Earn a Master of Business Administration in Sustainability Leadership at Prescott College and build successful strategies for sustainability within your organization through social and environmental performance as a change agent.
The MBA in Sustainability Leadership is designed to help students learn key management and leadership skills, as well as successful strategies for sustainability within an organization. The program goal is to support students' success in management and leadership positions in organizations of all types, including entrepreneurial/ecopreneurial ventures, local community organizations, family businesses, non-profits, and public enterprises. With a focus on organizational leadership, and competitive advantage based on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) actions that drive socially-responsive organizations, students learn foundational management techniques that are critical for leaders of businesses, non-profits, and governmental organizations, covering all functional areas, including sustainable marketing and brand management, sustainability analytics, and sustainable operations management.
In addition, The Prescott College MBA is designed to support the success of adults attempting to balance work, family, and school. Few graduate management programs – particularly those with a sustainability focus -- are offered with this focus and entirely asynchronously online. MBA staff and faculty respect the complexity of adult students’ lives and offer learning opportunities that fit busy schedules, while enabling students to engage with diverse peers from around the country – or around the globe. The goal of the MBA is to serve professionals who target organizational leadership positions and the application of sustainable approaches and the creation of competitive advantage based on positive social and environmental outcomes.
Leading Faculty: Expert faculty provide perspectives in eight required foundation courses covering the foundational areas: Strategy, management/ leadership, operations, marketing, data analysis, economics, finance, and accounting.
Recognized for Leadership in Sustainability: Prescott College has built a national reputation for teaching sustainability in higher education.
Student Variety: Our students span the United States and the globe, bringing a breadth of perspectives and experiences that are not available in masters programs that draw the majority of their students from the same geographic area.
Proven Online Learning System and Small Classes Facilitate Learning: Our students can focus on their studies, not on dealing with technological glitches. In addition, we keep our class size small (generally no more than 20 students per section). This ensures that you have meaningful interactions with your fellow students and receive individualized attention from your instructors.
The MBA in Sustainability Leadership is primarily targeted at professionals working for companies -including entrepreneurial ventures, nonprofits, and government organizations whose goals include deepening their understanding of how to lead organizational success through environmental, social, and governance (ESG) actions.