The Master of Science (MS) in Sustainable Management program combines courses from the College of Science and Health, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, College of Communication and Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, providing students with a broad base of knowledge and skills for implementing sustainable strategies for managing human, social, financial and natural resources in today's marketplace.
Program Features
DePaul’s MS in Sustainable Management program has a unique curriculum that will enable you to develop:
- Methods to create long-term profitability through socially and environmentally responsible business practices.
- The ability to assess, challenge and reframe traditional practices of management for sustainable alternatives.
- Practical decision-making abilities based on organizational strategies to ensure sustainable actions fit into the overall mission.
- Analytical skills focusing on how societies and organizations value resources required to deliver goods and services.
- Technical skills to analyze and measure the economic, social and environmental impacts of organizational decisions.
STEM Designation
| Program Requirements | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|
| Degree Requirements | 48 |
| Total hours required | 48 |
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Explore the numerous different sustainability career paths that are available across industries.
- Understand and synthesize the role of local and global sustainability efforts.
- Analyze the relationship between human activity and natural, social, and economic ecosystems.
- Understand and apply performance metrics utilizing financial, natural, and social capital to drive organizational decision-making.\\n
- Evaluate the economic impact of sustainability and its obligation to future generations.
- Examine how to develop and enable sustainable organizations.
- Effectively communicate complex issues related to sustainability.
- Compare international sustainability efforts with those of the region.
Degree Requirements
Course Requirements
To earn the Master of Science in Sustainable Management, students must complete a total of 12 courses. Five courses are required core courses, four are selected from the list of business foundation electives and three are selected from the list of interdisciplinary electives.
Core Courses
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENV 506 | SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE: ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS, HUMAN NEEDS, & SYSTEMS THINKING | 4 |
| MGT 512 | DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES (FORMERLY GSB 595) | 4 |
| MGT 515 | SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| MPS 511 | SUSTAINABLE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| MPS 576 | ENERGY POLICY AND THE ENVIRONMENT 1 | 4 |
or | ||
| SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 2 | ||
- 1
If this course is not selected as one of the required courses, it may be taken as an Interdisciplinary Elective
- 2
If this course is not selected as one of the required courses, it may be taken as an Interdisciplinary Elective
Business Foundation Electives
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select four of the following: | 16 | |
| FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | ||
or ACC 502 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING | |
| BUSINESS STRATEGY | ||
| BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS AND DECISION-MAKING | ||
| MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS | ||
| SUSTAINABLE VALUE CREATION | ||
| BUSINESS ANALYTICS TOOLS (FORMERLY GSB420) | ||
| LEADING EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| GLOBAL SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT | ||
| CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING | ||
| ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS ANALYTICS | ||
| SOCIAL AND SUSTAINABLE ENTERPRISE | ||
| MARKETING MANAGEMENT | ||
| EMERGING MARKETS | ||
| SERVICES MARKETING | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS (Marketing for Social Good) | ||
| URBAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC POLICY | ||
Interdisciplinary Electives: Select 3 (12 credit hours); Students May Select Any Three Courses; Career Paths Are Recommended Below
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following: | 12 | |
| Sustainable Urban Development: | ||
| SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT I: PLANNING, POLICY & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | ||
| SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT II: APPLIED ANALYSIS OF URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY | ||
| BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT: PRACTICE AND IMPLEMENTATION | ||
| SUSTAINABLE URBAN FOOD SYSTEMS | ||
| SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORTATION | ||
| Sustainability Analytics: | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | ||
or MPS 552 | GIS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | |
| GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT | ||
| Social and Environmental Sustainability: | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO URBAN BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT | ||
| URBAN FORESTS AS SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS | ||
| NATURE, SOCIETY, AND POWER | ||
| POVERTY, INEQUALITY AND PUBLIC POLICY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTS AND MEDIATED SOLUTIONS | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS (Environmental Policy/Sustainable Source Reduction) | ||
| COMMUNICATION ETHICS AND LAW | ||
Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of the college residency requirement.
- Satisfactory completion of the 12 required courses, or their substitutes as approved by the Chair of the Management Department.
- All courses for credit toward the degree must be completed within six calendar years after the candidate’s first term of enrollment in the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. After a lapse of six years a course is expired. An expired course is not acceptable for the purpose of satisfaction of degree requirements and is not applicable to the degree.