Sustainability management is the field that is concerned with the intersection between sustainability and business. It is the study that is concerned with managing and maintaining a firm’s impact on the three bottom lines-people, planet, and profit so that all three can prosper in the future. This program is concerned with teaching the students about how to manage and maintain the firm along with the social and environmental factors.
An Accredited College/University creates a pathway for the students to enroll in sustainability management programs offered by the Colleges/University which are funded by the federal government or the state government.
The Organizations that accredited a college for sustainability management programs are listed below:
The sustainability management program comprises of many subjects that are required to be studied by the students to get the understanding of the sustainability management concept. The topics covered under this program are integrative courses in sustainability management, economic analysis, qualitative analysis, physical dimensions of sustainability, public policy environment of sustainability management, and general financial management.
An Associate’s degree requires 60-65 credits and takes 2 years to be completed. This program provides the foundation for the advanced study in this field.
A Bachelor’s degree requires 120-150 credits and takes 4 years to be completed. The program is designed to teach students how to organize aspects of a company's environmental, social and financial well-being, through comprehensive and balanced attention to its system of resources.
A Master’s degree requires 30-55 credits and takes 2 years to be completed. The program provides the knowledge to develop the managerial and entrepreneurship skills; the program is designed as a professional-oriented education system that addresses sustainability challenges facing leaders in today’s complex work environments.
A Doctorate’s degree requires 50-90 credits and takes 3-4 years to be completed. It is mostly research-based study that provides in-depth knowledge about sustainability management.
The minimum GPA required to apply for admission in sustainability management program fall between 2.85-3.3.
The sustainability management course equips the students with skills and knowledge to apply the concept of sustainability within the business firm and do all it can do for the environment through investments strategies, market insight, and operational excellence. This course will allow students to understand how sustainable development and sustainability principles are used as drivers for innovation, collaboration, and transformation.
Institution Type: Private Not-For-Profit
Sustainability Management Accreditations: ACBSP
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,521
Average Student Loans Awarded: $7,129
Total Programs in Sustainability Management (3)
1
Bachelors Program
2
Masters Programs
State College, Pennsylvania
Institution Type: Public
Sustainability Management Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $7,212
Average Student Loans Awarded: $7,968
Total Programs in Sustainability Management (7)
2
Bachelors Programs
1
Undergraduate Certificate Program
3
Masters Programs
1
Other Program
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Institution Type: Private Not-For-Profit
Sustainability Management Accreditation: Request Info
Total Programs in Sustainability Management (1)
1
Masters Program
Institution Type: Private Not-For-Profit
Sustainability Management Accreditations: IACBE
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,885
Average Student Loans Awarded: $8,368
Total Programs in Sustainability Management (1)
1
Masters Program
Eugene, Oregon
Institution Type: Public
Sustainability Management Accreditations: NACCAS
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,862
Average Student Loans Awarded: $7,437
Total Programs in Sustainability Management (3)
1
Graduate Certificate Program
2
Bachelors Programs
Los Angeles, California
Institution Type: Private Not-For-Profit
Sustainability Management Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,693
Average Student Loans Awarded: $7,444
Total Programs in Sustainability Management (1)
1
Masters Program
Morgantown, West Virginia
Institution Type: Public
Sustainability Management Accreditations: ABA
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $5,613
Average Student Loans Awarded: $7,355
Total Programs in Sustainability Management (1)
1
Masters Program
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Institution Type: Private Not-For-Profit
Sustainability Management Accreditation: Request Info
Average Federal Student Loans awarded: $6,064
Average Student Loans Awarded: $10,302
Total Programs in Sustainability Management (1)
1
Graduate Certificate Program