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 and a satisfactory score on the GMAT or the GRE. Applicants who meet certain criteria may apply for a GMAT/GRE waiver; 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). The program may be completed on a full-time or part-time basis.

Degree Requirements

36 credit hours of approved graduate work including 21 credit hours of core and 9 credit hours in specialization courses.
- A minimum of 24 credits taken in residence at American University is required.
- Up to 6 credit hours of core coursework may be waived if students have taken equivalent coursework at the undergraduate level in the past four years with grades of B or better. Students should consult their graduate advisor for applicability of specific courses.
- Up to 6 credit hours of core coursework earned at another institution may be transferred and applied to degree requirements. Courses must be completed with a grade of B (3.0) or better and must be completed no later than five years prior to the beginning of the semester in which the student is admitted. Credit for business coursework may only be transferred if earned at an AACSB-accredited institution.
- Credit for courses in other areas may only be transferred with approval of the appropriate teaching unit.

Course Requirements

Core Courses (21 credit hours)

ENVS-610 Environmental Science I (3)
or
ENVS-615 Environmental Science II (3)
FIN-630 Financial Analysis of the Firm: Concepts and Applications (3)
MGMT-617 Sustainability Systems: Legal, Regulatory, and Policy Issues (3)
MGMT-717 Sustainability Strategy and Management (3)
MKTG-612 Marketing Management (3)
PUAD-685 Topics in Policy Analysis and Management (1-3) : Environmental Sustainability and Public Policy (3 credit hours required)
SIS-660 Environment and Politics (3)

Specialization Courses (9 credit hours)

Complete 9 credit hours in one of the following specializations:

Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

6 credit hours from any of the specializations listed above, or other approved sustainability-related courses

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.