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Sustainable Business Management
Applied Bachelor of Science

Graduate career-ready with a 90-credit degree and the skills to create profit, purpose, and measurable impact.

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Build Smarter Businesses

Unity’s Sustainable Business Management program blends business fundamentals with ESG, sustainability, and data-driven decision-making to help you drive measurable impact. Through flexible, asynchronous courses, you’ll build workplace-ready expertise in accounting, finance, strategy, supply chain, and ESG reporting, completing applied projects that build a portfolio employers can see.

Career Outlook: Sustainable Business Managers in the U.S.

3 M
Number of jobs in 2024*
4 %
Est. job growth through 2034*
$ 105 K
Median annual salary in 2025*

*Source: O-Net Online/U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unity cannot guarantee employment. Salary data represents averaged earnings for occupations listed and includes workers at all levels of education and experience.

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Next Start Date
October 5, 2026
Program Details
Online Learning
3 Years
Applied Bachelor's (90 Credits)
$470/credit (~$14k/year)
Career Outcomes

What Can I Do With a Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainable Business Management?

Corporate Sustainability Coordinator

Track progress toward a company’s environmental and social goals.

ESG Analyst

Evaluate corporate performance on environmental, social, and governance standards.

Green Operations Manager

Reduce waste and emissions across daily business operations.

Sustainable Supply Chain Specialist

Source materials and partners that meet sustainability standards.

Environmental Nonprofit Administrator

Manage the operational and financial health of a green nonprofit.

Impact & Reporting Analyst

Measure and communicate organizational sustainability outcomes.

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Learn More About the Sustainable Business Management Program

Sustainable business management is a field of study that focuses on leading organizations in ways that balance profitability with environmental and social responsibility. It integrates core business skills such as finance, marketing, and operations with sustainable practices that reduce environmental impact, promote ethical decision-making, and create long-term value for both businesses and society.

This degree prepares you to lead where business and sustainability meet. You’ll build practical skills in lean startup methods, financial literacy, and responsible business practices, learning to apply sustainability principles across real-world operations and decision-making. Graduates go on to careers in corporate sustainability, green consulting, and socially responsible business management, ready to drive innovation while balancing profit with purpose.

Unity’s 90-credit Applied Bachelor’s program is designed to save you both time and money. With fewer credits required than a traditional 120-credit bachelor’s, you can save up to 25% on your degree cost. You may save even more if you transfer eligible credits from previous college coursework. Visit our Tuition & Financial Aid page to learn more about how you can pay for college.

Our 90-credit Applied Bachelor’s in Sustainable Business Management is designed for flexibility, with year-round terms (8 per year). By taking 4 credits per term, you can complete your degree in just under 3 years.

Transfer credits can shorten your timeline even further, allowing you to finish even faster and start your career sooner.

Professional Core: 39 credits
Program Core: 45 credits
Elective Courses: 6 credits

  • ACCT 1XX Business Accounting
  • FINC 201 Business Administration: Enterprise Accounting
  • MGMT 201 Corporate Sustainability Frameworks and Standards
  • MATH 201 Statistics for Environmental Professionals
  • ECON 305 Economic Development Within Planetary Boundaries and Sustainable Development Goals
  • MGMT 301 Starting Your Small Business
  • ENTR 310 Digital Tools for Modern Entrepreneurs
  • POLI 301 Global and Local Politics and Policy Implications
  • MKTG 303 Introduction to Sustainable Branding
  • MGMT 303 Strategic Management for Social Change
  • PSYC 403 Organizational Behavior and Sustainability
  • MGMT 403 Global Supply Chain Operations: Greening Your Business
  • MGMT 405 Achieving Net Zero Through Carbon Accounting
  • FINC 401 Investment for a Sustainable World

For course requirements and a better look into your program, view our full course catalog. Then apply online for free to get started.

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WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

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Course Examples

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Strategic Management for Social Change

This course examines how sustainable enterprises design operations to be profitable while minimizing environmental impact and promoting employee, customer, and community well-being. Students explore practical tools for upholding human rights, fair labor, and inclusion, applying purposeful business strategies to real-world scenarios of social change.

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Supply Chain Operations: Greening Your Business

This course explores sustainable business practices in supply chains through the lens of circular economy principles—covering ethical sourcing, labor practices, and carbon and waste reduction—and the challenges of balancing financial goals with global sustainability initiatives.

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Introduction to Sustainable Branding

This course equips students with the knowledge and skills to navigate sustainability within a marketing context. Through case studies and hands-on exercises, students explore sustainable branding, ethical marketing practices that avoid greenwashing, and ways to reduce the environmental impact of daily marketing operations.

The 90-Credit Advantage

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Career an Edge

With Unity’s Career Edge digital badges, you won’t have to wait until graduation to prove your value. Every skills-first general education course in the Sustainable Business Management program awards shareable digital badges: portable, verifiable credentials you can display on LinkedIn, your résumé, or job applications.

These badges highlight work-ready skills like communication, problem solving, collaboration, and data use, so employers can see exactly what you bring to the table. You’ll also earn a Transferable Workplace Skills Endorsement, giving you a recognized credential to advance your career even before completing your degree.

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Realizing Your Potential. Protecting Your Planet.

Why Unity Career Edge?

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High Educational Value

Nationally recognized educational quality at an affordable price.

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Sustainability Core

Committed to sustainable practices to prepare for a future of environmental awareness.

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Personalized Guidance

Dedicated to turning career and academic aspirations into tangible achievements.

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Transfer-Friendly

Transfer up to 75% of your degree credits to save even more and finish faster.

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Inspiring Faculty

Connect with experts who share your passion for working in the industry.

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Multiple Start Dates

With up to 8 terms a year, you can take a break without jeopardizing financial aid.

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Learning Flexibility

Balance life, work, and education by studying when and where you want

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