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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT

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CURRICULUM

• Area 1: Integrative Sustainability Management
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• 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 3: Physical Dimensions Of Sustainability Management

The physical dimensions requirement teaches students about the connections between environmental inputs (i.e. natural resources) and outputs (i.e. energy), and their effects on the natural environment. The emphasis in this requirement will be on understanding the environmental impacts from organizational activities. The planning, design or architecture courses give students a foundation in planning, design and spatial issues. This is particularly important, as many sustainability initiatives concern land use, buildings and other physical entities.

COURSES

• SUMA PS4030 Hungry City Workshop
• SUMA PS4130 Sustainable Cities
• SUMA PS4145 Climate Change and Sustainable Water
• SUMA PS4147 Water Resources and Climate
• SUMA PS4235 The Science of Urban Ecology
• SUMA PS4236 Reversing the Biodiversity Crisis
• SUMA PS4238 Biodiversity, Climate Change and Sustainable Management of Natural Ecosystems
• SUMA PS4734 The Practicum on the Practical Applications of Environmental Research
• SUMA PS5021 Theory & Practice of Life Cycle Assessment
• SUMA PS5035 GHG Emissions: Measuring and Minimizing the Carbon Footprint
• SUMA PS5050 Critical Urban Infrastructure for Sustainable Development
• SUMA PS5135 Analysis for Energy Efficiency
• SUMA PS5140 Sustainability Science
• SUMA PS5155 Energy Markets & Innovation
• SUMA PS5162 Responsiveness and Resiliency in the Built Environment
• SUMA PS5199 Sustainable Transportation Economy
• SUMA PS5205 Geographic Information Systems for Sustainability Management
• SUMA PS5210 Solid Waste Management
• SUMA PS5230 Earth's Climate System
• SUMA PS5240 Sustainable Agriculture
• SUMA PS5245 Smart Agriculture for a Changing Climate
• SUMA PS5255 Data Analysis and Visualization in Sustainability Management
• SUMA PS5650 Solar Project Development
• SUMA PS5715 Intelligent Energy Systems: AI & BESS in Modern Grids
• SUMA PS5770 Sustainable Management of Forests
• SUMA PS5805 Equity, Energy and the Built Environment: Current Practices and Future Transitions
• SUMA PS6110 Sustainability and Urban Form: Redevelopment, Reuse, and Ecological Design
• SUMA PS6130 Navigating Global Sustainability: Corporate Innovation and Disclosure for Investors
• SUMA PS6132 Climate Risk & Scenario Analysis
• SUMA PS6135 Art & Sustainability
• SUMA PS6140 Applied Energy Methods in Affordable Housing Development

All Sustainability Science (SUSCI) courses satisfy the Sustainability Management Area 3 requirements.