Environment and Business - Master of Environment and Business (MEB) (Online) at University of Waterloo

Programme overview

You’ll be part of meeting the growing need for business sustainability professionals who are knowledgeable, skilled, confident and motivated, with the information, tools and expertise to integrate environment with business in practical ways. Designed to enhance your existing professional knowledge and skills through in-depth examination of management and sustainability concepts and their intersections, this predominantly online program can be completed full- or part-time for maximum flexibility. You’ll complete a capstone project on a project aligned with your current industry or in a subject matter of interest and then present your findings at the two-day capstone residency.

Faculty: Faculty of Environment | Department: School of Environment, Enterprise and Development | Duration: 3-7 terms/12-28 months (full-time), 10 terms/40 months (part-time) | Study mode: online | Intake: Fall (September - December); application deadlines: February 1 (for admission in September) | Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Study option(s): Coursework.

Career pathways

Alumni of the program are working in mid- and senior-level careers in the private sector and government, from environmental, management and engineering services companies, to municipalities, Provincial and Federal government positions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students must have completed a recognized four-year honours bachelor's degree at a Canadian university (or its equivalent), and have a minimum of 75% overall standing in the last two years of study. At least three years of business work experience in a private, public or non-profit sector setting, either through full or part-time employment, through documented volunteer efforts, or through cooperative work terms as an undergraduate student. The School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED) may consider applications from mature students who do not meet the regular academic admission requirements of a four-year honours bachelor's degree or equivalent. To be considered, a student who does not meet the regular academic requirements must have at least eight years of management experience and a minimum Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score of 550, or an equivalent score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (referencing ETS's GRE Comparison Table for Business Schools).

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

Terms run fall (September to December), winter (January to April) and spring (May to August). Programmes are currently accepting applications for fall 2027; intake terms vary by programme.

Graduate applications are made online through the Graduate Studies Application and the non-refundable application fee is $150 CAD per program, paid in the applicant portal. Deadlines are set by each programme (for example MDSAI part-time: fall January 15, winter July 1). Apply two to four weeks ahead of the programme deadline.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.apply.uwaterloo.ca/apply/

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