The Minor in Globally Responsible Business Practices is a cross-disciplinary minor housed in the Costello College of Business that focuses on business as an actor and partner in addressing the world’s grand challenges. Students from across the university will develop knowledge and skills to diagnose problems and design business solutions for some of the world’s biggest challenges.
Drawing from courses in the business college and around the university, this multidisciplinary minor will offer a transformative learning experience for tomorrow’s global leaders by integrating expertise from numerous disciplines and incorporating experiential learning opportunities into classes. Students who complete this minor will be prepared for careers in public or private organizations that are increasingly focused on developing, assessing, and reporting their positive impact on the world.
Policies
At least eight credits must be unique to the minor and not applied toward any other major, minor, or concentration. Students must achieve a grade of C or better in each course that is applied toward the minor.
For policies governing all minors, see AP.5.3.4 Minors.
Minor Requirements
Total credits: 15
Required Courses
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
BUS 295 | Business Models For Sustainability | 3 |
BUS 325 | Creating Value for Business Stakeholders | 3 |
Total Credits | 6 |
Electives
Three electives (9 credits) from a set of electives from multiple divisions. Students may choose depth by taking all elective courses within a single track (People, Planet, or Prosperity) or may choose breadth by selecting courses from different tracks.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Prosperity | 9 | |
FNAN 444 | Sustainable and ESG Investments | 3 |
MGMT 454 | Social Impact and Entrepreneurship | 3 |
MGMT 461 | Cross Cultural and Global Management | 3 |
MKTG 455 | Ethnic and Multicultural Marketing | 3 |
MKTG 481 | RS: Marketing in the Nonprofit Sector | 3 |
OSCM 430 | Design Thinking for Innovative Operations | 3 |
OSCM 440 | Public Sector Operations | 3 |
Planet | ||
ECON 335 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
EVPP 423 | Beekeeping and Sustainability | 3 |
EVPP 475 | Global Biodiversity Governance | 3 |
EVPP 480 | Sustainability in Action (Mason Core) | 4 |
GOVT 361 | Introduction to Environmental Policy | 3 |
INTS 370 | Sustainable Food Systems | 6 |
PHIL 343 | Topics in Environmental Philosophy (Mason Core) | 3 |
People | ||
CONF 329 | Community Engagement and Collaborative Problem Solving | 3 |
CONF 394 | Human Rights and Inequality | 3 |
EVPP 436 | Politics of Climate Change Governance | 3 |
INTS 334 | Environmental Justice (Mason Core) | 4 |
INTS 362 | Social Justice and Human Rights (Mason Core) | 3 |
INTS 435 | Leadership in a Changing Environment | 4 |
MGMT 412 | Diversity in Organizations | 3 |
MGMT 431 | The Legal Environment for Employee and Labor Relations | 3 |
MGMT 461 | Cross Cultural and Global Management | 3 |
PSYC 427 | Community Engagement for Social Change (Mason Core) | 3 |
SOCI 307 | Social Movements and Political Protest | 3 |
SOCI 308 | Race and Ethnicity in a Changing World (Mason Core) | 3 |
SOCI 320 | Globalization and Social Change (Mason Core) | 3 |
SOCI 355 | Social Inequality (Mason Core) | 3 |