可持续性 Management

Do you want to do well and also do good for your community? Are you passionate about creating prosperity and opportunity for all?

This is just one aspect you will learn about in our 可持续性 Management concentration.

In addition to completing the core management program, you will get to choose from a variety of electives in an interdisciplinary program with a focus on 社会 sustainability (社会 sciences, 人文学科), 环境 sustainability (biology, 生态, 化学, 能源), and economic sustainability (business, 经济学, 创业). This concentration leads to a Bachelor of Science in Management and invaluable hands-on experience in the workplace in preparation to take on leadership roles.

You will graduate having already applied such skills and knowledge, because of your participation in Kettering’s co-op program. During your time at Kettering, you will spend 22 weeks on campus taking classes and 24 weeks working with an employer, 感受真实世界, hands-on experience in business working with partners such as Bosch Corporation, Ford Motor Company and LG Electronics.

实际上, sustainability is composed of three pillars -- 社会, 环境, and economic -- also known informally as people, 地球, 和利润, 或者三重底线. 可持续性 encourages businesses to frame decisions in terms of 环境, 社会, and human impact for the long-term, rather than on short-term gains.

The demand is increasing for employees and future leaders who not only understand what sustainability is but how to apply it in business.

An increasing number of companies, 行业, 社区, 政府, 非营利组织, and research organizations/laboratories around the world are exploring sustainable development and integrating sustainability into their business strategy. They are creating more opportunities for people who can take creative approaches to finding sustainable solutions.

媒体n salaries range from nearly $100,000 for general managers to higher than $150,000 for chief executive officers.

The program is accredited by the 认证 Council for Business 学校 and 项目.

为什么凯特灵?

  • You want to be on the up and coming side of a diverse field in management that allows you to work with professionals in any sector and pursue ways to improve the longevity of your organization and the quality of life for people.
  • Our faculty conduct research in Microenterprise, 精益产品开发, Small Business and Non-Profit 组织, Entrepreneurship as an Anti-Poverty Strategy and Innovation Development Excellence.
  • You will have the opportunity to showcase your talent in DECA competitions or be involved in the Investment Club.