On Earth Day Concordia University's Business College Commits to "Green" Business curriculum

ST. PAUL, MN (04/21/2009)(readMedia)-- On Earth Day, Concordia University's College of Business and Organizational Leadership makes a commitment to "Green" it business degrees in the new academic year.

"We want to begin our commitment to stewardship of resources by focusing on our core competency - educating the next generation of Minnesota's business owners and workers", said Bruce Corrie, Dean of the College of Business and Organizational Leadership. "This commitment fits with the values and mission of Concordia University," he added.

Concordia University hosted with members of the ALANA (African Latino Asian and Native American) communities the ALANA Green Summit in September of 2008 that brought major experts of the green economy to campus and also the local community. Following the summit a green strategy paper was developed whose recommendations have been integrated into the state's Green Jobs task force. The summit also renewed Concordia University's commitment to educate its students on the possibilities and challenges of the emerging green economy.

The college will introduce green concepts into its core business curriculum at all levels from the undergraduate to the graduate level. Concordia University will be the first university in Minnesota to offer a "Green BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration)" where Green or sustainable business concepts will be an integral part of the undergraduate curriculum. This will also occur in its popular MBA program.

For more information please contact Dr. Bruce Corrie at 651 641 8226 or corrie@csp.edu.