U.C. Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics launched the Summer Minor in Sustainable Business and Policy. With the backing of two of the world’s leading academic programs in business and environmental leadership, students will gain a broad understanding of the skills needed for careers in business or government focused on sustainable business and policy.
Students develop economic and business skills and gain an understanding of government laws and policies. This minor will equip students with the essential tools for driving business and social change in the 21st century. The program offers an applied approach to studying business and regulatory challenges, and the critical sustainability challenges facing firms operating in a global economy over the next century
Why Earn a Minor in Sustainable Business and Policy?
This program will provide you with the skills to address some of the most challenging problems facing businesses, government agencies, and society. Almost every aspect of our economy and society is affected by sustainability challenges. Whether you are interested in business, government service, nonprofit agencies, education, or most other careers, this program will help you demonstrate your abilities to address complex problems. It will help you open the door to these careers and graduate programs.
Classes Included
- UGBA 196SA: Foundations of Sustainability Science
- ENVECON 105: Data Tools for Sustainability
- ENVECON 100: Intermediate Microeconomics with Applications to Sustainability
- UGBA 196SB: Foundations of Product Sustainability & Innovation
- UGBA 196SC: Foundations of Corporate Sustainability
- ENVECON 104: The Economics of Sustainable Business and Policy