Dual MS-MBA in Sustainability Management
The dual MS-MBA degree is designed for students from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, such as engineering, science, business, management, finance, architecture, planning, communications, social science, policy, and law who are interested in honing their business and management skills offered by the MBA program while pursuing a STEM graduate degree in sustainability. The students will earn two separate Master’s degrees at completion of this dual degree program.
This dual program offers an exceptional combination of management skills with deep and practical knowledge of the technical aspects of the sustainability. In depth training in strategic management enables the graduates of the dual program to evaluate and implement sustainability-related projects from financial and managerial perspectives. The program emphasizes development of sustainable models for business operations, i.e., promoting economic and business development without damaging the environment, and implementation of practical solutions inside of organizations resulting in cost-saving through sustainable practices.
Students in this program benefit from close interaction with an internationally recognized faculty body with diverse educational and professional backgrounds both in the School of Engineering and Science and in the School of Business; from the hybrid format of many classes; summer classes; and networking opportunities with industry and government experts via participation in the weekly Sustainability Seminar Series. Hands-on training is emphasized in the program to prepare students for life after graduation, which includes a standalone training module in sustainability consulting as part of the capstone project course. The program requires industry mentors to work directly with students on their capstone projects; students are connected with senior professionals from local/regional companies who act as their guides. Graduates of the program will be well positioned to devise sustainable business strategies; form new ventures and startups on sustainability; join leading management consulting firms; and lead sustainability projects and initiatives within midsize or large corporations or with a government institution.
MS-MBA in Sustainability Management Degree Requirements
Core Courses
Students are required to complete all of the following courses:
| FIN 600 | Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| FIN 623 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MGT 606 | Economics for Managers | 3 |
| MGT 612 | Leader Development | 3 |
| BIA 600 | Business Analytics: Data, Models & Decisions | 3 |
| BIA 610 | Applied Analytics | 3 |
| MGT 699 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MGT 641 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| MGT 657 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MGT 635 | Managerial Judgment and Decision-Making | 3 |
| MGT 663 | Discovering and Exploiting Entrepreneurial Opportunities | 3 |
| MGT 808 | Fundamentals of Consulting | 0 |
| MGT 809 | Industry Capstone Experience | 3 |
| SM 510 | Perspectives in Environmental Management | 3 |
| SM 530 | Sustainable Business Strategies | 3 |
| SM 587 | Environmental Law and Management | 3 |
| SM 531 | Sustainable Development | 3 |
| SM 501 | Seminar in Sustainability Management | 1 |
| SM 515 | Statistical Methods in Sustainability | 3 |
| SM 520 | Environmental Assessment | 3 |
| SM 690 | Project in Sustainability Management | 3 |
SM 501 is a 1 credit course that is repeated for 3 semesters.