U.C. Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics launched 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 more generally 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
- Business Models for Sustainability
- Data Tools for Sustainability
- Intermediate Microeconomics with Applications to Sustainability
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Sustainability
- Investing for Sustainability
- The Economics of Sustainable Business and Policy