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:

• 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