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Become the
Sustainability Leader
Today's Employers Need

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Are you eager to help the world do business better?

Today, sustainability is simply smart business, and as leading companies are finding, a key driver of financial health. In the ONLINE University of Wisconsin Sustainable Management bachelor’s, master’s, and certificate programs you’ll learn the skills you need to participate in an economy where balancing the triple bottom line—people, planet, and prosperity—is critical to a company’s success in any industry.

Your bright, new future starts here.

For people, planet, prosperity—
you can make a difference in a rewarding career

People, Planet, Prosperity

According to the Occupational Information Network, sustainability specialist and chief sustainability officer are “Bright Outlook” occupations with high potential in an emerging field. See our Careers Outlook page for more information about sustainability jobs such as global supply manager, sustainability program coordinator, chief sustainability officer, sustainable logistics consultant, director of sustainability, and sustainability specialist.

Why choose UW Sustainable Management?

  • Learn to implement sustainable business practices that boost the triple bottom line
  • Study under top faculty from across the UW System
  • Complete coursework online, when and where you want
  • Gain a competitive advantage in the global marketplace
  • Graduate from an institution employers respect

Grow your skills with an engaging, interdisciplinary curriculum
Earn your bachelor’s, master’s, or certificate ONLINE

Bachelor’s Degree

Become a sustainability-minded manager in any organization with this bachelor’s degree-completion program.

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Master’s Degree

Lead sustainable change at your current organization or build a new career that requires systems-thinking skills.

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Certificates

Expand your knowledge of sustainability by completing an undergraduate or graduate certificate.

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See what students and graduates say

  • Sustainable Management Faculty

    “I’ve always been interested in the environment, but in the Sustainable Management master’s program, I was able to delve into many different aspects of sustainability such as climate change, deforestation, resource management, and the effects of water and air pollution.”

    Ken Holdorf , 2015 Graduate

  • “My Sustainable Management master’s degree helped me get promoted to a top position at my company.“

    Angela Dybdahl Oroian , 2015 Graduate

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  • UW Sustainable Management graduate

    “My boss loves that I got a bachelor’s degree from UW Sustainable Management. It boosted me as a candidate when I applied to the job I have now.“

    Nate Tillis , 2015 Graduate

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  • Peter

    “The UW Sustainable Management program changed my life and outlook completely. Now, at my current job, I’m not just perpetuating the machine, I’m changing the way it runs.“

    Peter Flannery , 2013 Graduate

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  • Maggie Layden

    “The Sustainable Management degree set me up for success in a business career, which is something I didn’t expect when I started. I learned how to phrase my arguments in a way that makes business sense and achieves social outcomes.”

    Maggie Layden , 2012 Graduate

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  • Sustainable Management student

    “The Sustainable Management program brings together students and instructors with a wealth of backgrounds. That opens up discussions that make you see the world’s resources and how we use them in a whole new light.”

    Steve Brester , Current Student

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  • “The development of new skills, like systems-thinking mindsets, is lagging far behind where we need to be.”

    —Harvard Business Review, “Leading in a World of Resource Constraints and Extreme Weather,” 2015

  • “A growing number of examples—from diverse industries—show that sustainable business practices can be good for business from the bottom-line up.”

    —Fortune, “Like it or not, sustainability is now core to your business,” 2015

  • “Sustainability has gone from a ‘nice-to-do’ to a ‘must-do.’”

    —Steve Howard, IKEA’s chief sustainability officer

  • “The growing body of research linking strong sustainability performance with strong financial performance only improves the value proposition for sustainable business practices.”

    —MIT Sloan Management Review, “Why Sustainability Ratings Matter,” 2015

Online format fits your busy life

  • Access course content from any device
  • Zero on-campus meetings or requirements
  • No need to be online at a specific time for classes
  • Interact with faculty and fellow students via online discussion boards

Achieve your goals with a University of Wisconsin education

You’ll earn your degree or certificate from the University of Wisconsin, one of the largest and most widely respected public higher education systems in the country. And our multi-campus partnership means you’ll learn from expert faculty across the UW System with strong connections to the industry.

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  • UW-Green Bay
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  • UW-Stout
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