1. Faculty:
John Barry (Claude D. Vannoy '35 Chair),

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Program Overview

The mission of the Business Department is to provide students with the skills and experience necessary to make decisions, solve problems, and devise policies that are socially, environmentally, and economically sound. With a focus on three Ps - People, Planet, and Profits - the business curriculum prepares students to become leaders in their businesses, organizations, and communities. The business degree culminates with a capstone sequence in Sustainable Business, where students research, design, start-up, and operate their own sustainable venture.

The goals of the Sustainable Business Program are the following:

1. To prepare students to work effectively as business leaders and professionals in a complex and changing world.
2. To provide students with a foundation of business knowledge and skills that enables them to pursue further business studies as well as a lifetime of learning.
3. To prepare students to make socially, environmentally, and economically sound contributions to their businesses, organizations, and communities.

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Major in Sustainable Business

Grades: Students must pass courses at a grade of C- or better to count toward fulfillment of the major.

Total Credit Hours: Students must earn a minimum of 44 credit hours, as follows, to fulfill the major requirements.

Requirements:

1. Core Requirements: all of the following courses:
1. BA 101 Introduction to Business
2. BA 121 Marketing & Advertising
3. BA 201 Accounting I
4. ECO 201 Microeconomics
5. BA 212 Management and Leadership in Organizations
6. BA 304 Managerial Finance
7. BA 315 The Art and Science of Managing People
8. BA 415 Sustainable Business Planning
9. BA 416 Sustainable Business Start-up
2. Area Requirement: At least one 4-credit course in Management/Leadership:
1. ODL 215 Initiatives in Adventure Education
2. BA 410 Seminar in Non-Profit Management
3. ECO 460 Sustainability in Action I: Designing Decision Tools
3. Other Requirement: At least one 4-credit course from the following courses:
1. BA 309 Business Law
2. BA 413 Seminar in Social Entrepreneurship
3. BA 480 Business Policy

In addition, students are strongly encouraged to take MAT 141 Statistics.

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Minor in Business

Grades: Students must pass courses at a grade of C- or better to count toward fulfillment of the minor.

Total Credit Hours: Students must earn a minimum of 24 credit hours, as follows, to fulfill the minor requirements.

Requirements:

1. All of the following courses:
1. BA 101 Introduction to Business
2. BA 121 Marketing & Advertising
3. BA 201 Accounting I
4. BA 212 Management and Leadership in Organizations
2. 8 credit hours from the following courses:
1. BA 304 Managerial Finance
2. BA 309 Business Law
3. BA 315 The Art and Science of Managing People
4. BA 413 Seminar in Social Entrepreneurship
5. BA 410 Seminar in Non-Profit Management
6. ECO 460 Sustainability in Action I: Designing Decision Tools