Based on our 5 Sustainability ranking criteria (Green Technology, Sustainable use of resources (water/energy/land), Poverty Alleviation, Equitable Access to Healthcare/Education, and Gender Equality - Education/Workforce), we have shortlisted 9 top schools.
Fuqua ranks at the top position despite having only two electives because of the school’s strong sustainability ecosystem, dual degree, and integrated sustainability focus across its MBA curriculum. One reason is Duke’s strong Energy legacy. With the Oil & Gas pivoting to sustainable practices, the school has aggressively pivoted to building skills for the cohort to transition to green technologies, many of which require similar integration, large-scale production, and systems thinking. The focus is evident at Duke Fuqua as it is the only school with a Sustainability course in the MBA core.
Among other schools that were ranked in the top 9 include Yale, IESE, IMD, MIT, Johnson (see the table below for the complete list)
| Rank | School Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fuqua |
| 2 | Yale |
| 3 | IESE |
| 4 | MIT |
| 5 | Johnson |
| 6 | Berkeley HASS |
| 7 | Darden |
| 8 | University of Strathclyde Business School |
| 9 | Ross |
MBA with most Sustainability Electives
With 74 electives available under its sustainability certificate program, MIT becomes the MBA program with the most electives. Following MIT, the next school on the list is Ross, which has 44 electives under its Business and Sustainability concentration.
Berkeley HASS and Darden are tied at third position with equal numbers of electives, i.e., 13.
Duke Fuqua features two electives, i.e., Energy, Markets, & Innovation and Global Institutions & Environment.
| School Name | Number of Electives |
|---|---|
| Fuqua | 2 |
| Yale | 6 |
| IESE | 9 |
| MIT | 74 |
| Johnson | 7 |
| Berkeley HAAS | 13 |
| Darden | 13 |
| University of Strathclyde Business School | NA |
| Ross | 44 |
MBA with Sustainability Concentrations
The University of Strathclyde Business School features the most concentrations in Sustainability, including Sustainable organizations, Grand Challenges of Corporate Governance: Energy, Policy & Sustainability, and Leading a Sustainable Organization. The school also offers a Specialization in Sustainable Energy Futures.
Duke Fuqua offers two major sustainability concentrations, i.e., Energy and Finance & Energy and Environment.
Sustainability is a concentration at Yale School of Management and Darden.
Ross also offers five foundational Courses under its concentration – Business and Sustainability. These five foundational courses are Strategies for Sustainable Development I, Strategies for Sustainable Development II, Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development & Enterprise, Sustainable Operations & Supply Chain Management, and Environmental Law and Policy.
Berkeley HAAS offers two concentrations - Energy and Clean Technology & Sustainable and Impact Finance, whereas Johnson has added sustainability under its immersive learning - Sustainable Global Enterprise.
| School Name | Number of Concentration |
|---|---|
| Fuqua | 2 |
| Yale | 1 |
| IESE | 1 |
| MIT | NA |
| Johnson | 1 |
| Berkeley HAAS | 2 |
| Darden | 1 |
| University of Strathclyde Business School | 3 |
| Ross | 1 |
MBA with Sustainability Dual Degree
It is rare to find a top MBA program offering sustainability dual degrees.
Duke Fuqua provides two dual degrees for Sustainability - Master of Environmental Management (MEM)/MBA and Master of Forestry (MF)/MBA.
Yale offers an MBA in combination with either a Master of Environmental Management (MEM) or a Master of Forestry (MF). Apart from these two MBA Programs, Michigan Ross is the only one to offer one dual degree under which you can complement your MBA with an MS from the School for Environment and Sustainability. Students pursuing an MBA/MS dual degree at Erb Institute gain practical management skills, real-world experience, and a social and environmental sustainability lens that will help them respond to today's complex risks and opportunities.
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