Description

This graduate certificate will provide a foundation for designing sustainable organizations and businesses and related concepts pertaining to sustainability. Organizations and businesses from all sectors need to develop sustainable practices and models to minimize their environmental footprint and maximize their social responsibility to all stakeholders to meet the requirements of a sustainable, low carbon economy. The goal of this certificate is to provide participants with the knowledge, literacy, skills and tools they need to create more sustainable organizations.

Course Location/Delivery

The Certificate is offered both partially online and on campus.

Admission Requirements

Must meet University Graduate Admissions and English Proficiency requirements.

Application Process

To learn about the application process, and to access the application, please review our application process .
* Portfolio applications will be considered.

Pre-Requisites

None.

Curriculum Requirements (12 Credit Hours)

• IDS 6233 Concepts and Principles of Sustainability Credit Hours: 3
• IDS 6235 Economics and Finance for Sustainability Credit Hours: 3
• GEB 6457 Ethics, Law and Sustainable Business Practices Credit Hours: 3

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• MAR 6336 Promotional Management Credit Hours: 3
• MAR 6466 Supply Chain Management Credit Hours: 3
• GEB 6527 Lean Six Sigma Credit Hours: 3
• EIN 6936 Special Industrial Topics III Credit Hours: 1-3

• Advanced Lean Six Sigma (3 Credit Hours)

Credit Toward Graduate Degree

Up to 12 hours of certificate course credits may be applied to a graduate degree with departmental approval.

Time Limit / Average Time to Completion

The approximate time to complete the Certificate is three years.

Contacts

Contact Information: http://www.grad.usf.edu/cert