Sustainable Management (MS)

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This program is a collaborative online Master of Science in Sustainable Management degree program offered jointly by UW-Green Bay, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Parkside, UW-Stout, UW-Superior with administrative and financial support from UW-Extension. This online M.S. in Sustainable Management programs focuses primarily on adult and nontraditional students who hold an undergraduate degree and have the desire to continue their education to achieve a graduate degree.

 Program Learning Outcomes

1. Particular attention will be given to ensuring that students are well versed in business and science by teaching them about complex topics that require both perspectives. These topics include climate change, renewable resources, and industrial ecology. The program will ensure that students gain a comprehensive understanding of the ways in which changing human activities affect the inseparable natural, social, and economic environments. This knowledge will position UW graduates, many of whom will work for Wisconsin businesses and organizations, to gain a competitive advantage while preserving natural resources and strengthening communities.

Requirements for the Master of Science in Sustainable Management

To graduate with a master of science in sustainable management students must satisfy all degree requirements for their home institutions.

University Requirements for Master’s Degree Programs

To receive a master’s degree from UW-Parkside, students must meet the following minimum requirements (note that individual programs may impose more stringent requirements):

1. Complete at least 30 graduate credits, of which no more than 12 may be transferred from another institution.
2. Have an overall GPA of at least 3.00 for all graduate work taken at UW-Parkside that is applicable to the degree program.
3. Satisfy all requirements of the graduate degree program.

Students may take no more than seven years to complete a degree, beginning with the semester in which they complete their first course as a UW-Parkside degree-seeking graduate student, unless they apply for and receive an extension through the appropriate graduate program. Some programs may impose a shorter time limit. To graduate, students must file a request for graduation. The request form, signed by the student’s advisor and filed in the appropriate graduate program office, initiates the final review of the candidate’s records. Students also need to apply to graduate with the Office of the Registrar.

• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally or nationally accredited university (in any discipline) and a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0. Students with a GPA less than 3.0 may be considered for a provisional admission. Please contact the Academic Director (skalbeck@uwp.edu) for more information.
• A personal statement of not more than 1,000 words describing your reasons for pursuing a Master of Science in Sustainable Management, your short- and long-term career goals, and what value you would add to the learning experience of your fellow students. Space for the personal statement is included in the online application.
• Your resume.
• Two letters of recommendation.

The GRE will not be required for admission to the program. Writing samples or recommendations may be requested and used toward an admissions decision if warranted. Students will apply and be admitted to one of the five partner institutions. The admissions determination will be made by a committee consisting of academic program directors from the five partner institutions. Once admitted, the student’s home institution will remain constant for the duration of the degree program. Admissions will occur on a rolling basis with new applicants able to start the program during each of the academic terms: fall, spring, and summer.