Business Environment and Social Responsibility Graduate/Professional Certificate at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The School of Business Graduate/Professional Certificate in Business, Environment, and Social Responsibility (BESR) is designed for UW–Madison graduate students who want to broaden their understanding of sustainable business practices. This certificate provides the real-world skills and knowledge needed to manage enterprises that integrate economic, environmental, and social decision-making in their daily operations. As determined by each student’s individual course path, students will acquire deeper knowledge and skills in select domains such as risk management, diversity, green real estate, and more.

Department: School of Business - Advanced Business Sustainability Classes | Study mode: full-time | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

Courses listed in the requirements include M H R 710 Challenges & Solutions in Business Sustainability (spring); GEN BUS 713 Role of Business in Society; GEN BUS 714 Corporate Governance and Board Membership; M H R 617 Diversity in Organizations; REAL EST 651 Green - Sustainable Development; R M I 650 Sustainability, Environmental and Social Risk Management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The Business, Environment, and Social Responsibility certificate is open to students with graduate/professional standing at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Admission is on a rolling basis. To declare the certificate, students must submit an online application form and request a certificate declaration through the Graduate Student Portal in MyUW. All Graduate School students must utilize the Graduate Student Portal in MyUW to add, change, or discontinue any graduate/professional certificate. To apply to this certificate, log in to MyUW, click on Graduate Student Portal, and then click on Add/Change Programs. Select the information for the certificate for which you are applying. Professional students in the careers of Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, and Veterinary cannot add the certificate in the Graduate Student Portal, and should contact the program for more information.

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.

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