Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Corporate Sustainability Online
This innovative degree prepares you to support a more eco-friendly and socially responsible future by helping to build organizations with positive impacts on people, the planet, and profits.
Program Overview
Champion sustainable practices in business with our MBA Corporate Sustainability program
In this innovative program, you will learn how you can help organizations better contribute to environmental and social responsibility goals while developing sustainable economic business models. Learn to implement change initiatives, create corporate reporting documents that detail a company’s eco-friendly efforts, and use case studies to understand how accounting decisions help organizations expand sustainability strategies.
Our 100 percent online courses are taught by supportive faculty who help you personalize your MBA experience. Take advantage of our competitive tuition while qualifying to lead in this growing field.
In the online corporate sustainability MBA program, you will:
- Develop and utilize a corporate sustainability framework to create a stronger and longer-lasting business organization
- Manage environmental and social risks that can impact an organization’s financial performance and reputation
- Communicate quantitative and qualitative measures of corporate sustainability efforts
- Synthesize information and refine critical-thinking skills to make effective business decisions
- Understand, evaluate, and implement initiatives through financial, operational, strategic, and personnel perspectives
Careers in corporate sustainability include:
- Director of Sustainability Analytics
- Director of ESG Reporting
- Sustainability Innovation Manager
- Sustainability Operations Consultant
- Sarbanes-Oxley Reporting Manager
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Learn to help corporations adopt eco-friendly practices from an institution with expertise in sustainability
Institute for Applied Sustainability at SOU
The university’s Institute for Applied Sustainability creates practical and sustainable solutions by supporting research and education, envisioning new possibilities in sustainability, engaging organizations to collaborate, funding sustainability projects in the community, and driving change.
Gold Rating for Campus-Wide Sustainability
SOU achieved a gold rating by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education in its Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS), which recognizes the university’s sustainability efforts in academics, engagement, operations, planning and administration, and innovation and leadership.
Better Climate Challenge
SOU participates in the Better Climate Challenge set by the U.S. Department of Energy and is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% and decreasing its energy intensity 25% by 2028.
First Certified Bee Campus in the Nation
SOU is honored to be the first Bee Campus USA for its dedication to bees and other pollinators and is recertified annually with work recognized by Bee City USA and the Sierra Club.
Tree Campus
SOU has been recognized for 10 consecutive years in the national Tree Campus Higher Education program, which supports community forests and green space as part of the Arbor Day Foundation.
Tuition
Learn more about our competitive tuition
The SOU Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Corporate Sustainability online program features the same affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition whether you reside in Oregon or outside the state.
Tuition breakdown:
Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Corporate Sustainability Program Tuition and Fees
The following is the tuition breakdown for the MBA Corporate Sustainability degree program.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per 3 Credit Hours | Per 4 Credit Hours | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBA Corporate Sustainability | $430 | $1,290 | $1,720 | $19,350* |
Note: SOU credit hours are quarter hours. 45 SOU hours = 30 semester credit hours.
Fees: There is a $60 application fee, an $85 graduation fee, and a $65 course fee for the ETS Major Field Test in MBA 514. Proctoring fees, if required, are not included.
*Tuition and fees are subject to change.
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Take note of these dates and deadlines
The corporate sustainability program is convenient and accessible for working professionals. All courses are seven weeks in length, with multiple start dates each year. View the calendar to see upcoming starts and related due dates.
Now enrolling:
| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1/6/25 | 12/23/24 | 1/2/25 | 1/10/25 |
| Spring | 3/31/25 | 3/17/25 | 3/26/25 | 4/4/25 |
| Summer 1 | 6/16/25 | 6/2/25 | 6/11/25 | 6/20/25 |
| Summer 2 | 8/4/25 | 7/21/25 | 7/30/25 | 8/8/25 |
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Admissions
Learn how to apply for the MBA Corporate Sustainability
The Master of Business Administration online degree admission process is streamlined to help you get started right away. Requirements for full admission include:
Admission Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
- 2.75 GPA with three years relevant experience or 3.0 GPA
MBA with a Concentration in Corporate Sustainability Online Admission Requirements
- Applicants with a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and transcripts verifying a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale are granted full admission status into the MBA with a Concentration in Corporate Sustainability online degree program.
- Applicants with a minimum GPA of 2.75 qualify for full admission status by verifying three or more years of relevant work experience within the application.
- Provisional admission status is available for applicants with an undergraduate GPA lower than 2.75 who have three years of relevant work experience. Students admitted on a provisional basis must earn a B or better in courses taken during their first term in order to continue in the program.
- Applicants must submit transcripts from all previous educational institutions attended.
- International student applicants interested in enrolling in the SOU online Master of Business Administration program should contact the Office of International Programs for information related to international admissions and visa restrictions. Contact the Office of International Programs by emailing [email protected].
Southern Oregon University considers you an international student if you are NOT a:
- U.S. citizen or national;
- U.S. permanent resident or other eligible noncitizen.
Graduate Admission Requirements for International Students:
- Applicants must have a bachelor's degree equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree from a recognized university in that country.
- Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended; documents must be official and include an English translation. Applicants are required to have documents mailed to SOU in a sealed envelope from the school, which has not been opened.
- SOU will not accept scans, faxes, photocopies, or already opened documents.
- TOEFL or IELTS score
- If English is not your native language, you will need to submit a TOEFL or IELTS score.
- You do not need to submit a score if you earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a U.S. college/university or completed your education in a native English-speaking country.
If you need to submit official documents by mail, send them to:
SOU Admissions Department
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
Have a question? Call us at 800-490-7974.
Courses
Let’s get specific about the online corporate sustainability MBA courses
In order to earn the Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Corporate Sustainability online, you must complete 13 courses (45 credit hours), covering 33 credit hours of core courses (including a capstone course) and 12 credit hours of concentration courses.
Course learning objectives:
- Write clear and concise summaries of topical information
- Demonstrate knowledge of triple bottom line and corporate responsibility trends
- Evaluate alternative marketing strategies and make recommendations for change based on research
Course learning objectives:
- Correctly apply concepts and vocabulary of the cost environment
- Organize accounting information properly for planning and control, decision-making, performance, evaluation, and reporting purposes
- Employ management accounting techniques and concepts to enhance organizational strategies
Course learning objectives:
- Develop understanding and appreciation of current ethical and legal concepts/issues in business/management
- Effectively discuss the importance of ethics in the organizational decision-making process
- Become familiar with business law concepts/issues and be able to develop a proactive and preventive organizational culture and strategy
- Effectively express and support a socially responsible and ethical organizational structure
Course learning objectives:
- Become familiar with the knowledge and skills needed within multiple accounting information systems and computer applications
- Learn how to be proactive and improve the analysis and design of the Accounting Information Systems (AIS) to:
- Add real value to business organizations
- Protect business information and its net worth
- Advise businesses about security risks which affect the business internal control systems over financial documentation, record keeping, and reporting
Course learning objectives:
- Apply analytical tools necessary to understand and interpret corporate financial statements and their related footnotes
- Understand vertical and horizontal analysis, ratio analysis, strategic analysis, and prospective analysis
- Effectively evaluate quality of financial information
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