Overview

The Sustainable Business program offered by University of Colorado Denver offers seven different certificates, interdisciplinary courses, a large offering of 8-week online courses, and connections to our Sustainable Business Advisory Council and partners through events and guest speakers.

In the MS SUSB program, you’ll learn key concepts and issues in the field and gain knowledge and skills, including Sustainable Business Accounting, Managing for Sustainability, Sustainable Supply Chains and Circularity, and impact investing, including the opportunity to earn certificates of your choice along the way toward earning your MS degree. In addition to earning a certificate in the Foundations of Sustainable Business, you’ll gain targeted knowledge and skills in particular domains of your choice by earning additional certificates, including Environmental Sustainability, Sustainable Energy, Risk Management & Resilience, Social Enterprise, Managing for Sustainability, or, if on campus, Urban Sustainability and Infrastructure.

Career Opportunities

You'll have full access to the CU Denver Business Career Connections team for life. With 10 + years of recruiting and advising experience, they'll help you navigate the corporate recruiting process. Use CU Denver Business School’s connections with 300+ business partners to access exclusive opportunities and network with industry leaders. Their services include:

Career workshops – perfect your resume, LinkedIn profile, and job search process.
Individual appointments – explore what your personal career path looks like, review your resume, or schedule a mock interview
Career events – hone your networking skills and meet hiring managers from top companies
Job announcements – monthly emails with the latest job and internship opportunities specific to your degree

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Key Concepts and Issues in Sustainable Business

Managing for Sustainability

Accounting and Finance for Sustainability

Global Climate Change
Sustainable Supply Chains and Circularity

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-05-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Business Administration Sustainable Development View 168 other Masters in Sustainable Development in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

3.25

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants must have completed an undergraduate program at an accredited United States college or its equivalent in another country.

No work experience or formal business education is required for admission, however, you may have to provide a GMAT or GRE score if you do not have enough work experience, see below.

The MS in Sustainable Business program does not require GMAT or GRE scores for their degree program as part of the graduate admissions requirements. The requirements are a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better from a US-accredited four-year undergraduate institution or the successful completion of a graduate degree and five or more years of full-time professional work experience.
International graduate applicants must have their academic credentials evaluated by either Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) or World Education Services (WES).

Tuition Fee

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International

51117 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1549 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

51117 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1549 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

23760 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 720 USD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for Denver

1310 - 2220 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Sustainable Business.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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