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Program Overview

The entirely online graduate-level certificate requires 15 credits covering the field of Sustainable Enterprise. There are four required courses (12 credits) from three core enterprise content areas, including: accounting, marketing, operations, and supply chains, and one required course (3 credits) in a capstone course designed around leading sustainable innovation. Students can choose one elective course (3 credits) from a variety of topical electives, including: finance, new business models, and entrepreneurial family business. The program will offer two online courses each semester, with students expected to take one or both courses. Students may start the program in the fall, spring, or summer, so it will be possible to complete the program in one year.

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Curriculum

Using core curriculum from ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë’s #1 ranked Sustainable Innovation MBA program, the Certificate of Graduate Study in Sustainable Enterprise is designed to:

• Develop your business knowledge as you learn how sustainability issues impact business practices across organizational divisions.
• Progress your understanding of how enterprises stay competitive by incorporating triple bottom line concepts into their business strategy.
• Deliver courses that fully integrate sustainability issues, similar to the Sustainable Innovation MBA (SI-MBA), and draw on the knowledge and business acumen of our esteemed Grossman School of Business faculty and industry experts succeeding in their field.

Required Courses

• BUS 6990 Leading Sustainable Enterprise
• BUS 6550 Sustainable Marketing
• BUS 6670 Accounting & Reporting for ESG
• BUS 6700 Green Operations and Supply Chains

Additional Course (3 credits)

• BUS 6420 Integrating Sustainable New Business Models
• BUS 6450 Sustainable Family Enterprise I
• BUS 6451 Sustainable Family Enterprise II – The Next Practices
• BUS 6880 Finance for Sustainable Enterprise

Schedule of Courses

Fall Courses

• BUS 6670 – Accounting

• BUS 6700- Green Oper

• BUS 6450 – Family Enter I

Spring Courses

• BUS 6550 – Marketing

  BUS 6451 – Family Enter II

• BUS 6990 – Leading Sus Ent

Summer Courses

• BUS 6420 – New Business Models

Deadlines

Rolling. See course schedule.

Please email gsbgc@uvm.edu with any further questions.

Outcomes

• Awareness of sustainable enterprise practices
• Understanding of essential elements of core business principles needed to analyze and evaluate problems
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a diverse team environment

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