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Earn your degree or certificate in sustainability from the University of Wisconsin.
Earn your bachelor’s degree in Sustainable Management or an undergraduate certificate in Environmental Sustainability or Sustainable Enterprise from UW-Parkside.
Courses are completed entirely online—an ideal format for busy professionals.
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Working together we can achieve a sustainable future.
In 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission defined sustainability as “meeting the present needs of society without compromising the needs of future generations.” Today, more organizations recognize their role in conserving the planet’s resources and improving the communities in which they do business.
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
Sustainability + Business
Learn how to integrate social responsibility into business strategy.
You’ll gain the skills and knowledge that make the connection between business, environmental science, and social systems. Students with a wide range of work experience and education have found success as graduates of our programs and are making a difference in the world today.
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.
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.
A partnership of UW-Parkside, UW-River Falls, and UW-Superior
The undergraduate certificates in Environmental Sustainability and Sustainable Enterprise share courses with the bachelor’s degree. Certificate students will receive credit for these courses if they continue to the bachelor’s degree program.
Scholarships Available Fall and Spring Semesters
Scholarships for new bachelor’s students
Since launching the scholarship program in 2011, UW Sustainable Management has awarded nearly $1,300,000 to students to help pay for their education and advance the positive impact of sustainability across the world.
To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be admitted to a campus and registered for at least one course in the UW Sustainable Management Bachelor of Science program. Certificate and special students are not eligible.
A COLLABORATION OF THE UNIVERSITIES OF WISCONSIN
Universities of Wisconsin is one of the largest and most widely respected public higher education systems in the country. By partnering with all 13 Universities of Wisconsin to offer online degrees and certificates, students of UW online collaborative programs receive a quality University of Wisconsin education—no matter where they live and work.
UW Sustainable Management programs are a partnership of
University of Wisconsin institutions offering the online Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Management, Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Sustainability, and Undergraduate Certificate in 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.