Social responsibility matters.

Sustainable business explores consumer ecological and social concerns, ethical business practices, and the challenges and rewards of socially responsible business models. Through coursework and case studies, you will learn to recognize change by understanding that the consuming public is becoming increasingly concerned about these challenges to a sustainable world and to recognize market opportunities for sustainability-focused businesses. You will leave college prepared to enter the world of business and nonprofits. See Sustainable Business Management Emphasis course list.

Business management prepares you for a career in general business. You’ll develop the versatile skills necessary to manage organizational operations and development, as well as the people that make up a diverse workforce. You will have the opportunity to participate in internship opportunities to explore careers in small business, industry, and government while earning credit. You’ll be prepared to pursue a career in small and large corporate enterprises. See Business Management Emphasis course list.

Sports management is an exciting mash up of athletics and business that will open doors in sports management, marketing, ticket sales, game-day operations, and community relations for a variety of professional and amateur sport organizations, and collegiate athletic conferences.

You will learn the cultural traditions, social values, and ethical and psycho-social experiences related to sports; the concepts of management and leadership; and the skills, roles, and functions of sports managers. You will also apply fundamental marketing concepts to the sport industry, apply and evaluate principles of interpersonal communication, mass communications, and public relations. In short, you will learn the business of sports. See Sports Management Minor course list.