Program Requirements

Accepted students are expected to have had college-level chemistry and calculus or their equivalents. If potential students are deficient in either discipline, they will be allowed to take the course simultaneously at another institution. Students who already hold either an MBA or an undergraduate business degree may substitute other recommended graduate management courses for all or some of the program’s management courses.

In order to earn an MS in Environmental Management and Sustainability, students must successfully complete 11 courses or 33 credit hours in order to graduate.

Required Courses (9)

EM 501 – Environmental Law & Regulation

EM 502 – Environmental Law & Compliance

EM 507 – Industrial Ecology

EM 508 – Pollution Control and Remediation

EM 517 – Environmental Occupational Risk Assessment and Management

EM 520 – Issues in Global Sustainability

EM 530 – Energy Management

EM 554 – Environmental Economics and Climate Change

EM 590 – Business Strategy: The Sustainable Enterprise (capstone)

Electives (Any 2)

You may take any courses from the MBA or MS Marketing Communication programs that best meet your career needs. You may also take courses from the MPA program, but with special arrangement through the Program Director. In addition, you may choose to do an independent study  (EM597 Independent Study) if a fulltime faculty member is willing to supervise it.

Certificate Programs

Certificate in Pollution Prevention and Compliance (9 credits)

EM 501 – Environmental Law and Regulation

EM 502 – Environmental Law and Compliance

EM 508 – Pollution Control and Remediation

Certificate in Sustainable Enterprise (9 credits)

EM 507 – Industrial Ecology

EM 520 – Issues in Global Sustainability

EM 590 – Business Strategy: The Sustainable Enterprise

To learn more about the program and the application process, please call us at 312.906.6576 or email us at admission@stuart.iit.edu and we will be happy to assist you.