, market analysis and business plan to determine the market viability of these innovations.
Finding innovative solutions to environmental problems requires a broader approach than ever before. Students will examine the role of business in environmentalism (and vice versa), and learn how to apply the principles of market forces for positive environmental and economic outcomes.
Evaluating and solving environmental needs through market analysis, determining the market forces that could impact those needs and designing a business that will both meet those needs and be profitable. Models such as eco-tourism, clean-technology ventures and biodiversity investment vehicles are a few of the new types of businesses that both have positive environmental impacts and a profitable business model. Students will inventory global environmental needs, network across the Stanford campus to find innovative ideas being developed by faculty and students to meet those needs, and develop a business plan to launch those innovations as profitable, sustainable companies.
Taught at Stanford University
Offered through the Public Policy Program & the Earth Systems Department
This is a two course series designed to introduce students to the concepts of using market forces and entrepreneurship to induce positive environmental changes. The first course is an interactive course of guest lectures, class discussions and cross-campus networking. The second course is a laboratory course focused on finding entrepreneurial environmental ideas at Stanford and laying the groundwork, via a needs assessment, market analysis and business plan to determine the market viability of these innovations.
Finding innovative solutions to environmental problems requires a broader approach than ever before. Students will examine the role of business in environmentalism (and vice versa), and learn how to apply the principles of market forces for positive environmental and economic outcomes.
Evaluating and solving environmental needs through market analysis, determining the market forces that could impact those needs and designing a business that will both meet those needs and be profitable. Models such as eco-tourism, clean-technology ventures and biodiversity investment vehicles are a few of the new types of businesses that both have positive environmental impacts and a profitable business model. Students will inventory global environmental needs, network across the Stanford campus to find innovative ideas being developed by faculty and students to meet those needs, and develop a business plan to launch those innovations as profitable, sustainable companies.
