Courses and Core Competencies
In the MBA programs, credits are awarded for graduate coursework in a combination of 3-credit and 1-credit courses. Certificate Program credits are awarded for graduate coursework in 3-credit courses. Individual courses vary relative to the use of directed instruction, lab and practicum.
Directed instruction includes a combination of the following:
• Faculty lecture and presentation
• Faculty-moderated analysis and discussion
• Case studies
• Simulations
• Faculty-led exercises with debrief
• Online conferences
• Guest speakers and panels of experts
• Threaded online discussions
During lab and practicum, students collaborate in teams to address structured projects that are beyond the scope of individual class preparation and assignments.
MBA PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
Graduates of our MBA programs will have demonstrated knowledge and ability in the following areas:
CORE BUSINESS FUNCTIONS
• Understand and apply the core concepts of strategy, accounting, finance, marketing, management and operations.
• Integrate these core concepts with sustainability principles for both business advantage and benefit to the environment and world community.
Courses include:
MBA in Sustainable Business (Evening program):
MGT 553 — Finance, Accounting & the Triple Bottom Line I (3 credits)
MGT 554 — Finance, Accounting & the Triple Bottom Line II (3 credits)
MGT 555 — Economics I: Neoclassical & Ecological Economics (3 credits)
MGT 556 — Economics II: Capitalism & Political Economy (3 credits)
MGT 560 — Research & Quantitative Methods (3 credits)
MGT 561 — Marketing & Sales (3 credits)
MGT 563 — Strategy & Implementation (3 credits)
MGT 564 — Sustainable Operations (3 credits)
MBA in Sustainable Systems (Hybrid program):
MKT 561 — Marketing: Buyer Behavior (3 credits)
MKT 562 — Marketing: Marketing Strategy (3 credits)
MKT 563 — Marketing: Integrated Marketing Communications (3 credits)
FIN 561 — Finance: Capital Markets and the Financial System (3 credits)
FIN 562 — Finance: Capital Structure (3 credits)
FIN 563 — Finance: Financial Analysis (3 credits)
BUSINESS AND SUSTAINABILITY
• Articulate the underlying assumptions and global consequences of the current economic system.
• Propose innovative business models and partnerships that are more aligned with the needs of people and the planet.
• Understand the role of business in society and the foundational concepts of, principles of and practical approaches to sustainable business.
• Identify opportunities in the world’s major challenges and develop business solutions to these challenges.
Courses include:
MBA in Sustainable Business (Evening program):
MGT 551 — Foundations of Sustainable Business (3 credits)
MGT 552 — Systems Thinking in Action (3 credits)
MGT 566 — Dal LaMagna Series on Responsible Capitalism (3 credits)
MGT 567 — Social Justice & Business (3 credits)
MBA in Sustainable Systems (Hybrid program):
COR 510 — Capitalism in Context: Economics for People and Planet (9 credits)
COR 520 — Values and Value Creation: Business Models for the 21st Century (9 credits)
COR 530 — Means and Measures: Accounting for Triple Bottom Line Success (9 credits)
ELC 561 — Social Media for Social Change (3 credits)
SEM 571 — Seminar: Sustainable Food and Agriculture Systems (3 credits)
SEM 572 — Seminar: Green Building (3 credits)
SEM 573 — Seminar: Sustainable Energy Solutions (3 credits)
ENTREPRENEURSHIP, INTRAPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION
• Design and build successful ventures that create value for multiple stakeholders and enable all systems (natural, individual and communal) to flourish.
• Incubate breakthrough innovation by applying principles of sustainability to organizational projects, processes, systems and culture.
Courses include:
MBA in Sustainable Business (Evening program):
MGT 568 — Creativity & Right Livelihood (3 credits)
MGT 569 — Entrepreneurship & Intrapreneurship I (3 credits)
MGT 570 — Entrepreneurship & Intrapreneurship II (3 credits)
MBA in Sustainable Systems (Hybrid program):
ALP 551 — Action Learning Practicum I (3 credits)
ALP 552 — Action Learning Practicum II (3 credits)
ALP 553 — Action Learning Practicum III (3 credits)
LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF CHANGE
• Develop the acumen to lead—ethically, effectively and with integrity.
• Apply systems thinking, creativity and critical analysis to addressing problems and opportunities.
• Leverage theory, technology and collaboration strategies to foster learning and drive change at the individual, team, organizational and societal level.
• Apply cross-cultural intelligence to work effectively with people of different backgrounds, creating diverse and successful workplaces.
• Communicate clearly and persuasively in writing, speaking and interpersonal relations.
Courses include:
MBA in Sustainable Business (Evening program):
MGT 557 — Management I: People & Teams (3 credits)
MGT 558 — Management II: Organizational Systems (3 credits)
MGT 559 — Management III: Organizational Change (3 credits)
MGT 571-576 — Leadership & Personal Development (1 credit each)
MGT 599 — Independent Study (3 credits)
MBA in Sustainable Systems (Hybrid program):
MGT 578 — Management in a Changing World (3 credits)
MGT 579 — Engaging Complex Organizational Systems (3 credits)
LPD 511-516 — Leadership & Personal Development (1 credit each)
MGT 599 — Independent Study (3 credits)