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MBA in Organizational and Environmental Sustainability

The purpose of the MBA in Organizational and Environmental Sustainability (Green MBA) is quite simple; business as usual is not sustainable. The research is compelling. Most stories are sobering while some hold promise. The explosion of world population, the exponential economic growth in developing countries, and the relentless gorging of resources by developed nations presents us with a very stark reality—business as usual is not sustainable for our planet. While many government and business leaders continue unabated to promote the “more is better” economic rationale, many citizens of the world realize this trend must be reversed.

Expect the unexpected.

Our program is one of only a few interdisciplinary Green MBAs in the world. You learn what you would expect in an MBA program, plus the unexpected—a curriculum that considers not only sustainable business practices, but also the natural environment, leadership, systems thinking, and collaboration.

Get a full-time degree with a part-time schedule.

Go to school without sacrificing your job. The 45-credit MBA in Organizational and Environmental Sustainability is a six-semester program with completion expected in two years. Classes meet approximately one intensive weekend each month, and for one weeklong intensive each summer. An online forum supplements your learning between classes.

Faculty are practicing professionals.

MBA faculty hail from both the Management and Environmental Studies Departments at Antioch New England and also include outside experts. They practice what they preach, not only at the graduate school, but through their work in organizations across the globe. These mentors, advisors, and professors share their experiences as leaders, activists, scientists, and consultants.

Be part of a team.

Our cohort approach is representative of the collaborative business environment of progressive organizational cultures, balancing the competitive character with the team player. Your classmates come from diverse organizations and backgrounds, and continue with you in a supportive, close-knit learning community.

Program Delivery

  • Begins in Summer
  • 1 weekend a month
  • 1-week intensive each Summer
  • 2 years to complete
   

Department News

Green MBA Featured in Farming Magazine
Faculty and Students Talk About the Triple Bottom Line: Profit, Society, and Sustainability

Beth Kaplin and her students in the field. “The ruling paradigm rests on the idea that for more than a century, things have dramatically improved for people on this planet—and will continue to improve—as economic systems keep expanding. But a number of economists, scientists and ecologists have questioned this perspective. They suggest that at some point economic expansion will outstrip both the availability of resources and the ability of the Earth to absorb the waste products generated by this growth.”

—from THE MYTH OF PROGRESS author Tom Wessels, faculty in the Green MBA program and the Department of Environmental Studies


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