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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

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)

Required

Environmental Science/Policy

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

ENVS-610 Environmental Science I (3)
ENVS-615 Environmental Science II (3)
PUAD-685 Topics in Policy Analysis and Management (1-3) : Environmental Sustainability and Public Policy (3)
SIS-660 Environment and Politics (3)

Capstone Experience (3 credit hours)

MGMT-720 Applied Sustainability Management (3)

Career Track (9 credit hours)

Complete 9 credit hours from one of the following tracks:

Sustainability Executive

ACCT-600 Ethics in Business and Accounting (3)
COMM-689 Communication, Culture, and the Environment (3)
GOVT-627 Government Regulation and Deregulation (3)
IBUS-745 Global Supply Chain Management (3)
MGMT-611 Leading and Managing Change (3)
MGMT-642 Sustainable Products and Purchasing (3)
MGMT-643 Water, Energy and Sustainable Enterprise (3)
MGMT-644 Managing for Climate Change (3)
MKTG-551 Marketing for Social Change (3)
PUAD-685 Topics in Policy Analysis and Management (1-3) : Environmental Sustainability and Public Policy (3) (if not used to fulfill core requirement)
SIS-649 Environment and Development (3)
Other graduate courses as approved by Program Director

Sustainability Entrepreneur

IBUS-671 Peace through Entrepreneurship and Global Business Practicum (3) / MGMT-671 Peace through Entrepreneurship and Global Business Practicum (3)
MGMT-660 Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3)
MGMT-661 Entrepreneurship Practicum: New Venture Business Plan (3)
MGMT-669 New Venture Startup: Operational, Financial, and Legal Strategies (3)
MGMT-670 Nonprofit and Social Entrepreneurship and Strategy (3)
MKTG-551 Marketing for Social Change (3)
SIS-635 Advanced Topics in Development Management (3) : Social Enterprise: Context and Best Practices
SIS-649 Environment and Development (3)
SIS-660 Environment and Politics (3) (if not used to fulfill core requirement)
Other graduate courses as approved by Program Director

Sustainability Consultant

ENVS-505 Energy (3)
ENVS-610 Environmental Science I (3) (if not used to fulfill core requirement)
ENVS-615 Environmental Science II (3) (if not used to fulfill core requirement)
ENVS-660 Climatology (3)
ENVS-665 Environmental Risk Assessment (3)
ITEC-643 Project Management (3)
or
PUAD-617 Project Management (3)
KSB-688 Consulting Practicum (3) / MGMT-688 Consulting Practicum (3)
MGMT-626 Management Consulting Practices and Methodologies (3)
MGMT-643 Water, Energy and Sustainable Enterprise (3)
MGMT-644 Managing for Climate Change (3)
SIS-620 Studies in Global Environmental Politics (3) : Sustainable Design/LEED Training
Other graduate courses as approved by Program Director

Sustainability Communications Executive

COMM-639 Political Communication (3)
GOVT-627 Government Regulation and Deregulation (3)
IBUS-671 Peace through Entrepreneurship and Global Business Practicum (3) / MGMT-671 Peace through Entrepreneurship and Global Business Practicum (3)
PUAD-603 Policy Process (3)
PUAD-681 Managing Nonprofit Organizations (3)
PUAD-685 Topics in Policy Analysis and Management (1-3) (approved topics)
REAL-736 Urban Planning and Sustainability (3)
SIS-620 Studies in Global Environmental Politics (3) : Political Ecology of Food and Agriculture
SIS-635 Advanced Topics in Development Management (3) : Social Enterprise: Context and Best Practices
SIS-660 Environment and Politics (3) (if not used to fulfill core requirement)
Other graduate courses as approved by Program Director

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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