MGM Global Management (Sustainability Solutions) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The sustainability solutions concentration within the Master of Global Management program prepares you for the professions of the future. In this program, you earn a degree that not only advances your professional goals, but also contributes to a more sustainable future.

Faculty: Thunderbird School of Global Management | Department: Thunderbird School of Global Management | Duration: 49 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

49 credit hours including a foreign language exam and the required capstone course (TGM 597) Required Core (3 credit hours) TAM 582 Communicating and Negotiating in a Dynamic Global World (3) or TGM 506 Communicating and Negotiating Across Cultures (3) Concentration (12 credit hours) SOS 508 Pathways to Sustainability (3) SOS 509 Leading Sustainability Transitions (3) Students choose two courses from the following list, for a total of six credit hours: EMS 522 Mastering the Global Sustainability Context (3) EMS 523 Strategic Sustainability and Leadership (3) EMS 524 Sustainability Storytelling and Communications (3) EMS 525 Essentials for Transformative Leadership in Sustainability (3) SOS 514 Human Dimensions of Sustainability (3) SOS 545 Creating Sustainable Organizations (3) SOS 548 Transformational Sustainability Entrepreneurship (3) TGM 585 Corporate Social Responsibility in a Global Context (1-3) TGM 598 Topic: Circular Economy (3) TGM 598 Topic: Smart and Resilient Communities (3) Electives (12 credit hours) Other Requirements (21 credit hours) foreign language TGM 515 Navigating Global and Regional Business Environments (3) TGM 517 Global Accounting and Financial Management (3) TGM 545 Global Leadership and Strategy (3) TGM 557 Global Marketing and Data Analytics (3) TGM 586 Global Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Business (3) TGM 596 Thunderbird Experiential Practicum (6) Culminating Experience (1 credit hour) TGM 597 Thunderbird Personal Leadership Development (1) Additional Curriculum Information For concentration coursework, SOS 508 and 509 are required.

Career pathways

Governments, companies and individuals are increasingly recognizing the importance of sustainability. This has led the United Nations to outline Sustainable Development Goals for 2030, an effort that many multinational corporations, nonprofit organizations and state entities have pledged to join. Career examples: business continuity planner, environmental economist, environmental restoration planner, quality control systems manager, sustainability specialist, urban and regional planner, water resource specialist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Applicants are eligible to apply if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any subject from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. Applicants are required to submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts resume essay response to application question one professional or academic reference interview proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. The resume should demonstrate the applicant's professional and academic history. An interview is required. Final applicants may be asked to complete an additional interview.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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