Brad D. Smith Schools of Business

Sustainability Management and Technology

Program Description

The Department of Management and Health Care Administration offers a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Sustainability Management and Technology. Graduates of the program add value to a sustainability and energy management organization. Students are prepared to meet the challenges of a technological business environment, due to mastering many professional skills.

Students who graduate with a B.B.A. in Sustainability Management and Technology will develop the following skills and acquire knowledge in:

  • Leadership – direct team activities, establish goals and priorities, ensure available resources
  • Critical Thinking – user logic and reasoning to identify strengths/weaknesses of an alternative solution
  • Complex Problem Solving – identify complex problems, review related data to develop and evaluate options
  • Analytical Skills – use spreadsheets, financial, scientific, and statistical data to make strategic decisions
  • Interpersonal Skills – understand communications among people inside and outside the organization and deal with personnel issues

Sustainability Management and Technology Plan of Study

Opportunities & Careers

Careers for a graduate with a BBA in Sustainability Management and Technology include:

Sustainability Management and Technology Contact Information

Dr. Margie Phillips, Instructor
Management & Health Care Administration
Marshall University
Lewis College of Business
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Office: SBUS 233
Phone: 304-696-2324
philli10@marshall.edu

  • Environmental Manager
  • Sustainability Contracts Manager
  • Energy Power Trader
  • Utility Land Manager
  • Division Order Manager
  • Business Development Manager
  • Field Landman
  • Utility Marketing Representative
  • Commodity Trader (Gas & Electric)
  • Sustainability and Energy Director

Projected job market data for Chief Sustainability Officers: https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/11-1011.03

Requirements

Core Business Courses

  • ACC 215, 216 – Principles of Accounting
  • ECN 250 – Principles of Microeconomics
  • ECN 253 – Principles of Macroeconomics
  • FIN 323 – Principles of Finance
  • LE 207 – Legal Environment of Business
  • MGT 218 – Business Statistics
  • MGT 320 – Principles of Management
  • MGT 460 – Strategic Management
  • MIS 290 – Principles of Management Info. Sys.
  • MKT 340 – Principles of Marketing

Major Courses

  • MGT 370 – Energy Management Principles
  • MKT 350 – Supply Chain Logistics
  • MGT 325 – Project Management
  • MGT 446 – Green Management
  • MGT 380 – Principles of Renewable Energy
  • MGT 420 – Operations Management
  • MGT 428 – Negotiations
  • MGT 458 – Energy Management Strategy