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Sustainable Business
Faculty: John Barry (Claude D. Vannoy '35 Chair), Jonathan Poston, Heather Lacey
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, & 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 in their communities.
Major in 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.
Major in 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.
All of the following courses:
BA 101 Intro to Business
BA 121 Marketing
BA 201 Accounting I
ECO 201 Microeconomic Principles
BA 212 Management & Leadership in Orgs
BA 304 Managerial Finance
BA 315 Art/Science of Managing People
BA 415 Sustainable Business Planning
BA 416 Sustainable Business Start-up
At least 1 course in Management/Leadership:
ODL 215 Initiatives in Adventure Ed (Team Building)
BA 410 Seminar in Non-profit Management
ECO 460 Decision Making for Sustainability
At least 1 course from the following:
BA 309 Business Law
BA 413 Seminar in Social Entrepreneurship
BA 480 Business Policy
In addition, students are strongly encouraged to take Statistics
Minor in Business
Students must earn a minimum of 24 credit hours to fulfill
the minor requirements, including the following courses:
BA 101 Intro to Business
BA 121 Marketing
BA 201 Accounting I
BA 212 Management & Leadership in Orgs
At least 8 credit hours from the following courses:
BA 304 Managerial Finance
BA 309 Business Law
BA 315 Art/Science of Managing People
BA 413 Seminar in Social Entrepreneurship
BA 410 Seminar in Non-profit Management
ECO 460 Decision Making for Sustainability
Here's the college catalog version, with additional information.