Overview
Oregon has an international reputation for environmental quality, social stewardship, and innovative sustainability policy. The UO Lundquist College of Business leverages this distinctive quality of Oregon through its Center for Sustainable Business Practices. The center offers a wide range of resources for you whether you are an undergraduate, graduate or PhD student.
At the MBA and PhD levels, we have dedicated and focused coursework, while at the undergraduate level the themes of sustainability are interwoven into most of the core courses you will take at the Lundquist College. At every level, we have opportunities for students to address sustainable business challenges in action--through class based projects, student organizations, speakers, and events.
Curriculum
Undergraduate. Although there is currently no formal concentration in sustainable business practices available at the undergraduate level, a range of activities exist on the University of Oregon campus for sustainability minded undergraduate business students.
Learn more about how we support undergraduate business majors interested in "green" business.
MBA. The Center for Sustainable Business Practices supports the innovative track-based curriculum of the Oregon MBA. Because of our size, MBA students get a chance to participate in a way that cannot be matched by other programs. Our MBA curriculum provides students with tools and knowledge actively used--and sought out--by today’s leading companies in the area of sustainability. Coursework includes: Sustainable Business Development, Supply Chain Operations and Information, Principles of Industrial Ecology, Project and Operations Management Models, Life Cycle Analysis, and more. Students also have the option of pursing a joint JD/MBA in sustainability
View MBA courses and electives.
Learn more about our joint JD/MBA in sustainability
PhD. Lundquist College of Business actively seeks PhD students interested in pursuing research in the area of sustainable business practices.
Visit the PhD program site for more information.
Experiential Learning
Learning here is interactive. The Center for Sustainable Business Practices connects the classroom with real-world challenges and issues. Whether is is working with leading companies apply your knowledge in live consulting opportunities, moving research innovation from lab to market, or participating in nationally recognized case competitions, the center offers ample opportunities for experiential learning:
- Guest speakers
- Interdisciplinary initiatives
- Consulting Projects
- Study Tours
- Student Clubs