Sustainability is good for the environment—and for business
We envision a time when students consider people and the planet alongside profit in every business decision.
If you're passionate about sustainability, your Tippie coursework will often weave the topic into your studies. Both our undergraduate and graduate programs offer courses that focus on addressing global challenges to business, society, and the environment. Undergraduates can enroll in courses that lead to a Sustainability Certificate.
Sustainability Case Competition
The Tippie Sustainability Case Competition is an opportunity for students to utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills to solve real sustainability problems.
Certificate in sustainability
Take 24 semester hours in courses such as Introduction to Sustainability, Environmental Economics and Policy, and Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, and you’ll graduate with a Certificate in Sustainability. The certificate is open to all majors and adding it to your resume will help you stand out with future employers.
Tippie offers several courses that count towards the Sustainability Certificate, such as:
- MGMT:2000 Introduction to Law
- BUS:2013 Introduction to Sustainability
- ENTR:3500 Social Entrepreneurship
- ECON:3625 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
- ECON:3650 Policy Analysis
- MKTG:4250 Marketing and Sustainability
Sharing our progress
We are committed to equipping business students with the skills to make a positive impact now and in the future. Tippie is committed to the Principles of Responsible Management Education, an initiative of the UN Global Compact. Read more about our social impact, and what we are working on next.
Sustainability News
Beaches and bees: How an unlikely encounter brought a Tippie MBA to Comoros
Bringing relief: How to best help people who are stranded by hurricanes and other natural disasters
A five-factor framework to strengthen global cooperatives
Contact us
Amy Colbert
Faculty Director, Social Impact Community
Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship
University of Iowa Distinguished Chair
amy-colbert@uiowa.edu
Mae McDonough
Program Coordinator, Social Impact Community
mae-mcdonough@uiowa.edu