Sustainability

Students will gain an understanding of environmental science and how nature and human activity interact. The current technological know-how to mitigate and adapt to environmental challenges is covered with an emphasis on practical implementation and feasibility. The history and rapidly evolving policy landscape in sustainability and environmental management are studied from both local and global perspectives. Students will learn how attitudes toward sustainability form and evolve in society, and how these attitudes, in turn, affect business strategy and performance. Students will acquire skills to identify areas for improvement within organizations and to develop effective strategies to achieve such improvements through quantitative and qualitative research methods.

This major offers students the opportunity to enter one of the most rapidly growing fields, sustainability and efficiency, and to learn the best practices and innovations for navigating one of the biggest challenges that humanity is facing. Graduating students will be well-equipped to develop and lead sustainability initiatives within organizations.