The graduate Business Sustainability Certificate is a twelve credit hour program that is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and tools to become purpose-driven business leaders. The certificate explores different business models and strategies that companies can use to drive social and environmental change, and explains why purpose-driven businesses are particularly well positioned to tackle the world’s biggest challenges from climate change to DEI. Participants will analyze how sustainable business strategies are used as drivers for innovation, collaboration, and transformation including leading edge business topics from Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) metrics to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, from a global perspective. They will also have the ability to apply those skills to decision making for business.

More Information

Business Sustainability Certificate Website

Admission Requirements

For admission requirements, please visit the admissions website.

Applicant Information

• Delivery Method: Online
• Entrance Exam: None
• Interview Required: None

Application Deadlines

• Fall: May 15
• Spring: October 31

Certificate Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses		6
MIE 558	Sustainable Business Strategy
MIE 559	B Corp Clinic Sustainability Practicum
Poole College Elective Courses 1		3
ITAO 547	Sustainable Operations Management
MKT 528	Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility
ACC 572	Reporting for ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)
MIE 512	Managerial Ethics
MIE 590	Special Topics in Management Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Sustainable Business in Emerging Markets Study Abroad to Brazil)
College of Natural Resources Elective Courses		3
ARC 526	Health and Sustainability in the Built Environment
ARC 525	Sustainability Over the Life of a Building
CE 578	Energy and Climate
EA 505	Environmental Assessment Law & Policy
FB 580	The Sustainable Bioeconomy
LAR 535	Environmental Social Equity and Design
NR 472	Environmental Justice Theory and Application
NR 560	Renewable Natural Resource Management and Policy
PRT 550	Human Behavior and the Environment
PSE 576	Environmental Life Cycle Analysis
Total Hours 2		12

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Students may take either the Business Sustainability in Emerging Markets Study Abroad or the Business Sustainability in Emerging Markets online, but not both to count towards the certificate.

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A minimum of 9 credit hours within Poole College of Management are required.