X. Degree Programs
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm.)
Sustainable Business (SB)
Department of Management, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics
Issues of social justice, ethics and humanity are an integral part of sustainable business and students in this minor will be engaged in discussion, critical analysis and learning on issues of social and environmental responsibility. Changing societal expectations are creating new challenges for business and other leaders and are shifting the nature of the business and society relationships. Rising demands from civil society and other business stakeholders, such as consumers, communities, employees and government, and the global commitment to Sustainable Development Goals have created an intensification of demands for responsible behaviour. Students will also use global resources such as the Sulitest to evaluate their sustainability knowledge and learning.
The Minor in Sustainable Business integrates a multi-disciplinary view of sustainability issues with a crucial understanding of citizenship, social responsibility, sustainability and diversity issues. Unique to this minor are the required courses and restricted electives from many different disciplines. This Minor is relevant to students from most disciplines who are interested in sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
By taking this minor, students will advance competencies in the following areas:
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Sustainability and Social Responsibility
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Global Citizenship and Sustainability Issues
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Cultural Diversity
Minor (Honours Program)
A minimum of 5.00 credits is required including:
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| MGMT*3020 | [0.50] | Corporate Social Responsibility | |||||||||
| UNIV*2200 | [0.50] | Towards Sustainability | |||||||||
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Restricted Electives (2.50 credits)
| ANTH*2660 | [0.50] | Contemporary Indigenous Peoples in Canada |
| ECON*2100 | [0.50] | Economic Growth and Environmental Quality |
| ECON*2650 | [0.50] | Introductory Development Economics |
| ECON*3500 | [0.50] | Urban Economics |
| EDRD*3400 | [0.50] | Sustainable Communities |
| EDRD*4010 | [0.50] | Tourism Planning in the Less Developed World |
| ENGG*4070 | [0.50] | Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Design |
| ENVS*2070 | [0.50] | Environmental Perspectives and Choice |
| ENVS*2120 | [0.50] | Introduction to Environmental Stewardship |
| ENVS*2270 | [0.50] | Impacts of Climate Change |
| FARE*1300 | [0.50] | Poverty, Food & Hunger |
| FARE*3250 | [0.50] | Food and International Development |
| FARE*4210 | [0.50] | World Agriculture, Food Security and Economic Development |
| GEOG*1220 | [0.50] | Human Impact on the Environment |
| GEOG*2210 | [0.50] | Environment and Resources |
| GEOG*3020 | [0.50] | Global Environmental Change |
| GEOG*3320 | [0.50] | Food Systems: Issues in Security and Sustainability |
| GEOG*3490 | [0.50] | Tourism and Sustainability |
| HTM*1070 | [0.50] | Responsible Tourism Policy and Planning |
| HTM*4090 | [0.50] | Hospitality Development, Design and Sustainability |
| IDEV*1000 | [0.50] | Understanding Development and Global Inequalities |
| IDEV*3000 | [0.50] | Poverty and Inequality |
| PHIL*2070 | [0.50] | Philosophy of the Environment |
| POLS*2250 | [0.50] | Public Administration and Governance |
| POLS*3370 | [0.50] | Environmental Politics and Governance |
| PSYC*3300 | [0.50] | Psychology of Gender |
| REAL*4870 | [0.50] | Sustainable Real Estate |
| SOAN*3040 | [0.50] | Globalization of Work and Organizations |
| SOAN*4500 | [0.50] | Community Development |
| SOC*3380 | [0.50] | Society and Nature |
| UNIV*2410 | [0.50] | Engaged Global Citizenship |
| UNIV*4410 | [0.50] | Civic Engagement with Communities |
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Note: not all restricted elective courses identified in this list will necessarily be open to all students in the minor in Sustainable Business. Some courses may have priority access restrictions, or may be limited to students enrolled in the major from which the courses are drawn. In some cases a Course Waiver Request form signed by the instructor may be required in order for students to add these courses to their schedule. Please consult with the department offering the course about possible access. Some courses may also have prerequisites which are identified in course descriptions in the academic calendar.