Graduate Certificate
Graduate students in the Wisconsin School of Business, the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, or other graduate programs may earn a Certificate in Business, Environment and Social Responsibility by applying to BESR through the Wisconsin School of Business and completing 12 credits of business school courses. The Certificate also has been approved as a PhD minor. The certificate is designed to provide knowledge and skills in strategically applying business principles to environmental and social challenges and to prepare students to systematically integrate sustainability issues into day to day management decision making. Students must complete 12 credits to satisfy the requirements of the Certificate. At least six credits must be taken from the List A courses (below):
- Gen. Bus. 365/765: People, Planet, Profit: Exploring the Triple Bottom Line in Theory & Practice
- Gen. Bus. 365/765: Business & the Social Side of Sustainability
- Gen. Bus. 600: Environmental Strategy & Sustainability
- Gen. Bus. 601: Systems Thinking & Sustainable Business
- Risk Mngt. & Ins. 650: Sustainability, Environmental & Social Risk Management
- Oper. & Tech. Mngt. 770: Quality & Productivity Improvement
- Oper. & Tech. Mngt. 860: Design for Quality in New Products and Services
- Oper. & Tech. Mngt. 861: Strategic Breakthrough Management & Quality Planning
- Real Est. 375: Sustainable Green Development
List A courses are those courses that were developed to specifically deal with business sustainability issues, and which have a substantial portion of the course devoted to business sustainability issues. List B courses are introductory courses in basic business disciplines like Leadership, Accounting, Management, Marketing, etc. Six credits may be taken of general introductory business courses. Other courses may be substituted for the List B courses, with consent of the Advisor.
