Sustainable Business Co-Major

Firms are increasingly facing added pressures to employ more sustainable business practices. Thus, employers are placing added weight on recruiting employees that have perspective on integrating sustainability into corporate strategy. The sustainable business co-major takes an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on faculty and courses from several Kelley departments, as a successful sustainable business strategy is implemented across all the functional areas of business. In this regard, the sustainable business co-major is designed for students who wish to complement a functional area of business with a strong background in sustainable business strategy and implementation. The sustainable business co-major can be paired with any other Kelley School of Business undergraduate major.

The Undergraduate Program provides complete information about undergraduate degree requirements, including comprehensive information about the curriculum. Drop in to the Kelley Undergraduate Advising Office for the most up-to-date information and to make sure that you are on track to complete needed courses.

Note: Sustainable business is a second major only. It must be declared in conjunction with another Kelley major (not with another co-major).

Required grades and GPA: Major GPA of 2.0 or higher—GPA includes all courses counting toward the major.

All 300/400 level business courses must be taken on the IU Bloomington campus or must be pre-authorized as a part of an approved study abroad program.

Electives

9 total credit hours required; a maximum of one nonbusiness course may be counted. 

Nonbusiness Elective Options (0–3 credit hours)

• GEOG-G315 Environmental Conservation
• GEOG-G448 Capitalism and Nature
• SOAD-D203 Green Building Concepts and Technologies
• SOAD-M416 Sustainability in Product: Fashion Design, Merchandising, and Retailing
• SPEA-E363 Environmental Management
• SPEA-V450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs
• SPH-O360 Human Health and Natural Environments

*For BUS-M360, application and enrollment permission through Kelley Study Abroad is required. Course includes required travel over Spring Break.