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    Mar 28, 2024  
American University Catalog 2017-2018 
    
American University Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Sustainability Management (MS)


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Offered by the Kogod School of Business .

Admission to the Program


In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for graduate study, applicants must have earned an undergraduate bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with a satisfactory grade point average. Applicants may also need to submit a GMAT or GRE score; please visit http://www.american.edu/kogod/admissions/ for more information. Applicants whose first language is not English must have a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The program may be completed on a full-time or part-time basis.

Degree Requirements


  • 30 credit hours of approved graduate work including 21 credit hours of core and 9 credit hours in a career track
    • A minimum of 24 credits taken in residence at American University is required
  • Capstone experience: MGMT-720 Applied Sustainability Management (3) 

Course Requirements


Core (18 credit hours)


Capstone Experience (3 credit hours)


Career Track (9 credit hours)


Complete 9 credit hours from one of the following tracks:

Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees


American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. Advanced undergraduates admitted to a combined degree program that includes a master’s degree from Kogod are eligible to take graduate-level courses and may apply up to 9 graduate credit hours earned as an undergraduate toward the requirements for both degrees. See Combined Bachelor’s and Kogod School of Business Master’s Programs  for more information.

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