4. Sustainability Strategy Research Project:
Penn State University is a very large organization. Its annual budget of $8.5 billion is larger than the GDP of 40 countries! It has about 50 budgetary units, such as 13 Colleges, 23 Campuses, Academic Affairs, Research, Applied Research Lab, Student Life, Community Outreach, Finance & Business, Investments & Endowment Management, Office of Physical Plant, Allied Business Services, PS-Health. Penn State is committed to integrating sustainability in all aspects of its operations.
The purpose of this project is to understand the organizational complexity of PSU and its multifaceted environment, andenhance sustainability strategies for its various units as a way of making the overall university sustainable. Many unit leaders (Deans, Chancellors, Vice Presidents) are already embarked on this task. Many have established Sustainability Council, sustainability Champions/Chair/Director and Sustainability charters or plans for their units.
This is a team project. Each team will select one unit of PSU to work on. The team will research and assess the current sustainability position and strategies, and sustainability of theunit’s products, services, and practices. Team should connect and talk to the leaders and stakeholders of the unit. Using concepts, and practices examined in this course come up with your recommendations to make the unit more sustainable over the next 1-year and 3–year periods. Suggest resources and implementation plans. Write a report summarizing your findings and recommendations in no more than 15 pages. There are no format requirements, but write in a way that would appeal to the unit heads, and help persuade them to act on your recommendations.
This is a fast paced group activity so there is little time to waste. You need to jump on it immediately. Since you are already a member of PSU as a student, a future alumnus, you already know a lot about the university. Below are some additional resources that can help you with this project
Our group is doing College of engineering at Penn State. I need a conclusion written for this. At the bottom are link on the building and the info needed.
https://sustainability.psu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Engineering-Sustainability-Charter_2021.pdf
https://www.engr.psu.edu/master-plan/index.aspx
LOOK AT BOTH.