As part of the undergraduate program at the Grossman School of Business, the sustainability theme provides knowledge, competencies and experiences for students interested in sustainable business, including but not limited to social and environmental sustainability. Sustainable businesses maximize shareholder value over the long run with leaders who are innovative, and who manage interactions with stakeholders across the economic, social, environmental and political spheres.
Required business electives and participation in a capstone course will give students the opportunity to synthesize and validate their evolving perspectives in both academic and applied settings. Students may enhance their understanding of sustainable business by taking courses spanning a number of different disciplines outside of business such as ecology, economics, environmental studies, political science, history and sociology.
Possible Career Paths Following a Sustainable Business Theme
Careers in sustainable business, are found in such varied fields as clean technology startups, environmental protection and remediation, waste reduction, the fossil fuels industry, green building, sustainable agriculture, climate change, and renewable energy and energy efficiency. Students pursuing the Sustainable Business theme may also pursue careers in industries that are pursuing strategies to reduce their negative social and environmental footprint. These careers may range from sustainability consulting, carbon finance, corporate social responsibility and corporate environmental management.
Required Courses
| Required Senior Capstone: | ||
| BUS 4930 | Sustainable Bus Strategic Cap | 3 |
| Select three courses from the following list (5000-level courses require Dean's Office or faculty approval): | 9 | |
| BUS 2432 | Political Envir of Business | |
| BUS 2640 | Individual Taxation | |
| BUS 2747 | Green IT & Virtualization | |
| BUS 2792 | Business Process Improvement | |
| BUS 2990 | Special Topics (As Approved) | |
| BUS 3350 | Entrepreneurial Family Firms | |
| BUS 3422 | Collaborate for Sustainability | |
| BUS 3490 | Ethics & Social Resp in Mgt | |
| BUS 3643 | Taxation of Social Enterprises | |
| BUS 3670 | Environmntl & Social Rprtng | |
| BUS 3850 | Options and Futures | |
| BUS 3890 | Real Estate Finance | |
| BUS 3990 | Special Topics (As Approved) | |
| BUS 5615 | Advanced Accounting | |
| BUS 5630 | Auditing | |
| BUS 5650 | Gov't and NFP Accounting | |