M.S. Sustainability Management at University of South Florida

Programme overview

The M.S. in Sustainability Management, a collaboration between the Patel College of Global Sustainability and the Muma College of Business, covers sustainable business finance, managing organizations for sustainability, sustainable supply chains and circularity, policy and regulations, and ESG implementation and reporting, with options in sustainable energy, food and water.

Faculty: Patel College of Global Sustainability | Department: Dean's Office | Duration: 30 credit hours minimum | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours: 12-hour shared core (Concepts and Principles of Sustainability, Systems Thinking, Economics and Finance for Sustainability, Research Methods), 6 hours of required courses (e.g. ESG for Business Sustainability, Six Sigma for Sustainability, Policy for Sustainability), 6 business elective hours, 3 sustainability elective hours and a 3-hour internship that serves as the comprehensive exam.

Career pathways

Consultants or corporate officers in businesses practising sustainability, working on strategic decision-making, sustainability or social responsibility plans and implementation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must meet USF admission and English proficiency requirements. Required: at least two signed, dated letters of recommendation on official letterhead from professors or supervisors; resume; statement of purpose (up to 350 words). Applicants without a degree or background in business complete 4 credit hours of prerequisites (MAR 6815 Marketing Management and FIN 6406 Financial Management, 2 hours each).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Master's and Educational Specialist admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for master's and Educational Specialist programmes: June 1 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration; priority applications receive maximum consideration and later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The nonrefundable graduate degree-seeking application fee is $30, paid through the Online Graduate Application site; international applicants may pay by electronic fund transfer from international banks. Test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.) are required only if the programme requires them.

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