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Minor

Sustainability for Business

Bachelor of Business Management
Overview Study details

Across industries, businesses are racing to adopt sustainability practices, and they need savvy leaders to guide their transformation.

Developed in consultation with key industry partners, this minor equips you with the capabilities employers are urgently seeking.

You’ll learn how businesses can navigate and lead sustainability transitions through evolving models and fields, including:

  • marketing and communication
  • innovation and entrepreneurship
  • logistics and supply chains
  • organisational change
  • human resources and more.

You'll complete 2 core courses taught by the Business School, and your choice of 2 electives offered by the School of Environment.

Through your core courses, you’ll build a powerful foundation in sustainability science and learn how new mandatory climate disclosures are reshaping business strategy, risk and opportunity.

Choose electives that let you dive deeper and develop in-demand capabilities across climate risk assessments, conservation and environmental management, population and sustainable food production, or advanced spatial and statistical tools.

With a blend of business strategy and environmental expertise, you’ll be ready for the fast‑growing world of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), from sustainability management to climate risk, responsible innovation and beyond.

Also available in:

Business Management / Commerce

Bachelors of

Business Management / Commerce

Highlights

1 in Queensland for business and management studies

QS World University Rankings 2026

3 in Australia for business and economics

Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026

Career possibilities

Our programs prepare you for your first job and beyond. Here are some of the careers you could be on your way to:

  • Environment and planning adviser
  • Sustainability group leader
  • Corporate social responsibility and sustainability consultant
  • Sustainability consultant
  • Climate change adviser
  • Environmental sustainability manager
  • Environmental assessment and compliance consultant
  • Sustainability and social compliance manager
  • Clean energy policy officer

Average annual salary range

Strategy Consultant

$115–$125K

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Average annual salary range

Environmental Manager

$160–$180K

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How you'll learn

Your learning experiences are designed to best suit the learning outcomes of the courses you choose.

  • Lectures
  • Tutorials
  • Workshops

What you'll study

At UQ, subjects are called 'courses'. Here's a sample of the courses you could study:

  • Business and Sustainability Transitions
  • Sustainability Reporting and Assurance
  • Climate Change & Environmental Management
  • Environment & Society

See courses and program structure

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