SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT (MS)
Be at the forefront of implementing sustainable business strategies
Develop the skills to assess the environmental impacts of organizational decisions in DePaul’s MS in Sustainable Management program. You’ll learn how to develop and implement sustainable strategies for managing human, financial and natural resources in today’s marketplace.
Our multidisciplinary program incorporates courses from the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, the College of Science and Health, and the College of Communication.
For international students: this program is a STEM-designated program, which can qualify you to extend your post-graduation stay in the United States.
Students will be admitted for fall quarter only.
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Chicago, a leader in innovative environmental initiatives
Chicago is home to hundreds of national and local companies, startups and nonprofits that are increasingly reliant on environmentally sustainable business solutions. A wide range of firms located in the city offer numerous opportunities for sustainability management roles.
Application Deadlines
| Enrollment Quarter | Domestic Student Deadline | International Student Deadline |
| Fall | August 15 | August 15 |
Admission Requirements
Submit an online application, essay, résumé and official transcripts.
Required Courses
You’ll complete a total of 12 courses.
91%
of Kellstadt graduates were employed, continuing their education or pursuing other goals within six months of graduation.
$52k
The median salary for Sustainable Management graduates was $52,000.
Get training from sustainability management experts
DePaul alumnus, George Brigandi, brings nearly a decade of experience working in marketing and business development to the program. Brigandi is passionate about making businesses more sustainable, particularly as it relates to Chicago. He currently serves as the partnership and development manager at Current, a Chicago-based organization that aims to solve local water challenges.
“I work for a nonprofit focused on the sustainable economic development of Indiana’s advanced manufacturing and logistics industries. DePaul taught me how to develop, measure, and critically think about sustainable economic development strategies—and provided me with real-world examples in the City of Chicago.”
Ryan (MS ’20)
Innovation & Digital Transformation Director, Conexus Indiana
Alumni Network
Leverage DePaul’s wide-ranging network of alumni and business leaders. You’ll have opportunities to engage in professional development activities and community outreach via service learning. Join the network of nearly 70,000 DePaul business alumni.
Scholarships
Graduate school is an investment in your future. Kellstadt awarded more than $3 million to incoming students last year. Learn more about scholarship opportunities available to you.
Sustainable Management (MS) Admission Requirements
- Submit your online application and the $60 application fee.
- Submit an essay explaining your interest in the program and your professional goals.
- Submit a resume that summarizes your work experience and educational background.
- Submit your official transcripts from all degree-granting institutions you have attended.
Please note that not submitting all transcripts where courses have been completed could impact course waivers.
Letters of recommendation are optional for this program.
International student admission requirements: Click here.
Deadlines
Students will be admitted for fall quarter only. Apply by August 15.
| Enrollment Quarter | Domestic Student Deadline | International Student Deadline |
| Fall | August 15 | August 15 |
Learn more about Graduate Admission.
Degree Requirements
Course Requirements?
To earn the Master of Science in Sustainable Management, students must complete a total of 12 courses. Five courses are required core courses, four are selected from the list of business foundation electives and three are selected from the list of interdisciplinary electives. ?
Core Courses
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENV 506 | SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE: ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS, HUMAN NEEDS, & SYSTEMS THINKING | 4 |
| MGT 512 | DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES (FORMERLY GSB 595) | 4 |
| MGT 515 | SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT | 4 |
| MPS 511 | SUSTAINABLE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | 4 |
| MPS 576 | ENERGY POLICY AND THE ENVIRONMENT 1 | 4 |
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or |
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MPS 579 |
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICY AND INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS 2 | |
| 1 |
If this course is not selected as one of the required courses, it may be taken as an Interdisciplinary Elective |
| 2 |
If this course is not selected as one of the required courses, it may be taken as an Interdisciplinary Elective |
Business Foundation Electives
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select four of the following: | 16 | |
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ACC 500 |
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | |
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or ACC 502 |
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERIAL DECISION MAKING | |
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ACC 557 |
GLOBAL STRATEGIC FINANCIAL ANALYSIS | |
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ECO 526 |
BUSINESS STRATEGY | |
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ECO 535 |
BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS AND DECISION-MAKING | |
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ECO 555 |
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS | |
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FIN 559 |
SUSTAINABLE VALUE CREATION | |
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GSB 519 |
BUSINESS ANALYTICS TOOLS (FORMERLY GSB420) | |
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MGT 500 |
LEADING EFFECTIVE AND ETHICAL ORGANIZATIONS | |
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MGT 507 |
GLOBAL SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT | |
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MGT 535 |
CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING | |
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MGT 556 |
ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP | |
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MGT 585 |
FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS ANALYTICS | |
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MGT 595 |
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE | |
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MKT 555 |
MARKETING MANAGEMENT | |
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MKT 559 |
EMERGING MARKETS | |
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MKT 590 |
SERVICES MARKETING | |
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MKT 798 |
SPECIAL TOPICS (Marketing for Social Good) | |
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RE 520 |
URBAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC POLICY | |
Interdisciplinary Electives: Select 3 (12 credit hours); Students May Select Any Three Courses; Career Paths Are Recommended Below
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following: | 12 | |
| Sustainable Urban Development: | ||
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SUD 401 |
SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT I: PLANNING, POLICY & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | |
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SUD 402 |
SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT II: GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE & THE ENVIRONMENT | |
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SUD 403 |
BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT: PRACTICE AND IMPLEMENTATION | |
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SUD 420 |
SUSTAINABLE URBAN FOOD SYSTEMS | |
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SUD 430 |
SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORTATION | |
| Sustainability Analytics: | ||
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GEO 441 |
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | |
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or MPS 552 |
GIS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | |
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GEO 442 |
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT | |
| Social and Environmental Sustainability: | ||
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ENV 401 |
INTRODUCTION TO URBAN BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT | |
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ENV 441 |
URBAN FORESTS AS SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS | |
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INT 408 |
NATURE, SOCIETY, AND POWER | |
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MPS 572 |
POVERTY, INEQUALITY AND PUBLIC POLICY | |
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MPS 577 |
ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICTS AND MEDIATED SOLUTIONS | |
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MPS 604 |
SPECIAL TOPICS (Environmental Policy/Sustainable Source Reduction) | |
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PRAD 575 |
COMMUNICATION ETHICS AND LAW | |
?Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of the college residency requirement.
- Satisfactory completion of the 12 required courses, or their substitutes as approved by the Chair of the Management Department.
- All courses for credit toward the degree must be completed within six calendar years after the candidate’s first term of enrollment in the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. After a lapse of six years a course is expired. An expired course is not acceptable for the purpose of satisfaction of degree requirements and is not applicable to the degree.?
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