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Trane Helping Schools Cut their Energy Bills in Half

The combination of efficiency and renewables is driving big savings at Massachusetts' Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District. A performance contract signed with HVAC manufacturer Trane Inc. is expected to slash the districts annual energy spending by 62 percent, or $564,000 each year.

Trane is far more than just a leading manufacturer of HVAC equipment, they also offers cost saving projects and renewable energy efficiency solutions. They helped to design and install the district's 1.2-megawatt solar photo-voltaic system including five carport canopies ranging in size from 117 kW to 639 kW. This system now generates around 75 percent of the energy used by the district.

"Local officials and K-12 administrators appreciate our ability to combine energy conservation measures in their facilities, with a customized scope of renewable energy systems all through one cohesive agreement" said Leo F. McNeil, regional director of comprehensive solutions at Trane. "It makes sense to begin by reducing the amount of energy consumed in facilities, and then determine the appropriate amount of power to be generated on-site through renewables. In this way, we can maximize operational and economic benefits for our clients."

In addition to high efficiency roofs and windows, the $19 million improvements made to the Dighton-Rehoboth district’s schools include high-efficiency boilers and a smart automated HVAC system with energy management capabilities. Smart monitoring applications track real-time energy savings. The Solar-Log system generates cumulative power consumption data which provides energy management data and serves as an educational tool.

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The Academic Superiority of Green Schools

Green schools may be more conductive to academic success than traditional schools. As reviewed in a 2012 press release, the University of Colorado Denver (UCD) there is a positive correlation between green schools and academic success.

The research was funded by the GSNN and UCD. The research consisted of a survey sent to more than 350 primary and secondary schools that identified themselves as green. Schools that took part in the survey observe GreenPrint core practices as defined by the Green Schools National Network (GSNN).

There was a positive correlation between academic success and the following 5 GreenPrint core principles:

  1. Curriculum that advances environmental literacy and sustainability
  2. Stewardship and service learning
  3. Sustainable facilities design and management
  4. Health and well being
  5. Strong partnership and network
Although more research is needed, these results suggest that green schools may improve academic performance.

© 2012, Richard Matthews. All rights reserved.

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Everblue Training Institute's Comprehensive Green Building Curriculum

Everblue Training Institute's Comprehensive Green Building Curriculum

As the nation’s leading green educator, Everblue Training Institute has the primary goal of helping people to succeed in the green economy. Whether to earn professional certification or for personal edification, at Everblue people can learn everything they need to know about sustainable, green building principles and practices.

Everblue’s mission is to build the earth’s sustainable workforce. Their efforts are premised on the belief that education for a clean energy economy promotes energy security, increases prosperity, and safeguards the health of the environment.

Everblue believes that everyone wins with sustainability. Owners benefit with comfort, health, and savings. The environment benefits with increased density, reduced sprawl, and decreased greenhouse gas emissions. Nations benefit by reducing their dependence on foreign oil.

Realizing the impact that homes and buildings have upon the environment and quality of life issues, Everblue is committed to helping people understand and build sustainably certified homes and buildings. Everblue is dedicated to improving US energy security by reducing its dependence on foreign oil while simultaneously tackling the environmental, climate, security, and economic challenges of the 21st century.

Everblue is the world's premier LEED training firm, the nation's largest BPI Certification training organization and the largest USGBC Educational Portfolio Provider.

Approved by the American Institute of Architects, Everblue offers courses in 94 cities nationwide and 7 countries internationally at many prestigious colleges and universities.

Everblue's veteran founded, accredited educational institution offers an extensive sustainable building curriculum, that includes multiple BPI Certifications, Renewable Energy Training, Weatherization Training, RESNET HERS Rater, LEED Accredited Professional, (LEED Certification & LEED Exam Prep), RESNET HERS Rater, Solar Training (NABCEP Solar Certification), Wind Energy, Energy Auditor, Corporate Sustainability, Carbon Accounting, Corporate Sustainability, and more.

Here are links to some of the more popular Courses:
BPI Certification / Energy Auditor
Solar and Wind Energy Training
LEED Green Associate Exam Prep
LEED Credential Maintenance
RESNET HERS Rater
Solar Bootcamp with NABCEP Exam
Corporate Sustainability Manager
Renewable Energy Training

To go to the Everblue site click here.

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Princeton is Building the Largest Solar Array of Any University

Princeton University is planning to build a 27-acre solar field consisting of 16,500 photovoltaic panels making it the largest solar field for any US college or university. It will produce enough energy to power 700 households. The EPA estimates that the solar array is equivalent of taking more than 1,200 cars off the road, which translates to a reduction of 3,090 metric tons of carbon dioxide each year.

The solar array is part of Princeton’s 2008 sustainability plan to reduce its carbon emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. SunPower Corp. is buidling the solar array, which will produce at least 8 million kilowatts per year, while powering more than 5 percent of the school's power requirements and reducing energy costs by 8 percent.

Princeton will use New Jersey's Solar Renewable Energy Certificate (SREC) program, to help pay for the cost of the array. Under the program, the state will issue one SREC for every 1,000 kilowatt hours of energy produced by the solar array until 2020. The university will then sell the credits to a utility company.

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Organizations and Groups in the USGBC's Center for Green Schools

The US Green Building Council's (USGBC) Center for Green Schools is dedicated to increasing the number of green schools. Here are some of their organizations, groups and initiatives.

The Coalition for Green Schools
An alliance of the nation's leading educational and environmental associations, including the American Architectural Foundation, American Federation of Teachers, National Education Association, National PTA, National School Boards Association and many others, the Coalition is in pursuit of a common mission: provide every child in America with a green school. For more information or to apply click here.

The 50 for 50 Green Schools Caucus Initiative
This initiative equips state legislators with the knowledge, tools and networks they need to advance effective state policies that promote the benefits of green schools. For more information click here.

Mayors' Alliance for Green Schools
The Alliance unites mayors from major cities and small towns across the country around a common goal: bringing the benefits of green schools to their local communities. For more information click here.

USGBC Chapter Green Schools Committees
Across USGBC's national chapter network, more than 1,000 Green Schools Committee volunteers are leading local and regional campaigns to promote healthy green school buildings. Committees raise community awareness, host green schools events, give presentations, support local schools, engage educators and work with local media to share their stories. For more information click here.

USGBC Students
Representing college and university-based groups of students from all disciplines who come together to green their campuses, communities and careers, USGBC Students has 60 active groups and expects to engage more than 250 student groups nationwide over the next five years. For more information or to get involved click here.

Center for Green Schools Fellows
The Fellows program connects carefully selected and extensively trained green schools experts to serve as full-time sustainability officers to local school districts for three-year terms. Fellows provide dedicated, hands-on project and organizational support for district-wide green schools initiatives. For more information click here.

Congressional Green Schools Caucus
Under bipartisan leadership on Capitol Hill, and with programmatic support from the Center for Green Schools, the Caucus brings together nearly 60 federal legislators to educate and inform Congress on the enormous impact of greening our nation's schools. For more information click here.

Take Action
You can promote green schools in your community or school district by supporting a green schools resolution. Policies endorsing green schools have been enacted in state legislatures, by school boards, and by city councils across the country. Good first steps towards passing a green schools resolution are identifying local partners, making the case, working from a sample resolution and learning best practices from other communities . For more information click here.

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Green School Buildings Offer Many Benefits

Green school construction offers many benefits including thousands of new jobs. Green schools use an average of 33% less energy and 32% less water than conventional schools. A 2006 study sponsored by the American Federation of Teachers, the American Institute of Architects, the American Lung Association, the Federation of American Scientists and USGBC found that building green would save an average school $100,000 each year in energy costs along – enough to hire two new additional full-time teachers, purchase 5,000 new textbooks, or buy 500 new computers.

Green schools have a superior indoor environment, with clean, fresh air, free of dangerous chemicals from everyday products like carpets, paints and cleaning materials.

Green school buildings make use of as much natural daylight as possible, maximizing students’ ability to concentrate and stay physically and emotionally healthy while at the same time dramatically reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

Green schools’ better lighting, temperature control, ventilation and indoor air quality contribute to reduced asthma, colds, flu and absenteeism, helping improve learning, test scores and lifetime student earnings. And green schools boost morale and improve teacher retention.

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USGBC's Center for Green Schools

The the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Center for Green Schools envisions green schools for everyone within this generation. To help achieve this objective the USGBC provides resources for green builders, school administrators, elected officials and community members.

S. Richard Fedrizzi, the President, CEO and Founding Chair of USGBC believes "there is no other market that speaks more powerfully to the benefits and potential of green buildings than our schools."

According to Fedrizzi, "The Center for Green Schools at USGBC is helping to engage educators in creating sustainable learning environments for their students and apply solid research to inform leadership—from school boards to college presidents—about the benefits of healthy, high-performing schools. They are working with state and local governments to draft smart, practical policies, and they provide trainings and helpful resources to those who need it most—K-12 schools serving lower-income families, under-resourced institutions and community colleges. The Center serves to convene conversations with key decision makers, collaborate with leading education and environmental associations and create tools and resources that help make green schools possible."

Fedrizzi also states that, "Advocacy tools are also being created and disseminated to support USGBC Student Groups and our nationwide network of more than 1,000 Green School Committee volunteers. We want to inspire innovation that can be replicated and deployed at lightning speed to every school and every college and university campus in this country and beyond."

The Center for Green Schools web site is filled with facts on the benefits and costs of green schools, including the ways green schools foster learning, decrease student and teacher absenteeism from respiratory and other illnesses, reduce energy and water bills, and provide models for teaching the world’s future leaders about sustainability to benefit communities for generations to come.

They provide profiles of green schools, examples of policies governments and school districts have instituted to ensure future schools are green, an extensive list of resources and links, and a social networking site where visitors share their experiences, best practices, and creative ideas.

The USGBC’s LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Schools green rating system provides green-building guidelines and offers third-party verification to ensure schools’ stakeholders that their buildings incorporate the best in science, design and technology to make their schools truly green.

For more information on the Center for Green Schools, click here.

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Video: Sustainable Case Study: Mount Wachusett Community College



Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner, Massachusetts moved from being a sustainable laggard to being a sustainability leader. Using innovative financing and thinking, the college switched to renewable energy sources. The campus-wide initiative also transformed the curriculum.

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Video: Sustainable Leadership from Higher Education



"We're in a very exciting time in thinking about conservation and sustainability. Higher education has to lead the way, and college presidents need to step up and demonstrate that they're willing to make this commitment."

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Conestoga College Post Graduate Environmental Engineering

Conestoga College in Cambridge Ontario is an environmental engineering college. They offer a program which responds to increased concern regarding the protection and management of the environment.

The post graduate Environmental Engineering program meets the demand for trained technologists and environmental scientists in the areas of brownfield redevelopment, environmental monitoring, regulatory compliance and enforcement. It was developed in consultation with representatives from the environmental industry. The program is reviewed and updated by a Program Advisory Committee comprised of practitioners from the consulting, manufacturing, and public sectors.

This program enhances existing skills and competencies. Training prepares students to act as a key player in responding to today's environmental challenges. Studies focus on the application of current engineering and scientific principles to protect and manage the environment in the following areas:
  • Environmental Monitoring and Investigations

  • Environmental Auditing and Assessment

  • Management and Cleanup of Contaminated Sites

  • Environmental Enforcement and Regulations

  • Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

  • 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training

  • Water Quality

  • Air Quality Monitoring and Permitting

The program is a one-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate program. Graduates will be prepared to write Ministry of Environment Operator in Training (OIT) and Water Quality Analyst (WQA) licensing exams.

Classroom instruction will be complemented by environmental monitoring training in the field, visits to solid waste and industrial facilities, health and safety training and visits to sites undergoing environmental investigations or clean-up. The 40-hour HAZWOPER training course is offered as part of the program curriculum. During the completion of a term project, students are provided with mentoring advice from practicing environmental engineers, technologists, and scientists.

Admission Requirements

Diploma from a related three-year Engineering Technology program from an Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT), or equivalent, OR University Degree in Environmental Studies, Planning, General Science, Environmental Science, Earth Sciences, Microbiology or Biology. Applicants will be ranked based on an assessment of length of degree/diploma, level of degree, degree/diploma discipline, and academic performance.A general chemistry course at the post-secondary level is strongly recommended.

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR)

Adults with significant life and work experience may receive credits toward a college certificate or diploma program through an assessment process. The learning may have taken place through employment, non-credit courses, independent study, conferences and seminars or volunteer activities. Prior learning must be measurable at the college level and meet Conestoga's standards of achievement for current courses. Evaluation is done through a challenge exam or portfolio development. Successful completion results in a credit on a Conestoga College transcript. To begin the Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) process click here or call 519-748-5220 x2260.

For program information call the Information Centre for details at 519-748-5220 ext. 3656.

To apply click here

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Top Five Green Master Degree Programs

In 2010, Master Degree Online.com published their list of the five of the best sustainable schools. (This list has been updated by The Green Market for 2011).

1. Antioch University of New England Antioch University's Green MBA provides the skills for working in the new green economy. The skills help you navigate the changes in business, the economy, the environment, and the global marketplace. Whether you work in nonprofits, small to large corporations, NGOs, government, education or health care, the Antioch University New England MBA will prepare you for the emerging field of sustainability.

Profit is only one measure of an organization's success. The Green MBA recognizes that a company's success is measured by a triple bottom line—people, planet, and profit. The Antioch MBA emphasizes balancing a company's financial health as well as environmental sustainability, quality of work life, ethical practices, and corporate social responsibility. Students become business leaders and managers guided by meaningful purpose and clear values.

AUNE's Green MBA is a forward-thinking business curriculum that integrates sustainability throughout the program. AUNE's MBA features an interdisciplinary approach that better equips students to guide a business to a triple bottom line. Sustainability is woven throughout the curriculum focusing on environmental science, leadership, finance, economics, team development, and marketing. Working together with a cohort group, students develop the knowledge and skills needed to lead and manage in complex and changing environments.

2. University of Maryland University College offers the Master of Science in Environmental Management. This degree is designed to provide the skills, knowledge, and competencies that students need to function effectively in multiple environmental management settings. The courses are interrelated and provide a solid conceptual and applied foundation in environmental management.

This program provides the student with the skills to manage multi-disciplinary programs and projects dealing with the management of waste materials, pollution prevention activities associated with water, air, and soil, and the developing and implementation of effective environmental management systems. In addition, the specialization focuses on identifying options for effectively managing land and water resources for the benefit of all society.

3. Walden University's Masters in Management has the option of a specialization in Sustainable Management which emphasizes the development of management skills that can be applied to business strategies relating to environmental and community awareness. This online program is a thirty six credit hour commitment that can be completed in eighteen months to two years. Two of the interesting course additions to this curriculum that are not always found in environmental management degree programs are in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, and in Initiating and Managing Change. Also included as an elective is Social and Environmental Responsibility in Entrepreneurship.

In Walden University's M.S. in Management program with a specialization in Sustainable Management, students have the opportunity to receive a broad management education with a focus on the social and environmental responsibility of organizations. Program coursework covers business obligations relating to the community and environment, global awareness, and starting a business that addresses economic and social issues. Students also have the opportunity to develop skills in the areas of leadership, critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, and team building.

4. Ashford University offers an MBA with a specialization in Environmental Management. This degree integrates sustainable business strategies into your education. Environmental Management specialization students learn to meet the challenges of energy, economics, and the environment.

The Environmental Management specialization gives you the strategic planning tools to respond to the next-generation economy. You will study economic forces, business risk, and alternative sources of energy.

This is an online degree that calls for the usual curriculum found in most business schools, supplemented with courses on alternative sources of energy and the economic impact of sustainability. Students are expected to emerge having learned how to use the tools necessary to compete in the next-generation economy.

5. Kaplan University Masters in International Environmental Policy. This Masters of Arts degree provides the next generation of environmental policy professionals with the skills to solve the world's most pressing environmental problems. Their curriculum is informed by top leaders in the environmental field from government, business, and non-governmental organizations. They focus exclusively on master's-level education that produces the best international environmental policy professionals in the world.

Their curriculum is solution oriented. They train students to be the solution - to craft effective, efficient, and just strategies to tackle the world’s toughest environmental challenges. Their courses blend theoretical and practical applications to prepare students for the job market.

The fast-paced policy world demands an evolving curriculum. They regularly create new courses to give students skills and knowledge relevant to today’s pressing environmental policy challenges. For example, in the spring of 2010 they were the first campus in the US to offer a full semester course on carbon markets.

In contrast to other U.S. programs, which still largely focus upon U.S.-policy issues, their curriculum is international in scope. Special programs such as the International Professional Service Semester program and the Development Project Management Institute Plus provide opportunities for immersive professional experiences that often lead directly to job offers.

Faculty from disciplines including economics, business, political science, conservation biology, and energy and resources teach and develop courses together. Their students can choose from a large number of electives in the Graduate School of International Policy and Management in fields as diverse as conflict resolution, development, trade policy, public administration, non-profit management and business. In addition, speaker series, symposia, conferences, and extended one-on-one time with faculty contribute to a rich learning experience outside the classroom.

They offer three tracks at the cutting edge of new career opportunities: Business, Sustainability, & Development, Energy & Climate Change, Marine & Land Conservation. They also offer the option of completing a dual-degree Masters in International Environmental Policy (MAIEP) and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in three years.

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Ashridge Masters in Sustainability and Responsibility

This practice based program is for students who want to an education in responsible and successful business. It is intended for people working in businesses, consultants, activists, public sector managers and NGO professionals.

Features of the program:
  • Two years part time

  • Eight 5-day residential workshops, each with a specific theme

  • Visiting speakers from leading-edge organisations and projects

  • Action research approach that helps you integrate theory and practice

  • A learning community which will support and challenge you

  • Extensive alumni network of informed professionals

The program provides a range of perspectives on responsible business. It addresses the environmental and social challenges of the coming decades. It explores the practices and management approaches being developed in leading organisations to address sustainability and responsibility.

By studying the MSc in Sustainability students will:
  • Explore sustainability and corporate responsibility from multiple perspectives

  • Engage with leading-edge practitioners and organisations featuring values-Based business and organisational practices

  • Develop skills and apply disciplined action-research and action-learning

  • Develop and apply your capacities as an informed and self-aware Individual contributing to organisational and social change

  • Inform the growing world-wide debate on the purposes and responsibilities of business

  • Benefit from strong peer support, shared learning and a conducive learning environment

For more information click here.

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Hult International Business School Launches Master in Social Entrepreneurship

Hult business school has launched a degree at their London campus in the emerging academic discipline of using business solutions to solve social problems. Hult is well known for its one year MBA program which is ranked in the top 30 in the world by The Economist and among the top 100 by the Financial Times.

Students doing Hult’s Master in Social Entrepreneurship will spend part of their one-year degree grappling with real-world challenges set for them by charities, governments and non-profit organizations, which have so far defied resolution. Hult’s hallmark is a greater emphasis on solving true-to-life problems than other top business schools.

Dr. Stephen Hodges, President of Hult International Business School, said: “We hope many Hult graduates in this program will set up their own charities and non-profits, to play their part in changing the world. Graduates in Social Entrepreneurship at Hult and other business schools will be part of an enlightened elite, that will in the future govern their countries and take the helm at multinational organizations.”

Hult is already well-known in the field of social entrepreneurship for its annual Hult Global Case Challenge, which brings together the world’s top business schools to find the best solution to a chosen non-profit’s problem. The 2011 beneficiary, Water.org, co-founded by Hollywood actor Matt Damon, will receive US$1 million to help it develop its core mission of providing clean water in poor countries.

Hult’s Master in Social Entrepreneurship is based on the principle that social problems can be tackled in similar ways to business problems - though it also sets out the special skills that social entrepreneurs will need.

Consequently, the course combines conventional MBA material such as management accounting, with subjects such as the economics of development. It also asks tough questions about global society. These include whether some countries’ development is hampered by poor government, or because they are exploited by more powerful players in the world economy.

See the Hult site here or for further information, contact Carolin Bachmann, Hult public relations manager in London at +44(0)7985340179 or carolin.bachmann@hult.edu.

© 2011, Richard Matthews. All rights reserved.

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Online Green MBA Programs

Here is a list of online green MBA programs assembled by The Green Economy Post:

Alliant International University Marshall Goldsmith School of Management Bright Green MBA. San Diego, CA. The core MBA curriculum is woven into a sequence of courses and experiences that prepare students to be not simply effective leaders, but effective triple-bottom-line leaders for a changing world. Students will attend the program in cohorts over a 24-month period (six terms). Course delivery is offered in a hybrid format. Cohorts of students will attend classes together over long weekends once a month, and via on-line delivery of classes in between the weekends. Two courses are offered in each term and students attend three terms per calendar year. Each term consists of three weekend sessions and approximately five one-hour on-line sessions. The exception to this is the Professional Practice course that will be offered throughout the six terms in small seminars. Courses are arranged in five strands: Foundations of Sustainability; Shifting Mindsets; Making the Business Case; The Strategy of Sustainability; and Professional Practice.

Alliant International University Marshall Goldsmith School of Management MBA Sustainable Business Concentration. San Diego, CA. The Concentration in Sustainable Management typically includes four courses: Sustainable management; Sustainable marketing; Environmental management reporting; and Leadership for the triple bottom line.

Anaheim University Online Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Management. Anaheim, CA. The Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Management provides an opportunity to acquire knowledge in the field of sustainable management from Anaheim University’s Kisho Kurokawa Green Institute. Students select 3 sustainable management courses from a choice of 4. Each course is 6 weeks long making it possible to finish the program in 18 weeks. The Certificate is offered 100% online.

Anaheim University Kisho Kurokawa Green Institute Online Diploma in Sustainable Management. Anaheim, CA. The Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Management provides an opportunity to acquire expertise in the field of sustainable management from Anaheim University’s Kisho Kurokawa Green Institute. Students take 6 graduate-level sustainable management courses, including two customized capstone project courses. Each course is 6 weeks long making it possible to finish the program in under 9 months. The Diploma is offered 100% online.

Anaheim University Online MBA in Sustainable Management. Anaheim, CA. – The Online Green MBA empowers you to succeed in a fiscally, socially and environmentally responsible way. The Program includes: 6 courses in Business Administration from the Anaheim University Akio Morita School of Business Online Global MBA Track; 6 “Green” courses in Sustainable Management through the Anaheim University Kisho Kurokawa Green Institute.

Argosy University Master of Business Administration – Sustainable Management Concentration. Argosy’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) online program offered by the College of Business emphasizes leadership, action, and solutions. The Sustainable Management concentration stresses the development and implementation of sustainable business practices to create a competitive advantage. Our program enhances your professional abilities and gives you the skills sought by contemporary businesses. You can learn to identify challenges and opportunities, draw on technology and information, and use advanced analytical and planning approaches that position you to create positive changes for an organization. You can also build competencies in critical thinking, persuasive communication, systems analysis, change management, leadership, diversity and business ethics. As a student at Argosy University, you will join one of the largest graduate student communities in the nation and enjoy a collegial, supportive academic environment. You will take classes online in our interactive, user-friendly classroom and learn from seasoned faculty members.

Argosy University Online Doctor of Business Administration – Global Business Sustainability. The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Program is designed to enhance your professional ability so that you can meet the dynamic needs of modern organizations and academic institutions. The Global Business Sustainability concentration is developed to meet the demands of a global economy, this program targets those seeking to enhance their expertise in sustainable management through the study and application of advanced topics. During the program you will conduct research projects of actual change efforts that will enhance your evaluation skills. You will also have the opportunity to hone your leadership strategies to continuously improve operations in times of adaptation and change.

Colorado Technical University Online Master of Business Administration – Environmental and Social Sustainability. In addition to the foundations of sustainable business, this program provides students with the knowledge they will need to apply the principles of the Triple Bottom Line (People, Planet, Profit) to modern industry. Course content is geared towards teaching students how to demonstrate an understanding of the nature of sustainable business and how it can be operationalized in an organization and evaluate organizational effectiveness using a triple bottom line approach. You can also learn to use entrepreneurial and entrepreneurial skills to work within an organization to bring about innovation and growth as well as ethically employ leadership skills, including effective judgment and decision-making.

Green Mountain College Online MBA in Sustainable Business Practices – The program begins with a brief residency designed to introduce students to faculty and to each other. Following the residency, a series of six-week online courses are taken sequentially, so students can focus on the content of each course as they proceed through the program. We emphasize the development of leadership skills and the use of teams to support learning. Students complete individual and virtual team projects by applying skills and knowledge needed for success in today’s business and nonprofit organizations.

Green Mountain College Sustainable Business Certificate (Sustainable Business Leadership Program) – This is an intensive four-week exploration into the theory and real world implementation of sustainable business – including an examination of the skills and knowledge you need to create positive bottom-line as well as environmental and social results.

Marylhurst University Master of Business Administration in Sustainable Business – Energy Administration and Policy. Marylhurst University’s online Master of Business Administration in Sustainable Business helps you take your MBA degree further with a groundbreaking and unique examination of the future of business. This concentration begins with a detailed study of environmental law. Permeating all facets of sustainable business management, environmental law deals with the policy and issues surrounding water availability and use, land use, waste disposal, and other concerns of sustainability-minded businesses. Next, students study and research the historical, economic, business, socio-cultural, and political factors that have affected energy policy in the United States. The future of energy policy and its effects on business at home and abroad will be covered. The concentration concludes with an analysis of environmental protection and policy.

Marylhurst University Master of Business Administration in Sustainable Business – Green Development. Marylhurst University’s online Master of Business Administration in Sustainable Business helps you take your MBA degree further with a groundbreaking and unique examination of the future of business. The green development concentration explains the details of what it takes to build green. Discover the environmental factors, government regulations, and laws that influence your building plans and construction efforts. Address the various political, regulatory, economic and social forces that impact urban planning and development. Learn what it takes to build sustainable communities and create an environmentally friendly and socially conscious business presence.

Marylhurst University Master of Business Administration in Sustainable Business – Natural & Organic Resources. Marylhurst University’s online Master of Business Administration in Sustainable Business helps you take your MBA degree further with a groundbreaking and unique examination of the future of business. The natural and organic resources concentration covers the practices and procedures associated with organic farming and ranching, and the effect these foods have on individuals as well as communities. The concentration also shows learners why sustainable management of natural resources is essential in business and for life across the globe.

Marylhurst University Online MBA in Sustainable Business – Renewable Energy. Marylhurst University’s online Master of Business Administration in Sustainable Business helps you take your MBA degree further with a groundbreaking and unique examination of the future of business. A concentration in renewable energy sheds light on the environmental regulations and policy that impact business decisions, management, and the bottom line. Find out how environmental laws affect business, and how fuel alternatives and renewable energy sources can positively impact your business and marketing efforts, while providing a new perspective on energy consumption. Build a strategy for operational management as you learn to research and implement a plan that accounts for energy use, supply chain management, production, inventory and Total Quality Management (TQM).

New Jersey Institute of Technology Graduate Certificate – Environmental Sustainability. Newark, NJ. The Graduate Certificate in Environmental Sustainability is designed to provide a broad understanding of environmental issues including interconnected natural and industrial ecosystems with tools to measure and understand these systems. Also covered in this online program are the values assigned by people and society to the environment and the policies and laws established to preserve, protect, manage and restore it. Courses will cover the key value of water and the chemical movements and transformations that occur as a way of understanding environmental process, their control and management. Students will gain an understanding of biological organisms in ecological processes, as well as their contribution to environmental technology in practice.

San Francisco Institute of Architecture MBA in Sustainability Distance Learning Program. San Francisco, CA
This is a low-cost, self-paced and self-managed program that features courses in eco politics, law and regulation;understanding ecology and climate Change; green capitalism; and ecological design.

South University Master of Business Administration – Sustainability. The South University Online Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Sustainability is designed to prepare students for the practical application of sustainability concepts and practices in their business and professional careers. Graduates will be prepared for jobs such as Consultant, Departmental or sub-department Manager or individual contributor positions focused on responsibility for corporate social responsibility, sustainability or environmental concerns and social entrepreneurship. South University has campuses in: Savannah, GA; West Palm Beach, FL; Tampa, FL; Richmond,VA; and Montgomery,AL.

Walden University Online MBA Concentration in Sustainable Futures. Minneapolis, MN. – Students will develop the skills to manage large-scale change that adds value, contributes to a sustainable future, and responds to the needs of both organizations and society. Students will also explore ways to understand and improve relationships among individuals, organizations, and communities. This program teaches how to incorporate global awareness into planning, operations, and decision-making at all levels of an organization. Graduates will be able to develop innovative social responsibility practices as they help organizations respond in sustainable ways to their communities and the world.

Walden University Online MS in Leadership with a Specialization in Sustainable Futures. Minneapolis, MN. In this specialization, students focus on creating large-scale change that creates value, contributes to a sustainable future, and is responsive to organizational and societal needs. They will also explore multiple approaches to understanding and improving relationships among individuals, organizations, and communities. Students will develop the ability to practice social responsibility and learn to build new organizations that respond in sustainable ways to the community and the world, as well as incorporate global awareness into planning, operations, and decision-making.

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