Sustainability and Business
Dr. Noah Perlut, Assistant Academic Director
nperlut@une.edu
Dr. John Austin, Business Department Chair
jaustin8@une.edu
Mission
The Sustainability and Business program considers and applies environmental, social, and financial concerns to create a more sustainable world. You gain the knowledge, experience, and ethical grounding to play a leadership role within a public or private company, nonprofit organization, or an entrepreneur.
More specifically the program:
- Prepares you for ethically and socially responsible roles in sustainability and business professions and society.
- Develops your ability to recognize, analyze, and solve problems with an awareness and appreciation of human connections with the rest of nature.
- Helps you achieve personal and career goals.
- Prepares you for entry-level positions in either the private or public sector and/or to prepares you for coursework at the graduate level.
Major Description
The B.S. in Sustainability and Business is offered jointly by the Environmental Studies and Business programs within the College of Arts and Sciences. It is designed to be interdisciplinary and to offer students numerous opportunities for collaboration and experiential learning, and for applying their skills in real-world settings. The first-year experience includes a Green Learning Community.
Curricular Requirements
CAS Core Requirements and Major Requirements
Program Required Courses including Green Learning Community: First Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENV 100 and 101 or ENV 104 - Introduction to Environmental Issues | 3 |
| BIO 105 and105L - Biology I: Ecology/Evolution/Lab | 4 |
| LIT 121 and 122 or LIT 124 - Literature, Nature & the Environment | 3 |
| BUEC 104 and 105 or BUEC 106 - Economics in Context | 3 |
| MAT 151 - Statistics for Environmental Sciences | 3 |
Program Required Courses to fulfill CAS Core Requirements for Social/Global Awareness: Second Year
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENV 200 - Environment and Society | 3 |
| ENV 208 - Climate Change: Causes, Consequences, Solutions | 3 |
| Total | 22 |
| Total CAS Core Requirement Credits | 42-46 |
|---|
Additional Required Courses for the Major
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| BUAC 201 - Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUEC 204 - Microeconomics | 3 |
| BUEC 390 - Environmental Economics | 3 |
| BUMG 200 - Management | 3 |
| BUMK 200 - Marketing | 3 |
| ENV 240 - Environmental Sustainability Lab | 2 |
| ENV 250 - Environmental Policy in Comparative Perspective | 3 |
| ENV 344 - Environmental Ethics or BUMG 311 - Business and Society Relations | 3 |
| Environmental Studies Electives (2 courses, see table below) | 6 |
| Business Electives (2 courses, see table below) | 6 |
| ENV 295 - Internship or BUMG 295 - Internship | 3 |
| ENV 495 - Advanced Internship |