This interdisciplinary program combines core business principles with environmental science and social systems, giving you the insight to understand global challenges and make ethical, impactful decisions.
Courses
ECON 345 Economics of Sustainability
Credit Hours
3.00
Degree Level
Undergrad
This course explores the transformation necessary to create a sustainable economy using a triple-bottom-line perspective: planet, people, and profit. Students will learn about the organizational and structural changes required to promote a sustainable economy, focusing on the objectives of sustainable scale, just distribution and efficient allocation as well as public- and private-sector strategies to support the transition from carbon-based resources to renewables. Prerequisite: Econ 200 or Econ 309.