The minor in Sustainable Business and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Strategy will enhance students’ understanding of sustainable concepts and the responsibility of organizations to minimize negative impacts while enhancing value creation for all stakeholders. Courses are designed to develop a deeper understanding of the connection between economic, social, and environmental impacts of businesses. Students will explore the concepts of social justice and environmental justice in the context of business development. Graduates of the program will complete an experiential project related to a sustainability initiative.

Requirements for the minor

Completion of 18 credit hours, including 9 upper-division credit hours, as follows:

I. BUSN-3314 Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility

II. FNCE-3314 Sustainable Finance

III. At least one of the following courses related to environmental impact:

Course IDCourse Title
COMM-3423Environmental Communication
ENVI-1301Introduction to Environmental Studies
ECON-3430Economics and the Environment (also listed as URBS-3430)
GEOS-1409Earth’s Environmental Systems
URBS-3430Economics and the Environment (also listed as ECON-3430)

IV. At least one of the following courses related to social justice:

Course IDCourse Title
CMLT-2450Science Fiction and the Environment
ENVI-1301Introduction to Environmental Studies
HRM-3372Organizational Behavior
PHIL-1350Environmental Ethics
SPMT-2301Introduction to Sport Philanthropy

V. BUSN-4314 Business Sustainability in Action

VI. BUSN-3000 Community Engagement for Sustainable Value Creation

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