Sustainable Business Minor
The Minor in Sustainable Business equips business and non-business majors with the knowledge and skills to address sustainability challenges from a business standpoint. The program integrates natural science, social science, and business perspectives to address environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability.
Learning Objectives
1. Analyze sustainability challenges through an interdisciplinary lens, integrating environmental, economic, and social perspectives to propose effective resolution strategies.
2. Evaluate the role of businesses in advancing sustainability.
3. Develop and assess strategies for sustainable resource management by business, considering environmental, social, and financial performance.
4. Demonstrate culturally intelligent decision-making and management practices within the context of sustainability initiatives.
Program Requirements
(18 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| BUS 217 | 3 | |
| IES 274 | Introduction to Environment and Sustainability | 3 |
| Natural Science Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Environmental Biology | ||
| Plants, Humanity, and Environment | ||
| Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Conservation | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Energy and Environment | ||
| Social Science Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Global Cultural Diversity | ||
| Global Forces, Local Diversity | ||
| Introduction to International Studies | ||
| World Politics | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Work and Occupational Justice | ||
| FSB Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Accounting for Not-for-Profit and Governmental Organizations | ||
| Sustainability Perspectives in Resources and Business | ||
| Equality, Poverty, and Opportunity: Economic Perspectives | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Diversity and Cross-Cultural Management | ||
| Sustainability and ESG in Business | ||
| Logistics Management | ||
| Culturally Intelligent [CQ] Marketing | ||
| Sustainable Marketing Management | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
Note: All minors require nine unique hours that are not used toward completion of other program requirements.