Sustainability + Business
Flexible, 100% Online
Earn your bachelor’s, master’s, or certificate in Sustainable Management from the University of Wisconsin.
- Triple bottom line accounting
- Environmental science
- Systems thinking
- Social responsibility
- Climate change
- Economics of sustainability
- Resource management
- Public policy, law, and ethics
Courses are completed entirely online—an ideal format for busy professionals.
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Working together we can achieve a sustainable future.
Learn how to integrate social responsibility into business strategy. Whether you earn a certificate or a degree, you’ll build on your experience by expanding your knowledge of the social, environmental, and economic concepts behind sustainability.
Study online, anytime, while staying connected.
Access course content from any device
Zero on-campus meetings or requirements
No need to be online at a specific time for classes
Interact with faculty and fellow students via online discussion boards
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21 courses. 63 credits. Sustainable business skills. Courses in environmental science and policy, economics, triple bottom line accounting, systems thinking, natural resource management, corporate social responsibility, and more.
The bachelor’s degree is a degree completion program, designed for people who already have 60+ college credits or an associate degree that want to earn their bachelor’s degree.
A partnership of UW-Parkside, UW-River Falls, and UW-Superior
4 courses. 12 credits. Learn about the environmental science behind sustainability by exploring climate change, ecology, energy systems and emerging technologies, and natural resource management.
The undergraduate certificate in Environmental Sustainability shares courses with the bachelor’s degree. Certificate students will receive credit for these courses if they continue to the bachelor’s degree program.
A partnership of UW-Parkside, UW-River Falls, and UW-Superior
4 courses. 12 credits. Strengthen an organization’s ability to implement sustainability initiatives. Courses in triple bottom line accounting, economics, organizational behavior, and information systems.
The undergraduate certificate in Sustainable Enterprise shares courses with the bachelor’s degree. Certificate students will receive credit for these courses if they continue to the bachelor’s degree program.
A partnership of UW-Parkside, UW-River Falls, and UW-Superior
12 courses. 34 credits. Courses in triple bottom line accounting, economics, public policy, change management, and more. Elective courses in climate change, waste management, supply chain, and corporate social responsibility.
A partnership of UW-Green Bay, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Parkside, UW-Stout, and UW-Superior
3 courses. 9 credits. Focus on the principles of sustainability, climate science, and leadership with courses in the cultural and historical foundations of sustainability, leading sustainable organizations, and climate change.
The graduate certificate in Climate Leadership shares courses with the master’s degree. Certificate students will receive credit for these courses if they continue to the master’s degree program.
A partnership of UW-Green Bay, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Parkside, UW-Stout, and UW-Superior
3 courses. 9 credits. Focus on the practical application of environmental, social, and governance reporting across organizations. Courses in applied research, triple bottom line, policy, law, and ethics, and the economics of sustainability.
The graduate certificate in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) shares courses with the master’s degree. Certificate students will receive credit for these courses if they continue to the master’s degree program.
A partnership of UW-Green Bay, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Parkside, UW-Stout, and UW-Superior
4 courses. 12 credits. Society’s well-being depends on supportive environments where we live, work, and play. Courses in health and wellness, organizational behavior, the built environment, and corporate social responsibility.
The graduate certificate in Sustainability and Well-being shares courses with the master’s degree. Certificate students will receive credit for these courses if they continue to the master’s degree program.
A partnership of UW-Green Bay, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Parkside, UW-River Falls, UW-Stout, and UW-Superior
Scholarships Available Fall and Spring Semesters
New and continuing students in the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs are eligible for a scholarship. Since launching the scholarship in 2011, UW Sustainable Management has awarded nearly $1,500,000 to students to help pay for their education and advance the positive impact of sustainability across the world.
Certificate and special students are not eligible for the scholarship.
A COLLABORATION OF THE UNIVERSITIES OF WISCONSIN
The Universities of Wisconsin is one of the largest and most widely respected public higher education systems in the country. UW campus partnerships combine the quality of a University of Wisconsin education with the flexibility of an online degree or certificate.
UW Sustainable Management programs are a partnership of
University of Wisconsin institutions offering the online bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Sustainable Management, and certificates in Climate Leadership, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Environmental Sustainability, Sustainability and Well-being, and Sustainable Enterprise are fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The programs have been approved by the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents.