Why the MBA/MS Program? Why not the MBA with a few electives in sustainable enterprise?
We believe that those who lead us in a quest for sustainability need to be world-class managers who are steeped in knowledge regarding the word’s most pressing environmental and social challenges. Effectively confronting these challenges requires that effective partnerships be built and managed across disciplines, sectors and geographical borders. Working alone, business people, engineers, scientists, policymakers, and advocacy groups cannot solve these problems, but working together they can. Our fully integrated dual-degree program develops leaders who are capable of working effectively across sectors with businesses, non-profit organizations, and government agencies. The interdisciplinary environment allows students to develop and refine their ability to understand complexity and communicate effectively with multiple constituencies. Our students are not merely exposed to issues of sustainability while enrolled in the program; they are immersed in this subject matter throughout their
