Program Overview

Dual Master's in Green Business

The Dual Master's in Green Business is a unique dual degree program that offers qualified students the opportunity to earn a Master of Forestry (MF) degree from the University of British Columbia and a MSc. in Agriculture and Forestry from the University of Helsinki (UH) in two years.

Program Description

The use of natural resources for energy, bioplastics, construction, textiles, biomedical and daily consumables, as well as the creation of jobs around these innovative green industries, will be central to a global bioeconomic transition. As fossil resources are increasingly replaced with renewables and recyclables and the global population and economy keeps growing, there is increasing pressure to develop the increasingly large-scale use of natural resources in a responsible way in the global environment. The focus of the Green Business program concentrates on the global and local development of natural resource-based products and services along a structural redevelopment into the bioeconomy. The program aims at combining a combination of functional focus in green business practices with substance and industry expertise on the technological processes that make the products and services possible.

Program Details

• Taken separately, both degrees would take three years to complete.
• The dual degree program option makes it possible to earn both degrees in two years of study by allowing students to apply 30 credits earned as part of the UBC MF degree towards the University of Helsinki degree.
• In order to receive both degrees, students must fulfill the individual program requirements for both institutions' degree.

Learning Outcomes

The program is designed for environmentally focused early career professionals. It emphasizes the sustainable use of natural resources to meet the growing global demand for goods and energy, while minimizing negative environmental and societal impacts. The Green Business program will create graduates who have abilities and practical skills to work as business leaders in both traditional and non-traditional green industries. The students will be able to:

• Gain employable leadership and business skills such as critical thinking, project management, and communication;
• Develop analytical skills to evaluate socio-environmental impacts of various natural resources used in the bioeconomy;
• Learn to identify factors that affect bio-based investments and innovations;
• Understand and evaluate strategic, technological, and operational aspects of running a bio-based business;
• Apply participatory methods and community-based approaches to access and develop renewable enterprises;
• Understand the basics of bio-based materials and their conversion to useful products and services;
• Create business and marketing strategies in a bio-based economy;
• Design and evaluate bio-based supply chains using quantitative methods;

Program Length and Tuition

• Program length: 2 years minimum
• Apply by: January 5
• Program start: September
• Yearly Tuition (2025/26):
  • Canadian students: $5,626.02 CAD
  • International students: $9,883.93 CAD

Graduation Requirements and Timeline

Students must fulfill the individual program requirements for both institutions' degree to receive both degrees. The program is designed to be completed in two years, with students applying 30 credits earned as part of the UBC MF degree towards the University of Helsinki degree.