{"id":52,"date":"2026-01-26T22:45:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T22:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2026-04-04T14:10:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T14:10:21","slug":"courses-taught","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/?page_id=52","title":{"rendered":"Teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As an assistant professor in an MBA program, I have been given the unique opportunity to broaden my students&#8217; perspectives beyond traditional business concepts by integrating principles of community economic development and ecological economics into their learning. This focus is not just a component of the program but also a primary reason I took this position.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/teaching.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/teaching.jpg 738w, https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/teaching-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> I believe that future leaders need to be equipped to navigate and address the socio-ecological challenges of our time, and that the most effective way to engage with this is through community-level work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My teaching philosophy is rooted in the belief that business education should be a tool for social and ecological well-being. Whether in the MBA in Community Economic Development (CED) program or through specialized institutes, my courses challenge students to apply systems thinking to the complex challenges of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>MBA in Community Economic Development (CBU)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Foundation &amp; Strategy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MBAC 5101: Introduction to Business &amp; Community<\/strong> \u2013 This course sets the stage, exploring the intersection of public health, social care, and mutual aid as the bedrock of a healthy economy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MBAC 6101: Business &amp; Community II<\/strong> \u2013 Building on the foundations of 5101, we dive deeper into strategic applications and organizational models that serve the collective good.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/teaching-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/teaching-2.jpg 732w, https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/teaching-2-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Specialized Perspectives<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MBAC 5227: Energy &amp; Environment in Communities<\/strong> \u2013 An exploration of how rural and island communities navigate the transition to sustainable energy systems while maintaining local autonomy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MBAC 6121: Research Methodologies &amp; Project Design<\/strong> \u2013 I guide students through the heavy lifting of methodology, helping them craft rigorous research proposals for their final capstone projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MBAC 5107: Economic Geography<\/strong> \u2013 We look at how the economy operates at various scales and the implications for particular places. I offer alternative ways of conceptualizing the economy and social life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New for Fall 2026: Applied Group Research Project (ARP)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>MBAC 6802: Applied Group Research Project<\/strong> \u2013 I am currently developing this new course as a living lab for the MBA program. Instead of individual papers, students work in collaborative groups on real-world projects, bridging the gap between academic research and community-based action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Visiting Faculty &amp; International Teaching<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Haida Gwaii Institute<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ecological Economics<\/strong> \u2013 In this intensive, place-based course, I lead students through the principles of ecological economics within the unique context of the Haida Nation. The course is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/hginstitute.ca\/summer-sessions\/\">Haida Gwaii Summer School on Social and Ecological Restoration<\/a>. It introduces key concepts in Ecological Economics, namely how it differs from traditional economics, and then explores the intersection of Ecological Economics and Indigenous cultures. The course features 6-8 community educators from Haida Gwaii, who share how their businesses and work integrate Haida culture and economics. The students produce a case study that analyzes a problem using ecological economic concepts and applies ideas from Indigenous business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Previous Teaching Experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sessional Lecturer:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Home as a Radical Grounds for Change. Canadian Mennonite University.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENVR:630 From the Big Bang to the Anthropocene. McGill University.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INDEV:212 Introduction to Systems Thinking. University of Waterloo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Co-Instructor<\/strong> at the University of Waterloo:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ERS:410 Ecosocial Systems. University of Waterloo <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INDEV:212 Problem Solving for Int. Dev. University of Waterloo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Teacher\u2019s Assistant<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ERS:211 Environment Assessment. University of Waterloo <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ERS 202: Natural Resources Ecology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ERS:410 Ecosocial Systems. University of Waterloo <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ERS:311 Intro to Systems Thinking. University of Waterloo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ENVS:1000 Intro to Environmental History. York University <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As an assistant professor in an MBA program, I have been given the unique opportunity to &hellip; <a title=\"Teaching\" class=\"hm-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/?page_id=52\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Teaching<\/span>Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-52","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=52"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":323,"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/52\/revisions\/323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kishlinden.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=52"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}