Sustainable Management

Description

A student pursuing a bachelor of science in business administration degree (BSBA) can choose a major in Sustainable Management. Sustainable Management is a degree program with a strong management component combined with an emphasis on sustainability. The School of Business teaches a triple bottom line (3BL) approach to sustainability.

The 3BL approach emphasizes the importance of people and the planet as well as profit as important performance metrics that successful businesses must recognize. Managers following 3BL metrics recognize the stakeholder approach to decision making rather than the traditional shareholder approach. A stakeholder approach allows firms to engage in strategic planning that focuses on long-run value creation for the business as opposed to short-term profits as the sole performance measure.

Sustainable management majors are required to take three courses in science as a complement to their business management courses. These courses provide a foundation for prospective managers to understand the implications to the environment and the human stakeholders of business decisions.

Sustainable management majors are also exposed to actual hands-on learning experience through the requirements of taking either a sustainable internship or the sustainable business consulting course.

This program is relevant to students who plan to own, manage, or consult for any organization, large or small, public or private, profit or non-profit.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline Rolling basis Tuition fee Not specified Start date August 2015 Duration full-time 48 months Languages Take an IELTS test

• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time

Course Content

Required BSBA Core Courses - Credits: 39

• ACCT 209 - Financial Accounting Credits: 3
• ACCT 210 - Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
• ACCT 340 - Legal Environment of Business I Credits: 3
• CPSC 365 - Management Information Systems Credits: 3

OR

• MGMT 365 - Management Information Systems Credits: 3
• ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
• ECON 219 - Business Statistics Credits: 3

OR

• MGMT 219 - Business Statistics Credits: 3
• FIN 303 - Issues in Global Business Credits: 3
• FIN 320 - Managerial Finance Credits: 3
• MGMT 320 - Operations Management I Credits: 3
• MGMT 351 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
• MGMT 458 - Integrated Business Policy Credits: 3
• MRKT 330 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3

Required Major Courses - Credits:15

• ECON 315 - Economics of Sustainable Development Credits: 3
• MGMT 370 - Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation Credits: 3
• MGMT 456 - Management and Society Credits: 3
• MGMT 457 - International Management Credits: 3
• MGMT 459 - Sustainable Business Consulting Credits: 3

OR

• MGMT 449 - Sustainable Management Internship Credits: 3

Elective Major Courses - Credits: 6

Choose two courses from the following:

• MGMT 341 - Organizational Leadership Credits: 3
• MGMT 352 - Operations Management II Credits: 3
• MGMT 354 - Human Resources Management Credits: 3
• MGMT 451 - Employment Law Credits: 3
• MGMT 454 - Management Seminar Credits: 3
• MRKT 338 - E-Commerce Credits: 3

Other Required Courses - Credits: 15-16

• CPSC 210 - Productivity Software Credits: 3
• MATH 123 - Introduction to Applied Calculus Credits: 3

OR

• MATH 125 - Precalculus Credits: 4

OR

• MATH 225 - Calculus I Credits: 4

Two of the following three courses:

• BIOL 105 - Environmental Biology Credits: 3
• CHEM 104 - Introduction Chemistry I Credits: 3
• EGEO 100 - Environmental Geology Credits: 3

One Additional Science Course - Credits: 3

Requirements

Slippery Rock University has a strong commitment to student success, and we thoroughly research the academic background of the students who tend to succeed at SRU. We use this information to establish admission guidelines for first year students (new freshmen). We are seeking students who have attained at least a 3.0 GPA at the time of admission, have demonstrated proficiency in college preparatory coursework, and who have average to above average scores on the SAT or ACT.

We will accept either test and use the best scores available. Offers of admission for new freshmen from high school may be made as soon as August following their junior year in high school. High school admitted students are required to submit proof of high school graduation in the form of Official Transcripts upon high school graduation.

In order to apply for admission, the following credentials are required:

• Official High School Transcripts, including a 12th Grade class schedule if applicable

• SAT or ACT Scores

• $30.00 application fee

WAIT LIST: Applicants who do not meet the admission guidelines are still encouraged to apply for admission if they are close to our admission guidelines. Such applicants may be placed on a wait list for admission consideration. Students who are placed on a wait list need to understand it is not the same as being denied admission. Wait list status simply means that an applicant's credentials may require a closer review beyond just the quantitative numbers. Offers of admission will be made to wait listed applicants on regular intervals.

Wait listed applicants should strive to improve their grades and/or test scores and re-submit them to the Office of Admissions as soon as is practical after the next marking period or re-test. Periodic review of the wait list will likely begin in November and offers of admission made on a rolling basis. Our goal is to have most of the wait list offers of admission made in March or April. A final round of wait list offers may be made in mid-May on a space available basis. We encourage students to submit additional information if it improves the academic record.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

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