MBA Green Business Strategy
The Master of Business Administration in Green Business Strategy is designed to prepare mid-career working adults for advancement to positions of increasing responsibility and leadership roles in green organizations. The focus of this program is on the management initiatives that are required to lead the green organization. Work experience and undergraduate academic preparation in any major qualifies individuals for this program to develop advanced competencies in problem solving, technical analysis, and interpersonal skills required for effective leadership and management.
The MBA in Green Business Strategy emphasizes development and application of a broad set of skills needed to succeed in this rapidly changing business transformation process. Topics include all facets of green enterprise management: sustainability, human capital, finance, marketing, and operations. Graduates pursue careers in manufacturing, health care, government, or service sector positions.
Students complete thirteen required courses addressing business core and major topics, and their application. Some core courses may also be available in a lecture format.
All MBA students will participate in an online orientation course which is available one week prior to the start of the term. This course will provide information regarding services, academic policies, the course management system, and prepares students for academic success in the program. Qualified MBA students may receive up to twelve credit hours (three classes) of transfer credit from a regionally accredited institution.
Core Topics
• Leadership, Planning, and Strategy
• Change Management and Innovation
• Ethical and Regulatory Environment
• Customers, Product, and Service Strategy
• Analytical Decision Making
• Financial and Managerial Accounting
• Portfolio and Financial Management
Major Topics
• Sustainability and Business
• Economics and Cultural Considerations
• Sustainable Products and Services
• Sustainability and Entrepreneurship
Master Capstone Project – Application of Theory
MBA Green Business Strategy
Business Core Courses 32 credits
ECO 645 Managerial Economics
FIN 605 Financial Management
LAW 605 Law and Ethics
MAC 605 Financial Accounting
MGT 625 Quantitative Managerial Analysis
MGT 635 Organizational Behavior and Theory
MKT 605 Strategic Marketing Management
PMG 645 Project Management in Organizations
Major Courses 16 credits
GRN 600 Sustainability Development
GRN 610 Economic and Social Concepts of Sustainability
GRN 630 Sustainable Products and Services
GRN 650 Sustainability and Entrepreneurship
Capstone Course 4 credits
STR 605 Master's Capstone Project
Total 52 credits