The M.S. in Sustainability Management provides key concepts to students to gain knowledge and skills related to Sustainable Business Finance, Managing Organizations for Sustainability, Sustainable Supply Chains and Circularity, Policy and Regulations, and ESG implementation/reporting. With this degree students will dig deeper into the sustainable, environmental, and social aspects of running a business, as well as gain expertise in specific sustainability domains of choice including sustainable energy, food, and water. Since sustainability requires interdisciplinary knowledge, this degree is designed to ensure students walk away with the breadth and depth of sustainability knowledge – beyond traditional business disciplinary knowledge – needed to be successful. The program is a collaboration of courses offered at PCGS and Muma College of Business.
Students will be well-versed in both business and in science, with skills that include:
- Ability to analyze the relationship between human activity and various environments.
- Application of sustainable performance metrics for decision-making.
- Understanding the role and impact of the environment.
- Development of organizational leaders in sustainable organizations.
- Ability to impact the design of products, processes, energy production and use, minimize waste and prevent pollution.
Students graduating with this degree will be attractive as consultants or as corporate officers of businesses practicing sustainability. They will focus on strategic decision-making, development of sustainability or social responsibility plans, implementation of actions within the areas of organizational effectiveness, finance, communication, and technology that meet consumer needs.
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