Industries are increasingly considering the environmental impact of their work as part of their business models. Build a foundation of business and marketing skills as they apply to the environment.
The Great Outdoors is calling—here’s one way to answer.
As industries consider environmental impact as part of their business models, now is the perfect time to build your business expertise around your passion for the outdoors. There’s no better place to do that than Vermont. Champlain is neighbor to leading organizations in outdoor industries, such as Burton and Darn Tough. From apparel and sports to recreation and tourism, the applications and industries supported by outdoor business are endless.
This Outdoor Business Minor provides a foundation in business skills and marketing while teaching students about up-and-coming innovations in the industry and the environmental impact of this work. A number of elective options are available to enhance students’ interests in the environment through academic study and applied learning opportunities. This minor is appropriate for students from any academic discipline.
Upon completion of this minor you will:
Business Foundation
All students must take:
BUS: 110 Business and the Entrepreneurial Mindset
Impact
Students must choose 1 impact course:
INV 430: Social Entrepreneurship
or MGT 270: Business of Entrepreneurship
or MGT 285: Business Models for Impact
Innovation
Students must choose 1 innovation course:
INV 410: Designing Innovative Organizations
or INV 420: New Product Development
Environment
Students must choose 1 environment course:
ENP 210: The Environmental Impacts of Consumerism
or ENP 300: Place-Based Environmental Policy
or ENP: 350 Ecotourism: Who Owns Paradise?
or ENP 410: Ecological Economics
Marketing
Students must choose 1 marketing course:
EVT 315: Event Promotion and Sponsorship
or MKT 110: Introduction to Marketing
or MKT 250: Introduction to Digital Marketing
or MKT 280: Activist Marketing
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