Courses and Requirements
Degree Requirements
The MBA in Sustainability program consists of 12 to 17 units (36-51 credits), depending upon previous coursework. Courses listed below with an * may be waived if taken at the undergraduate or graduate level within 8 years at an AACSB-accredited business school, or within 6 years at a non-AACSB school. A grade of B- or better is required to waive a course.
Program Length
Full-time students typically complete the program in 4 or fewer semesters, and part-time students in 8 or fewer semesters, depending on number of courses waived.
Core Courses
Contemporary Business Law *
Financial Management *
Foundations of Accounting *
Management Economics *
Management Information Systems *
Marketing Management *
Operations Management *
Statistical Methods *
Business in Society
Creating Effective Organizations – Leadership
Creating Effective Organizations – Strategic Decision Making
International Management
Management Decision Models
Marketing Strategy and Simulation
Sustainability Elective Course Options:
GSOM
Sustainability Consulting Projects
Introduction to Greening the Organization
Energy Management
Green Operations Management
Eco-entrpreneurship
Sustainability and Corporate Strategy
Sustainability Marketing
IDCE
Environmental Science and Policy Electives
Decision Methods for Environmental Management and Policy
Environmental Pollution Policy: A U.S. Perspective
Climate Change, Energy, and Development
Fundamentals of Environmental Science
Other Electives
Environmental Law
Sustainable Consumption and Production
Technology and Sustainability
Free Choice Elective Course Options
Students will also have the opportunity to select elective courses outside their concentration.