Minor in Sustainable Business

The Minor in Sustainable Business prepares Georgia Tech students to address contemporary challenges and opportunities in business sustainability. Through an interdisciplinary set of courses, students explore sustainable business practices, decision-making frameworks, and innovative strategies that drive profitability in conjunction with enhancing environmental and social performance.

Required Courses
Group A: Select a minimum of 6 credit hours from the following:
Foundations of Sustainable Systems
Business Ethics
Business Decisions for Sustainability and Shared Value
Work, Equity and Wellness
Sustainable Business Consulting Practicum
Special Topics in Management (Building Sustainable Business Models)
Special Topics in Management (Accounting & Reporting for Sustainable Business)
Group B: Select a minimum of 3 credit hours from the following:
Special Topics: Architectural Technology (Design and Climate Change)
Special Topics: Professional and Social Practice (Ecological Practices)
Special Topics (Georgia Climate Project )
Sustainable Community Design and Construction
Green Construction
Conservation Biology
Community Ecology
Bioethics
Biologically-Inspired Design
Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems
Construction Management & Megaprojects
Environmental Engineering Systems
Chemical Product Design, Engineering and Optimization
Fundamentals and Challenges for a Sustainable Chemical Enterprise
The Science of Alternative Energy
Sustainable Urban Development
World Cities
The City and Its Technology
Information and Communication Technologies and Global Development
Special Topics (Computing and Sustainability)
Energy, Environment, and Society
Economics of International Energy Markets
The Economics of Climate Change
Economics of Natural Resources and the Environment
Public Economics
Environmental Sociology
Food and Society
American Environmental History
Sociology of Development
Technology and the Environment
Materials I: Renewables
Intro to Global Development
Energy, Environment, and Policy
Sustainable Megaregion
Environmental Politics
International Affairs and Technology Policy Making
Information and Communication Technologies and Global Development
Energy, Efficiency, and Sustainability
Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing
Renewable Energy Systems
Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering (Electric Vehicles and the Grid)
Principles of Management
Analysis of Emerging Technologies
Social Impact: In-depth Exploration & Design
Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
Environmental Ethics
Environmental Policy and Politics
Climate Policy
Energy Policy
Total Credit Hours15