Undergraduate Minor

Undergraduate Minor Sustainable Business Practices

Learn to integrate environmental responsibility into effective business strategies.

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Program Details

  • Commitment

    16 credit hours

  • Locations

    Boston

  • Eligible students

    All undergraduates

  • options

    Yes

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This program is ideal for

Students with a background environmental science, public policy, and urban planning

Students with an interest in corporate social responsibility and green entrepreneurship

Students looking for jobs like sustainability consultant or environmental policy analyst

Application dates

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Declare as early as possible; no later than the end of your junior year.

Why minor in Sustainable Business Practices?

  • Build in-demand skills: Learn about environmental issues like global warming, toxic substances, and natural resource depletion, and the steps businesses take to mitigate these issues.
  • Specialize your minor: Choose from a variety of elective courses in technology, economics, environmental science, and more to specialize your path based on your goals. 
  • Gain first-hand experience: In your summer field project, you'll gain first-hand experience exploring the ways responsible business practices interact with the environment, and vice versa.
  • Prepare for a range of careers: As more organizations become aware of their environmental impact, professionals with an understanding of sustainability are more in demand than ever before.

Program options

Required coursework introduces key environmental challenges and explores how businesses respond through innovative practices and sustainability strategies.

Electives allow students to explore sustainability through a broad interdisciplinary lens, with courses spanning environmental science, economics, ethics, public policy, marketing, global enterprise, and responsible investing.

Field Study

The Sustainable Business field study may be fulfilled by the summer study abroad via DIS Abroad Copenhagen. Although it is strongly encouraged that students consider the DIS Abroad Copenhagen program, each year certain Dialogue of Civilizations are approved to fulfill the requirement. You can reach out to [email protected] to learn more about the approved list of field of study options for this minor.

Find the full set of requirements in Northeastern University's Academic Catalog. Be sure to consult the appropriate catalog for your graduating class, and check in regularly with your academic advisor to ensure your coursework is on track.

Related clubs & opportunities

Business Sustainability Initiative

Supports programs that promote sustainability at Northeastern and in industry collaborations.
Learn more about the Business Sustainability Initiative
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Entrepreneurs Club

Student-led organization empowering aspiring entrepreneurs from across the university.
Learn more about the club

IDEA

Student-led venture accelerator supporting entrepreneurs through educational, monetary, and community-based resources.
Learn more about IDEA

Declare this minor

Interested in declaring this minor? Here are your next steps and must knows.

  • Consult your academic advisor to learn how this minor impacts your plan of study
  • Log into MyNortheastern and complete the Business Minor Petition
  • You'll receive a confirmation email and your student record will be updated within a few weeks of declaring your minor.
  • To declare a minor, you need to be a full-time undergraduate student with a minimum 2.0 GPA 
  • To graduate with a minor, you must attain a 2.0 GPA in courses taken for the minor
  • No classes for the minor can be taken as pass/fail