MBA in Sustainability
KnowledgeSustainable management through harmony with the laws of nature |
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The MBA in Sustainability covers five key areas:
- Self Sustainability —
develops your total inner potential and leadership abilities through Consciousness-Based education - Sustainable Entrepreneurship —
focuses on creating successful green businesses that produce real value for society - Sustainable Business Solutions —
provides the knowledge and skills needed for transforming and managing businesses for lasting sustainability - Sustainable Management —
emphasizes the people and organizational skills needed for managing projects and operations - Sustainable Living —
provides advanced knowledge and experience in renewable energy, organic agriculture, and the other principal fields of sustainable living
One or two year program
Students with a bachelor’s degree in business may be able to complete the MBA in Sustainability in as little as one year.
Other students may be eligible to receive credits for some undergraduate courses previously taken in the fields of sustainability, ecology, environmental science, and related fields. These credits, upon approval, can enable the student to graduate in less than two years.
Sustainable entrepreneurship
As more and more people recognize the importance of sustainability, new opportunities abound, but an entrepreneurial approach is necessary to recognize and implement them. We offer a full range of courses to train students to create new businesses with life-sustaining products and services.
Green business and natural capitalism
We embrace the vision that business can be “green both ways” — operating in harmony with nature, and making money. Each of our entrepreneurial business courses teaches principles and examples of green business and natural capitalism.
Sustainable business plans
Students apply the knowledge from their courses to create sustainable business plans. Experienced business managers, as well as a team of faculty, provide mentoring and feedback throughout the business plan project.
Continuous sustainable improvement
Students learn to design and manage new enterprises through the application of sustainable business process improvement, achieving balanced and integrated improvements in the performance of any organization, and delivering value to all the stakeholders including customers, employees, shareholders, community, and environment. These improvements include reliability, efficiency and continuous innovation. Using customer-centered approaches, students apply process improvement techniques as consultants to an actual business.
Credit for internship work
Students may earn up to 12 units of credit for internships.
Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative
Maharishi University of Management participates in the Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative, a UN-backed global initiative developed to promote corporate responsibility and sustainability in business education. Our endorsement of PRME expresses our commitment to ongoing progress in curriculum development, research, and community leadership in support of sustainable management systems.