SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MINOR CONCENTRATION GUIDE
Energy is central to one of the preeminent ELECTIVE COURSE. CHOOSE ONE COURSE FROM: challenges facing humanity: a sustainable • CAS EC 571 human existence on the planet. • CAS EE 250, 304, 395 & 396, 460, 519, 521, 555, 594, 599 The Minor in Sustainable Energy allows students pursuing • ENG EC/ME/SE 543 any undergraduate major at Boston University to complete a coherent suite of courses that exposes them to the • ENG EC/MS 546, 573 interdisciplinary nature of sustainable energy. Specifically, • ENG EK 335, 408 the curriculum includes the essentials of energy from the • ENG ME 430 business, economics, public policy, environmental science, and engineering perspectives. This program is • QST FE 433 cross-disciplinary, and students take courses across • QST OM 451 three schools, namely the College of Arts and Sciences • QST SI 453, 480 (Department of Earth & Environment), the College of Engineering, and the Questrom School of Business. CAREER PATHWAYS FACULTY DIRECTORS CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY/CORPORATE QST: Caroline Flammer SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) ENG: Uday Pal Organizations are increasingly focusing on creating and CAS: Cutler Cleveland and Robert Kaufmann maximizing long-term economic, social, and environmental value. Professionals in this area work on creating solutions to For more information about required courses, the challenges faced by companies in the public and private please visit here. sectors in the modern world. COURSEWORK Careers Options: Sustainability Specialists, Marketing REQUIRED PRINCIPAL COURSES Managers, Compliance Managers, Financial and Investment Analysts, Innovation and Development Evaluators • CAS EE 150 Sustainable Energy • ENG EK 225 Intro to Energy Conversion CONSULTING: SUSTAINABLE ENERGY and Environmental Engineering & ENVIRONMENT CONSULTING • QST SM 132 Introduction to Finance Professionals in this area can fill a variety of roles. • QST SM 131 Business, Ethics and the Creation of Value Some will work at traditional consulting firms and bring a sustainable lens to the projects they are assigned. Others will work directly with companies that are REQUIRED PRACTICUM focused on sustainability consulting. • QST SI 430 Sustainable Energy Practicum Careers Options: Business Analysts, Environmental Economists, Financial Risk Specialists, Biofuel/Technology Production Managers, Research Analysts, Sustainability RELATED COURSE. CHOOSE ONE COURSE FROM: and Energy Consultant • CAS EE 302, 365, 375 • QST QM 450 • QST SM 323
Undergraduate Development Center SUSTAINABLE FINANCE AND IMPACT INVESTING: NEXT STEPS THE FINANCING OF THE TRANSITION TO A LOW-CARBON ECONOMY QUESTROM/BU CLUBS The sustainable finance and impact investing sector is Joining clubs is a great way to gain experience growing rapidly. This sector considers environmental, social and build your professional network. and corporate governance criteria to generate long-term In the next column is a list of Questrom Clubs those interested competitive financial returns and positive societal impact. in Sustainable Energy should consider a club that falls within Careers Options: ESG Financial and Investment Analysts, the scope of their functional interests. For a complete list of Financial Quantitative Analysts, Personal Financial Advisors, business specific Questrom Clubs, please visithere and for a list Renewable Energy Asset Manager, HR Specialists of BU wide clubs that offer organizations across larger interest areas ranging from health to nonprofits, please visithere.
• BU Energy & Sustainability Club • BU Net Impact CLEAN ENERGY: ENERGY AND THE TRANSITION TO A LOW-CARBON ECONOMY • BU Environmental Students • BU Cleantech Club Organization (ESO) The Clean Energy industry is exploding with opportunities. • Epsilon Eta at BU Solar-, wind-, and hydro-power will play a large role in the energy future of both individual organizations and the country as a whole. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Careers Options: Energy Auditors, Solar Sales Representatives, Wind Energy Development/Operations Professional Associations exist on the regional and national Managers, Solar Energy Installation Managers level. They host national conferences discussing relevant topics, networking events and training and professional INTERNSHIP AND JOB SEARCH RESOURCES development opportunities. • Greentown Labs • GreenBiz If you are interested in careers in Sustainable Energy • Reconsidered Jobs • NextBillion here are some professional associations, you may want to consider joining: • Ed’s Clean Energy • BWork & Sustainability Jobs List • Climate Base • ClimateCAP • GreenBiz • Sustainable Career Pathways • Energyfolks • Net Impact • LEED Certification • Indeed.com • Global Impact • Business for Social Responsibility • SOCAP Global • Business for Social Investing Network • Sustainable Brands • Sustainable Responsibility • Social Investment Forum Investment Forum • Net Impact • Cleantech Group POPULAR EMPLOYERS
The Cadmus Group Massachusetts Office of Energy and LINKEDIN GROUPS Ceres, Inc. Environmental Affairs LinkedIn is a crucial part of anyone’s job search and City of Boston; Energy McKinsey & Company networking strategy. Using LinkedIn groups, you can Managers or Climate developmore targeted networks for various criteria & Energy Efficiency National Grid including location, industry, function and more! CLEAResult Nexamp Below is a list of sample LinkedIn groups Entrepreneurship Community Solar Companies: NMR Group & Innovation concentrators may want to consider, for more PowerMarket, Common Energy assistance on using this feature please make an appointment or Green Energy Consumers Northeast Energy with a UDC Career Advisor at bu.joinhandshake.com: Alliance Efficiency Partnership Enel Green Power/EnelX Solstice • Net Impact Energy Federation SustainServ • Sustainable Brands ESRI Volpe Center for Transportation Industrial Eonomics
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