Grow Your Green Skills
Flexible, 100% Online
Earn your bachelor’s, master’s, or certificate in sustainability from the University of Wisconsin.
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.
Courses are completed entirely online—an ideal format for busy professionals.
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What’s good for the planet, is good for people, and good for business.
A green skills gap is on the horizon, so learning these skills can be good for your career, too. Whether you choose to earn a certificate or a degree, you can build on your experience and grow your green skills by expanding your knowledge of the social, economic, and environmental 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
Undergraduate Programs in Sustainability
A partnership of UW-Parkside, UW-River Falls, and UW-Superior
The undergraduate certificates share courses with the bachelor’s degree. Certificate students will receive credit for these courses if they continue to the bachelor’s degree program.
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.
Environmental Sustainability
Certificate
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.
Sustainable Enterprise
Certificate
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.
Sustainable Management
Bachelor's Completion
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.
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Graduate Programs in Sustainability
A partnership of UW-Green Bay, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Parkside, UW-Stout, and UW-Superior
The graduate certificates share courses with the master’s degree. Certificate students will receive credit for these courses if they continue to the master’s degree program.
A bachelor’s degree is required for admission to the master’s degree and graduate certificates, however, exams, such as the GMAT or GRE, are not required.
Climate Leadership
Certificate
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.
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
Certificate
3 courses. 9 credits. Focus on the practical application of environmental, social, and governance reporting. Courses in applied research, triple bottom line, policy, law, and ethics, and the economics of sustainability.
Sustainability and Well-being
Certificate
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.
Sustainable Management
Master's Degree
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.
Scholarships Available Fall and Spring Semesters
Scholarships for new bachelor’s and master’s students
Since launching the scholarship program 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.
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 or Master of Science program. Certificate and special students are not eligible.
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.