Master of Business Administration - Environmental and Social Sustainability

Colorado Tech Online is pleased to announce the introduction and availability of an industry-current MBA with a concentration in Environmental and Social Sustainability. Business executives of forward-thinking organizations are becoming increasingly motivated by the effective implementation of sustainable business practices with an increasing emphasis on innovation and environmental and social responsibility.This program provides students with the knowledge they will need to apply the principles of the Triple Bottom Line (People, Planet, Profit) to modern industry in addition to the foundations of sustainable business. Course content is geared towards teaching students how to demonstrate an understanding of the nature of sustainable business and how it can be operationalized in an organization and evaluate organizational effectiveness using a triple bottom line approach. You can also learn to use entrepreneurial and entrepreneurial skills to work within an organization to bring about innovation and growth as well as ethically employ leadership skills, including effective judgment and decision-making.

Accelerated MBA in Sustainable Business - Energy Policy & Administration

The green movement has gained momentum across the world. Small and big businesses alike have taken notice and begun implementing sustainable business practices into everything they do. The government and consumers are demanding that businesses not just turn a profit, but also make the world around them a better place. Marylhurst University's online Master of Business Administration in Sustainable Business helps you take your MBA degree further with a groundbreaking and unique examination of the future of business.The Energy Policy & Administration concentration begins with a detailed study of environmental law. Environmental law deals with the policy and issues surrounding water availability and use, land use, waste disposal, and other concerns of sustainability-minded businesses, permeating all facets of sustainable business management. Next, students study and research the historical, economic, business, socio-cultural, and political factors that have affected energy policy in the United States. The future of energy policy and its effects on business at home and abroad will be covered. The concentration concludes with an analysis of environmental protection and policy.Trained professionals with a foundation in ethics, business leadership, and management skills, who can fully implement sustainable business practices, are in high demand. Sustainability in business revolves around the ability to be successful on the bottom line, while making every effort to positively impact the economic, social, and environmental condition of the world around us.

With convenient class scheduling and online flexibility, you can work toward a new career without giving up your day job. Get your degree from a name you trust.

Advanced Start B.S. in Environmental Policy and Management

This online degree program emphasizes the study of environmental issues and policy by exploring the interrelationship between public and private sectors and society, economics, and the environment. Kaplan University's online advanced start program could help you earn a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Policy and Management in as little as two years if you have your associate's or bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university.‡ A completed bachelor's degree may give you the qualifications you need to increase your income potential and marketability in today's job market.* Kaplan University's innovative online bachelor's degree program combines the career-oriented focus of a two-year degree with the academic curriculum of a four-year program. You could experience the flexibility of joining the workforce while pursuing your lifelong goals. ‡See University Catalog for Transfer of Credit policy.
*Kaplan University's programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration - Local Government Management for Sustainable Communities (Mixed-Model)

Explore the interrelated elements that make a community viable and access the tools and resources for sustainable community development. Be prepared to succeed in such roles as a department head, town manager, or director of a social service organization. You will learn how to create and maintain sustainable communities that are economically prosperous, environmentally sound, and socially equitable with this specialization. Study independently and work closely with a faculty mentor to apply your research to an area in which you are passionate. The mixed-model option is a more flexible program of study that includes online courses and Walden's signature Knowledge Area Modules (KAMs). 

Certificate in Sustainability Studies

The online Sustainability Studies Certificate Program helps students gain an understanding of the theory and practice of sustainability.  Sustainability Studies looks to discover and examine humanity's philosophies and practices, past and present, as they relate to the natural and social world, and consider what new or alternative philosophies and practices might be capable of providing a sustainable, balanced, and ethical future for the planet and its inhabitants.  This Certificate requires completion of four courses: Principles of Sustainability and three electives from a varied list such as: Climate Change, Environmental Law, The Environmental Effects of Globalization, Marine Law and Policy to name a few. This program is available for both full time students and working professionals. Students must complete 12 undergraduate credits to be eligible for certificate completion.