The program is appropriate for both graduating students and young professionals. It is for is for people who thrive in interdisciplinary contexts, and who wish to pursue meaningful and high impact careers within businesses, governments or non-governmental organizations.
Program Structure and Courses
The program consists of four core areas, each includes topics designed to provide students with the knowledge and practical skills they need to pursue a successful career. Courses from each area overlap across the 10 months, and are supplemented with leadership training so that students develop these skills throughout the program.
- Environmental Business, Economics, and Policy:
Developing interdisciplinary skills and perspectives to innovate, manage, and lead positive impact and change.
• Environmental Economics
• Renewable Energy Business
• Green Business Entrepreneurship
• World Economy
• Corporate Environmental Management
• Governmental Environmental Management
• Environmental Communication
• Environment & Development
• Environmental Policy & Decision Making
• Environmental Law
- Environmental Science:
Understanding core areas of environmental science and how science can drive sustainability in business, economics and policy.
• Climate Change
• Water Resource Management
• Ecological Health
• Food Systems and Global Change
- Professional Analytics and Research:
Gathering, analyzing and presenting data to influence and to drive decision making.
• Applied Statistics
• Data Analysis & Visualization
• Public Participation & Decision Making
• Research Methods
• Geospatial Analysis
- Consulting Project:
It is a practical experience working with businesses, governments, non-governmental organizations or a business idea of your own.
• Project management: risk analysis & management, financial project management.
- Leadership Skills I, II
Developing the ability to influence people and mobilize resources to achieve results.
• Leadership and Behavior
• Teamwork
• Influence and Persuasion
• Decision Making
• Negotiation
• Communication
• Career Strategies
