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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT

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CURRICULUM

• Area 1: Integrative Sustainability Management
• Case Studies
• Capstone Workshop
• Area 2: Economics and Quantitative Analysis
• Area 3: Physical Dimensions of Sustainability
• Area 4: Public Policy and Sustainability
• Area 5: General and Financial Management

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CERTIFICATIONS

• Sustainability Analytics
• Sustainable Finance
• Sustainable Water Management

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Area 1: Integrative Sustainability Management

3 COURSES (9 CREDITS)

• Required: SUMA PS4100 Sustainability Management (3 CREDITS)
• Required: SUMA PS5200 Integrative Capstone Workshop (3 CREDITS)
• Approved Integrative Sustainability Management Elective Course (3 CREDITS)

These three courses give students an understanding of the elements of sustainability by teaching them about the complex interactions between natural and social systems which sustainability practitioners must always consider. Students will also learn about the different ways in which “sustainability” is understood.

REQUIRED COURSES

• SUMA PS4100 Sustainability Management
• SUMA PS5200 Integrative Capstone Workshop

ELECTIVE COURSES

• SUMA PS4030 Hungry City Workshop
• SUMA PS4115 Innovative Sustainability Leadership
• SUMA PS4130 Sustainable Cities
• SUMA PS4310 Practicum in Innovative Sustainability Leadership
• SUMA PS4490 Women in Cities: Integrating Needs, Rights, Access and Opportunity into Sustainable Urban Design, Planning and Management
• SUMA PS4734 The Practicum on the Practical Applications of Environmental Research
• SUMA PS5025 Corporate Sustainability Reporting and Strategy
• SUMA PS5150 Energy and Sustainable Development
• SUMA PS5170 Sustainable Operations - Corporate Value Chain Integration
• SUMA PS5172 Sustainable Operations - Supply Chain Management
• SUMA PS5180 Writing about Global Science for International Media
• SUMA PS5199 Sustainable Transportation Economy
• SUMA PS5225 Sustainability in Sports: Theory and Practice
• SUMA PS5240 Sustainable Agriculture
• SUMA PS5250 Building a Sustainable Detroit: A Case Study in Urban Resilience
• SUMA PS5260 Digital Product Development for Sustainability
• SUMA PS5460 Writing Op-Eds, Small Personal Essays, and Blog Posts
• SUMA PS5470 Circular Economy for Sustainability Professionals
• SUMA PS5525 Consumerism and Sustainability
• SUMA PS5690 Infrastructure Development for Sustainable and Resilient Cities
• SUMA PS5700 Sustainability Ethics and Financial Capital
• SUMA PS5710 Electrification and Decarbonization – Regulatory Approaches and Strategies
• SUMA PS5888 Geographies of Environmental Justice & Sustainability
• SUMA PS6135 Art and Sustainability

For other approved courses in this area, please refer to the relevant academic resources.