The sustainable business and economic policy minor equips students with frameworks and tools to understand the interrelationship between the economy and the environment. You will learn about the role of government in addressing environmental problems as well as emerging opportunities for private businesses as we transition to more sustainable economic development.
After completing foundational coursework in microeconomics and data analysis, you’ll dive into core coursework that studies the root causes and potential solutions to a wide range of economic problems related to the environment, energy, and natural resources. Elective courses build on these ideas while focusing on specific topics, such as: sustainable business practices, renewable energy, and climate change.
All Cornell undergraduates except students enrolled in Dyson or in the Sustainable Business & Environmental Economics Concentration of the Environment & Sustainability major. Students are eligible to sign up for the minor as early as their first year and no later than their sixth semester.
All courses must be taken for a letter grade and a grade of a C or better is required.
This minor requires 18 credits to complete, which include 6 foundations credits and 12 core credits.
This minor requires 6 credits in microeconomics and macroeconomics before taking the minor’s core courses. A letter grade of a C or better is required.
The minor’s core requirements (12 credits) must be fulfilled by taking courses from the list below. Please note that 9 credits must be Johnson College of Business (JCB) courses, which include any course code of AEM, HADM, NBA, or NCC.
A letter grade of a C or better is required. Students may not “double count” courses that overlap with the other business minors – the courses you choose may only count toward one minor.
Advanced Economic Theory (6 credits)
One of the following courses is required:
The following course is also required:
Environmental and Resource Economics (6 credits)
Two of the following courses are required: