Georgia Tech undergraduates from any major can pursue a Certificate in Sustainable Business. The coursework in the Certificate for Sustainable Business will prepare students to apply a sustainability lens to challenging business problems to help shape and make business decisions.
Students pursuing the certificate will learn about the importance of sustainability for companies, government, and civil society and develop the skills necessary for evaluating and tackling critical issues. Coursework may be selected from business classes taught with an environmental and social sustainability lens as well as classes from other disciplines that will help students build their fundamental knowledge of sustainability.
Sustainable Business Certificate
Students may receive a certificate in Sustainable Business by earning a grade of C or higher. The courses must be taken on a letter-grade basis. BSBA students may use one course from their BSBA concentration towards the certificate if applicable. Prerequisites will not be waived. The course offerings listed are based on historical data and are subject to change.
Required Courses
Prerequisites will not be waived. The course offerings listed are based on historical data and are subject to change.
Select at least two courses from MGT 3607, MGT 3770, MGT 4369, and SLS 3120.
| Course Number | Title | Prerequisites | Offered (Subject to Change) |
| MGT 3607 | Business Ethics | MGT 2106 | Junior/Senior ONLY | Spring |
| MGT 3770 | Business Decision for Sustainability and Shared Value (Previously MGT 4803 Business Decision for Sustainability and Shared Value. No credit allowed for both.) | Fall | |
| MGT 4369 | Sustainable Business Practicum | Junior/Senior ONLY | Fall |
| SLS 3120 | Foundations of Sustainable Systems |
Elective Courses
Prerequisites will not be waived. The course offerings listed are based on historical data and are subject to change.
Select at least two courses from CEE 3000, CEE 4150, CEE 4300, CS 4745, HTS 3064, HTS 3081, INTA 4745, ISYE 4501, MGT 3743, MGT 4194, MGT 4803, PHIL 4176, PUBP 3320, PUBP 3350, PUBP 3600, PUBP 4226, and SLS 3110.
| Course Number | Title | Prerequisites | Offered (Subject to Change) |
| CEE 3000 | Civil Engineering Systems | MATH 2401 or MATH 2411 or MATH 24X1 | |
| CEE 4150 | Construction Management & Megaprojects | CEE 3770 or ISYE 3770 or MATH 3670 | |
| CEE 4300 | Environmental Engineering Systems | BIOL 1510 and CHEM 1310 | |
| CS 4745 | Information & Communication Technologies & Global Development | ||
| HTS 3064 | Sociology of Development | ||
| HTS 3081 | Technology and the Environment | ||
| INTA 4745 | Information & Communication Technologies & Global Development | ||
| ISYE 4501 | Energy, Efficiency, and Sustainability | ISYE 3025, ISYE 3133, PHYS 2211 and CHEM 1310 or CHEM 1211K | |
| MGT 3607 | Business Ethics | MGT 2106 | Junior/Senior ONLY | Spring |
| MGT 3743 | Emerging Technologies | Spring and Fall | |
| MGT 4182 | Work, Equity, and Wellness (Previously MGT 4803 Work, Equity, and Wellness. No credit allowed for both.) | Summer | |
| MGT 4189 | Social Impact: In-depth Exploration & Design (Previously MGT 4803 Social Impact: In-Depth Exploration & Design. No credit allowed for both.) | Spring | |
| MGT 4194 | Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship | Junior/Senior ONLY | Spring and Fall |
| MGT 4369 | Sustainable Business Practicum | Junior/Senior ONLY | Fall |
| PHIL 4176 | Environmental Ethics | ||
| PUBP 3320 | Climate Policy | ||
| PUBP 3350 | Energy Policy & Markets | ||
| PUBP 3600 | Sustainability, Technology, and Policy | ||
| PUBP 4226 | Business and Public Policy | ||
| SLS 3110 | Technology and Sustainable Community Development | ||
| SLS 3120 | Foundations of Sustainable Systems | ||
| Any remaining courses from core requirements. | |||