Sustainability and Business Administration, Dual Degrees: Master of Science in Sustainability and Master of Business Administration, (M.S. and MBA)

More information about this degree program can be found in the College of Business and College of Leadership and Public Service sections of the catalog.

Note: Graduate students participating in a dual degrees program must adhere to the admissions and academic policies of each graduate program that are consistent with policies for dual degree programs. For additional information see the Dual Degree Programs section in this catalog.

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A summary of sustainability and business graduate courses for the dual degrees program M.S. in Sustainability and MBA follows below:

Graduate Courses from the Institute for Sustainable Practice (24 hours)

Foundational Course Requirements (12 hours)

Advanced Electives (12 hours- Choose 4)

SU 603v - Special Topics in Sustainability (1-3)
SU 6123 - Green Building Design, Construction & Operation (3)
SU 6133 - Renewable Energy Options and Design Applications (3)
SU 6143 - Sustainable Food Systems (3)
SU 6183 - Sustainable and Resilient Cities (3)
SU 6193 - Water Management for Sustainability and Resilience (3)
SU 6063 - Metrics of Sustainability (3)
SU 609V - Advanced Sustainability Study in Travel (3) Offered for variable course credit.
Two courses (6 hours) taken within the M.B.A. program will count for Dual Credit within the M.S. in Sustainability Program as elective hours for the M.S. Total equivalent MS hours will be 30 hours: 6 dual credits and 24 in the dual degree program.

Graduate Courses from the College of Business MBA Format (27 hours)

BU 6000 - Orientation to MBA Program (Non-credit and P/F) (0)
BU 6053 - Financial Management (3)
BU 6033 - Accounting for Executives (3)
BU 6063 - Strategic Marketing (3)
BU 6113 - Organizational Behavior (3)
BU 6133 - Operations (3)
BU 6143 - Business Intelligence (3)
BU 6253 - Talent Management (3)
BU 6083 - Strategy (3)
BU 6533 - Values-Based Leadership (3)
Three courses (9 hours) taken within the M.S. in Sustainability program will count for Dual Credit within the MBA Program as elective hours for the MBA. Total equivalent MBA hours will be 36 hours: 9 dual credits and 27 in the dual degree program.