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100% Online Applied Bachelor of Science Degree

Build a Career in Sustainable Business

Prepare for a future in building responsible businesses, managing ESG performance, and driving measurable impact.

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Program Overview

Sustainable Business Management

This applied bachelor’s program blends core business fundamentals with ESG, sustainability, and data-driven decision-making to prepare you for real-world impact. Through flexible, online learning, you develop practical skills in accounting, finance, strategy, supply chain, ESG reporting, and sustainable branding, while completing case studies and hands-on projects that build a portfolio employers can trust.

Career Outlook: General Operations Managers in the U.S.

308 K
Number of jobs in 2024
8 %
Est. job growth through 2033
$ 103 K
Median annual salary 2024

*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.

Next Start Date
May 18, 2026
Program Details
Online Learning
3 Years
Applied Bachelor's (90 Credit)
$470/credit (~$14k/year)
CAREER OUTCOMES

What Can I Do With an Applied Bachelor’s in Sustainable Business Management?

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Corporate Sustainability Coordinator

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

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Green Operations Manager

Reduce waste and emissions across daily business operations.

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Impact & Reporting Analyst

Measure and communicate organizational sustainability outcomes.

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ESG Analyst

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

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What you’ll learn

Build Responsible Businesses and Drive Sustainable Impact

  • Analyze how climate, policy, and markets shape business risk and opportunity.
  • Evaluate performance using ESG, financial, and carbon accounting to guide decisions.
  • Design sustainable business models that balance profit, people, and planet.
  • Use data, branding, and stakeholder engagement to advance transparent, credible initiatives.
  • Lead ethically and inclusively to drive sustainability-oriented culture change.
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Education with impact. Affordable Tuition. Simplified Financial Aid.

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Take action to build businesses that create lasting value for people, planet, and profit.

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Tuition Rates

We believe a college education should help launch you into a promising future, not weigh you down with debt. Unity’s online applied bachelor’s programs are $470 per credit, with no term-based fees and free text resources in most courses.

Tuition Locked Through 2030!

While many U.S. colleges raise tuition by 2–4% each year, your tuition rate at Unity stays the same, giving you cost certainty from your first term through graduation.

Military Friendly

Active-duty service members, veterans, and their families receive a reduced tuition rate of $423 per credit. VA education benefits (including the GI Bill®, Chapter 31, Chapter 35, and Active Duty Tuition Assistance) may be applied toward the cost of your degree.

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7 years with no tuition increase.

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Work full-time while studying.

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Have Questions About the Applied Bachelor’s in Sustainable Business Management?

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.

An Applied Bachelor’s in Sustainable Business Management is a 90-credit online degree that blends business, ESG, and analytics to prepare you to drive profitable, people-centered, and planet-smart results. This program emphasizes applied learning, systems thinking, and global relevance, with courses ranging from foundational accounting and finance to advanced topics in ESG investing, carbon accounting, sustainable supply chains, and corporate responsibility.

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: 42 credits
Program Core: 42 credits
Elective Courses: 6 credits

  • ACCT 1010 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

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