Sustainable Entrepreneurship (BS)
Northland College
Date Posted: Oct. 15, 2018
Submitted by: Claire Pope
Sustainability Topic:
Curriculum
Content Type:
Academic Programs
Discipline:
Business, Management, & Finance
Program Type: Baccalaureate degree
Description
Consumers are increasingly wanting to take responsibility for their health and for society. In this major, students will build on the basics of entrepreneurship and ecological and social concerns through the creation of new enterprises and innovation in existing enterprises. Through coursework and case studies, students 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. Students will leave college prepared to enter the world of socially responsible startups.