Students who wish to learn how to manage for people, planet, and profit may pursue the Sustainability Management minor.
This minor provides foundational knowledge of the applications of sustainability in management, marketing, and economics. Students will:
- Learn the social, environmental, and economic impacts of current business systems and consumer society
- Explore alternatives to the current system
- Gain an understanding of the scientific, moral, and business case for sustainability
- Learn standards and metrics for gauging sustainability impacts
Curriculum
The Sustainability Management minor requires the following credit hours for completion:
- Quinlan students require 15 credit hours (see footnote below)
- Non-Quinlan students require 21 credit hours
Additional courses may be needed to satisfy prerequisites for upper-level courses.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics 1 | 3 |
| ENVS 283 | Environmental Sustainability | 3 |
| MGMT 201 | Managing People and Organizations 1 | 3 |
| ENVS 335 | Ecological Economics | 3 |
| ENVS 363 | Sustainable Business Management | 3 |
| 6 |
| Environmental Economics | |
| Industrial Ecology | |
| Introduction to the Circular Economy | |
| Design for Circular & Sustainable Business | |
| Sustainability Management in the Global Context | |
| Marketing for Environmental Sustainability | |
| Sustainable Supply Chain | |
| |
| Special Topics in Management (on a sustainable business topic and with pre-approval) | |
| Special Topics (on a sustainable business topic and with pre-approval) | |
| Total Hours | 21 |
Suggested Sequence of Courses
The below sequence of courses is meant to be used as a suggested path for completing coursework. An individual student's completion of requirements depends on course offerings in a given term as well as the start term for the minor. Students should consult their advisor for assistance with course selection.
Plan of Study Grid
| Year 1 |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| ECON 201 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
| | Hours | 3 |
| Year 2 |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| MGMT 201 |
Managing People and Organizations |
3 |
| | Hours | 3 |
| Spring |
|---|
| ENVS 283 |
Environmental Sustainability |
3 |
| | Hours | 3 |
| Year 3 |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| ENVS 335 |
Ecological Economics |
3 |
| | Hours | 3 |
| Spring |
|---|
| ENVS 363 |
Sustainable Business Management |
3 |
| | Hours | 3 |
| Year 4 |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
|
3 |
| | Hours | 3 |
| Spring |
|---|
|
3 |
| | Hours | 3 |
| | Total Hours | 21 |
Important Details
At the discretion of the Quinlan School of Business, a maximum of one transfer course taken prior to matriculating at Loyola University Chicago may be allowed to satisfy minor requirements. A 2.0 average GPA is required for all attempted business courses. (BA in Economics students must also earn a 2.0 average GPA for all attempted Economics courses).
Quinlan students are limited to double dipping once (that is, counting one course twice) between any major or minor combination, regardless of what program the major or minor is taken in. Non-Quinlan students are limited to double dipping twice (that is, counting two courses twice) between business school minors and/or their respective majors.
Students planning to study abroad are encouraged to meet with their academic advisor early in the planning stage. A student will be permitted to take up to two approved courses in any Quinlan major or minor (and including BA Economics majors). All study abroad courses must be reviewed through the Study Abroad Office course approval process.
Undergraduate Policies and Procedures
Please see Undergraduate Policies and Procedures for academic policies that supersede those of academic units within the University.
