ALM Sustainability at Harvard University

Advance your expertise in sustainability through a flexible, hybrid Harvard master's degree designed for working professionals. Designed for working professionals, the Sustainability Master’s Degree Program will help you build practical expertise in climate strategy, environmental systems, and sustainable development. Through flexible coursework and applied research, you will learn to evaluate complex challenges and develop solutions that can be applied across industries and sectors. Credential: Master of Liberal Arts (ALM) in Extension Studies in the field of Sustainability.

Faculty: Harvard Extension School (Division of Continuing Education)  |  Duration: 12 courses (11 online) taken part-time  |  Study mode: online  |  Intake: Spring 2027  |  Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

What you will study

Example courses: Leading with Ethics: Professional Practices for Sustainable Development; The Carbon Economy: Calculating, Managing, and Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Climate Adaptation: Planning and Policy; Life Cycle and Supply Chain Sustainability Assessment; Water Resources Policy and Watershed Management; Earn a Stackable Certificate.

Career pathways

As organizations respond to climate change, resource constraints, and evolving sustainability goals, professionals with interdisciplinary sustainability expertise are increasingly needed across sectors.

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