Certificate in Socially, Environmentally, and Ethically Responsible Business Practice

The Certificate in Socially, Environmentally, and Ethically Responsible (SEER) Business Practice allows students to complement their degree with courses and activities that will prepare them to understand the complexities of issues such as sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and ethics and how these tie into producing a superior product that generates financial growth. The SEER certificate has two components: (1) 8 units of course requirements and (2) service requirements.

The SEER Committee is responsible for approving SEER service requirements and, ultimately, the award of the SEER Certificate. The final capstone deliverable must also pass the Committee’s review in order for a student to receive a SEER Certificate.

Course Requirements

Required Course

STGY 645 Responsible Business Practice Capstone (2)

Elective Courses

Six units are selected from the following courses:

Notes:

Students who complete: 1) the Entrepreneurship concentration (i.e., ENTR 661 , ENTR 662 , ENTR 624 , ENTR 625 ), 2) a business plan (as the final deliverable for ENTR 625 ) that adequately addresses the four SEER macro-values (reviewed by the SEER Committee), and 3) all SEER service requirements (approved by the SEER Committee), will have satisfied the course and service requirements necessary to receive the SEER certificate. All Entrepreneurship courses are SEER certified and the final capstone course for the Entrepreneurship concentration (i.e., ENTR 625 ) substitutes for STGY 645 as the required course for the SEER certificate.

*Must be approved to receive SEER credit.

Service Requirements

Required

Membership in Net Impact. Official members of Net Impact are required to pay dues to the national Net Impact organization.

Choose One

Attend Net Impact Conference and Submit Report to Faculty Chair
Champion at the Pepperdine Law School Palmer Center Microfinance Program
Help Plan and Coordinate a Net Impact Project
Help Plan/Assist in a SEER Symposium
Help Plan/Assist in the Pepperdine Business Plan Competition
Help Plan/Assist in the VCLL Case Competition
Help Plan/Assist in a joint VCLL/Career Service Alumni Event
Hold a Net Impact, C4C, or VCLL Officer position
Participate in Graziadio Without Borders Program
Participate in Social Enterprise Week (SEW) Planning Committee
Perform 15 C4C volunteer hours
Provide Research Assistance to a Faculty Member in a SEER Area
SEER-Approved Internship during School (5+ hours/week)
Additional SEER Service (subject to approval by the SEER Committee)