Sustainable Business Minor
People, planet, and profit: Sustainable business strikes a balance among these three factors. Sustainability is becoming a national phenomenon, and companies are taking notice, from the smallest startups to the largest multinational banks. A minor in this field is now open to Gabelli School students and their peers at Fordham College Rose Hill. The sustainable business program aligns seamlessly with Fordham's mission to "promote research and education that assist in the alleviation of poverty, the promotion of justice, the protection of human rights, and respect for the environment."
This minor incorporates business, social science, natural science, and building-design curricula. It can enhance a student's career opportunities in traditional business markets and in the emerging "green sector." Students who pursue this minor take the foundations course, Sustainable Business, and six additional courses. Courses vary depending on whether the student is a Gabelli School student, an FCRH student majoring in a science, or an FCRH student pursuing in a nonscience major.
Learning Goals
- Students will demonstrate a substantive knowledge of key business concepts and theories.
- Students will demonstrate competency in analytical and technical skills in decision-making.
- Students will demonstrate competency in oral and written communication.
- Students will demonstrate capacity for ethical decision-making and an understanding of how business can positively impact society.
- Students will demonstrate an awareness and competency in effectively working in teams and dealing with globally diverse situations.
For more information
Visit the Sustainable Business program web page.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses (all students) | ||
| LPBU 3430 | ST: Sustainable Business | 3 to 4 |
| or ECON 3430 | ST: Sustainable Business | |
| ECON 3850 | Environmental Economics 1 | 4 |
| Natural Science course (all students) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
For non-science majors (including Gabelli students): | ||
| Ecology: A Human Approach | ||
| Chemistry of the Environment | ||
| Internship: Environmental Communications and Media | ||
| Physical Sciences: From Past to Present | ||
| Physical Science: Today's World | ||
| People and the Living Environment | ||
| Environmental Physics | ||
For Science majors | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| Global Ecology Lecture | ||
| Environmental Physics | ||
| Sustainable Development course (Gabelli students only) | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Development Economics | ||
| World Poverty | ||
| Global Economic Issues | ||
| Contemporary Economic Problems | ||
| Capitalism | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Global Environment and Justice | ||
| Political Economy of Development | ||
| Political Economy of Poverty | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Development and Globalization | ||
| Business principles courses (non-Gabelli students only) | ||
Both courses are required | ||
| Principles of Financial Accounting 2 | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
or INSY 2300 | Information Systems | |
| Sustainable Design Course (all students) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 to 4 | |
| Designing the City | ||
| Environmental Design | ||
| Capstone Course (all students) | ||
| Select one of the following (taken in the senior year): | 3 | |
| ST: Leading for Impact | ||
| ST:Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Fair Trade | ||
- 1
Either ECON 1100 Principles of Macroeconomics or ECON 1200 Principles of Microeconomics is a prerequisite for this course.
- 2
ECON 1200 Principles of Microeconomics is a prerequisite for this class.
Availability
The sustainable business minor is available to Gabelli students and to Fordham College students who fulfill all of the minor's requirements. Differences in the minor's requirements are designed to accommodate what is or is not already contained in each school's core curriculum.