BUS 518 Sustainability Reporting and Analysis (2 credits)
This course examines contemporary approaches to sustainability reporting in business with a focus on ESG frameworks, disclosure standards, rating systems, and evolving regulatory requirements. Students analyze how organizations measure and communicate sustainability performance while exploring the impact of transparency, compliance, and reporting on stakeholder trust, investment decisions, and long-term value creation.
BUS 634 Sustainable Venturing and the New Energy Economy (2 credits)
This course combines economic principles, entrepreneurial thinking, and applied knowledge of the energy industry to examine sustainable enterprise and renewable energy markets. Students analyze the economic and competitive factors shaping sustainable business practices while developing an understanding of how entrepreneurs can address social and environmental challenges through innovative business models and emerging economic opportunities.
BUS 638 Sustainability Ethics and Business Practice (2 credits)
This course explores the ethical foundations of sustainability in business by integrating philosophical, economic, and managerial perspectives. Students explore how ethical reasoning influences corporate responsibility, ESG practices, social enterprises, and long-term value creation while developing leadership skills to advance responsible and sustainability-focused business practices within organizations and society.
BUS 639 Corporate Social and Sustainable Responsibility (2 credits)
This course centers on the practical application of sustainable business strategy within organizations. Students study the evolution of corporate responsibility and ESG practices while learning how organizations design, implement, manage, and measure sustainability initiatives that support stakeholder expectations, risk management, organizational strategy, and long-term value creation.
BUS 662 Managing Diversity - Global Business Context (2 credits)
This course helps students broaden their understanding of cultural diversity, inclusion, and intercultural leadership in a global business environment. Students develop the skills needed to recognize cultural differences and biases, foster inclusive organizational cultures, communicate effectively across cultures, and lead diverse teams in international and multicultural settings.