Courses
Explore sustainability focused credit-bearing courses offered across our 7 schools and colleges.
Courses and workshops
Some courses may not have class sections offered for the term or may require pre-requisites. For SMU students, please check the Course Catalogue to find the most up-to-date information.
| Title Sort descending | Course Code | School(s) | Development Goal(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology in a Global Society | COR2213 | College of Integrative Studies | |
| Climate Change Law and Policy | LAW4034 | Yong Pung How School of Law | |
| Climate Change: Global and local solutions | COR2203 | College of Integrative Studies | SDG 13
Climate Action
|
| Climate, history and society | COR2205 | College of Integrative Studies | SDG 13
Climate Action
|
| Collaborative Governance | COR-PPPM1311 | School of Social Sciences | SDG 11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDG 16
Peace, Justic and Strong Institutions
|
| Corporate Sustainability & Product Value Proposition Design | MGMT242 | Lee Kong Chian School of Business | SDG 12
Responsible Consumption and Production
|
| Development Economics | ECON 204 | School of Economics | |
| Development, Underdevelopment and Poverty | POSC 310 | School of Social Sciences | SDG 1
No Poverty |
| Digital Technologies for Environmental Sustainability | IS463 | School of Computing and Information Systems | SDG 11
Sustainable Cities and Communities
|
| Economic Development in Asia | ECON 118 | School of Economics |
Experiential learning
The SMU-X curriculum focuses on students undertaking real-world projects to create meaningful impact at scale, with an understanding of sustainability issues one of the core learning outcomes of the curriculum.
SIGMA Global Virtual Course: Managing the SDGs
Jointly designed by SMU and 5 top management and business schools around the globe - Copenhagen Business School, Esade, Hitotsubashi University, Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, University of St. Gallen, and Vienna University of Economics and Business, the compact blended online course will guide participants to rethink international management from the perspective of the SDGs.
Sign up for an event
Whether you are just starting on your sustainability journey or ready to dive deep into specific topics, we have something for everyone in our exciting line-up of sustainability events. Many of them are open to the public too!