M.S. Sustainable Management

Lead the Way to a Sustainable Future.

The Master of Science degree in Sustainable Management is a 34-credit online program that combines coursework in business, sustainability and environmental management. Our graduates are well-versed in both business and in science, with skills including:

• Communication about complex issues.
• Ability to analyze the relationship between human activity and various environments.
• Application of performance metrics for decision-making.
• Understanding the role and impact of the built environment.
• Evaluation of social and political impact of sustainability.
• Development of organizational leaders in sustainable organizations.
• Ability to impact the design of products, processes, energy production and use, minimize waste and prevent pollution.

100% online: complete this degree entirely at your own pace and schedule.

Career-Focused Curriculum

As a graduate of this program, you'll be prepared for career opportunities in a wide variety of industries, including construction, environmental health and safety, manufacturing, operations, professional and business services, and trade, transportation and utilities sectors.

Universities of Wisconsin Collaboration

This unique program is offered collaboratively by five partner institutions: UW-Stout, UW-Green Bay, UW-Oshkosh, UW-Parkside and UW-Superior, with administrative and financial support from UW Online.

Scholarships Available Fall & Spring Semesters

Scholarships for new and continuing Master of Science students. UW Sustainable Management has awarded nearly $1,300,000 in scholarships since 2011.

To be eligible for the scholarship, students must be admitted to a campus and registered for at least one course in the UW Sustainable Management Master of Science program. Certificate and special students are not eligible.

Student Status & Support

Students will be admitted to one of our 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. To graduate from one of the partner institutions, students in the M.S. Sustainable Management program will have to satisfy all degree requirements for their home institutions. 

Admissions, financial aid, registration, and institution-specific academic advising will be done at the home institution by phone or online following protocols similar to those for on-campus students. 

The program has an academic director at each institution. Students receive academic advising regarding admission and graduation requirements and financial aid through their home institution. Faculty and academic advisers at each institution offer virtual office hours and online chat capabilities as well as access by telephone and email. Students have online library access through the home institution.

A program manager is housed at UW-Extension. The M.S. in Sustainable Management program manager works in concert with student services staff at the five partner institutions to provide general program information, problem resolution, and career advising online, by phone, or in person for students near Madison. The program manager is in close contact with the enrolled students and with the academic program directors to provide the hands-on active support that has been shown to be important for adult and nontraditional learners. Students enrolled in this program have access to an extensive array of online student services including writing labs, learning readiness assessments, and career advising offered by UW-Extension.