How can businesses contribute to a better future?
By adopting a sustainability and ethics mindset, businesses create positive outcomes—not only for customers, investors, and employees, but also for communities and wider society.
Get prepared to apply the principles of sustainability and business ethics in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors in Aotearoa New Zealand and globally.
Choose your study path
Sustainability and Ethics in Business is offered as a major in the Bachelor of Commerce and the Bachelor of Environment and Society. It is also available as a minor in any of our undergraduate degrees.
Explore topics including:
- organisational and leadership ethics
- marketing for social good
- management for sustainable tourism
- sustainability accounting and reporting
- social responsibility in natural and digital environments
- environmental economics and policy.
Flexible options
There are many options to combine Sustainability and Ethics in Business with other majors and minors.
You can study Sustainability and Ethics in Business with Commerce subjects like:
- Accounting
- Economics
- International Business
- Marketing
- Management
- Tourism Management.
Or you can study it with Environment and Society subjects like:
- Climate Science
- Design for Social Innovation
- Development Studies
- Education for the Environment
- Environmental Studies.
You can also combine the BCom and BEnvSoc in a conjoint degree.
Degree support and advice
We can help you match your interests and career goals with the right course of study.
If you’re a new student, talk to a Future Student Adviser.
If you’re already studying with us, talk to Tītoko—Student Success.
Study options
Find out how you can study Sustainability and Ethics in Business at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
Future careers
Sustainability and Ethics in Business builds skills that employers value.
You’ll learn how to apply ethical and sustainable thinking in business decisions.
The skills you learn will be useful in many roles, including management, marketing, and accounting.
They also prepare you for sustainability-focused careers such as:
More career information
Find out more about careers in commerce on our 'What can I do with my degree' pages.
The government careers website, Tahatū, offers more information about jobs, salaries, and current opportunities.
Scholarships
You may be able to get a scholarship to help fund your studies.
We have first year and school-leaver scholarships available, as well as specialised scholarships for different groups and subject areas. We encourage you to apply—many scholarships don’t receive enough applications.
Scholarships for Business and Government
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This Scholarship is to support young Māori women studying at Wellington School of Business and Government.
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In honour of Jonathan Nicholls (ACC's Head of Actuarial Services who passed away in early 2015), ACC wishes to promote the actuarial profession in much the same way that Jonathan did. ACC is dedicated to supporting Actuarial Science students and others looking to pursue a career in the actuarial profession.
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This scholarship is to assist students in the last year of their first Bachelors degree at Victoria University of Wellington. The scholarship fund will be awarded equally between male and female students.
Scholarships for international students
We are currently offering a NZ$15,000 VUW Undergraduate International Scholarship to all eligible international students enrolling in a Bachelor’s degree.
Your scholarship will be processed automatically when your programme application is accepted, and the amount will be deducted from your tuition fees.
We also offer specialised scholarships for different groups and subject areas. We encourage you to apply—many scholarships don’t receive enough applications.
Scholarships for Business and Government
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This Scholarship is to support young Māori women studying at Wellington School of Business and Government.
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In honour of Jonathan Nicholls (ACC's Head of Actuarial Services who passed away in early 2015), ACC wishes to promote the actuarial profession in much the same way that Jonathan did. ACC is dedicated to supporting Actuarial Science students and others looking to pursue a career in the actuarial profession.
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The Takis Koutsos Memorial Scholarship was established by the friends and family of Takis Koutsos. Mr Koutsos was a post-WW II child immigrant to New Zealand from Greece who had a lifelong interest in Greek archaeology and history and was a close friend of VUW Emeritus Professor John Psathas, who worked as a stormwater engineer in Napier. The scholarship honours...
Postgraduate study
If you choose to continue to postgraduate study with us after finishing your degree, you’ll join a talented team of internationally recognised researchers doing innovative work.
If you get good results in your undergraduate study and want to pursue research in your area of interest, you could go on to an Honours or Master’s degree.
Get help to manage your finances
We can help you:
- budget your money
- manage your student loan or allowance
- work out your accommodation payment schedule.
If you're facing financial difficulties, we can help you apply for the Hardship Fund.
You may be eligible for government or community support, too.
Wellington Global Exchange
If you're a current student at Victoria University of Wellington, you can complete part of your degree overseas. Choose from our 140 partner universities worldwide.
Study Abroad and Exchange Programme
If you're an overseas student, you can spend a trimester or a year at Victoria University of Wellington. You'll earn credits at your home university while you study here.