College of Business Administration

1) After playing the Commons Game, it is easy to note our overconsumption as a society. How can we as consumers encourage businesses to act more socially responsible with regards to this?

2) In America, success=excess. What is the feasibility of overcoming this obstacle? What are some suggestions you might make?

3) If an employee is being used inefficiently, surely something will be done about it. Why then do you think that inefficient use of resources is not a bigger issue?

4) In Natural Capitalism, Hawken states, "The environment is not a minor factor of production but rather is 'an envelope containing, provisioning, and sustaining the entire economy.'" How is this argument valid and what can be done to prevent the envelope from being shredded?

5) With the population expected to double in the next 50 years, how will this affect our methods of doing business in regards to our limited natural resources?

6) Considering the key issues in business, it doesn't appear necessary to adopt environmentally friendly business procedures? What are some things you can do in your workplace to educate and motivate people to seek out more sustainable options?

7) Green Building is becoming more popular, what would motivate you to be interested in purchasing a "green home?"

8) In the Loup Valley Dairy case, the farmers realized their negative impact on the environment and changed to make a living working with nature rather than against it. Can you think of other businesses and the possibilities to change for the better? Explain.