Track Overview
The Sustainability Leadership Track of the MS in Sustainability program provides students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to guide and inspire others to take actions that promote sustainability in an organization, a community, or a society. Courses in this track help students identify social, cultural, and environmental challenges and their solutions through collaborative relationships and the adoption of strategies that lead to measurable outcomes. Through a combination of classroom and hands-on learning led by our faculty, students will learn how sustainable practices can be integrated into business strategies, organizational cultures, and community initiatives. Upon graduation, students can apply these skills in positions such as city managers, policy analysts, or non-profit leaders.
Affiliated Faculty
Jelili Adebiyi
Assistant Professor
jadebiyi@nmu.edu 906-227-2634Office Location:
3003 Weston Hall
Weronika Kusek
Associate Professor
wkusek@nmu.edu 906-227-2989Office Location:
3111 Weston Hall
Sarah Mittlefehldt
Professor
smittlef@nmu.edu 906-227-1442Office Location:
3005 Weston Hall
Ryan Stock
Assistant Professor
rystock@nmu.edu 906-227-2616Office Location:
3115 Weston Hall
MS in Sustainability - Sustainability Leadership Track Requirements
Required courses:
- GC 501 - Seminar in Sustainability Credits: 4
- GC 502 - Proposal Design and Writing Credits: 4
and 4 credits of approved electives
Track Requirements:
Students will choose 8 credits of approved GC courses and 8 credits of approved non-GC courses.
Sustainability Leadership GC Courses
Choose 8 credits from approved GC courses
- GC 524 - Environmental Justice Credits: 4
- GC 544 - Gender and Environment Credits: 4
or GC 595 Credits / Units: 2-4
Sustainability Leadership non-GC Courses
Choose 8 credits from approved non-GC courses
- BUS 535 - Sustainable Business Strategy Course Credits: 4
- EN 525 - Topics in Literature and the Environment Credits: 4
- PA 507 - Principles of Public Administration Credits: 4
- PA 510 - State and Local Government Credits: 4
- PA 516 - Organizational Theory Credits: 4
- PA 519 - Municipal Management Credits: 2
- PA 521 - Grant Writing for Public Administrators Credits: 2
- PA 523 - Public Budget Management Credits: 4
- PA 524 - Politics of Public Budgeting Credits: 2
- PA 526 - HRM in Public and Nonprofit Management Credits: 4
- PA 562 - Program Evaluation for Public and Nonprofit Agencies Credits: 2
- PR 432 - Environmental Campaigns Credits: 4
- RE 510 - Sustainability in Outdoor Recreation Credits: 3
- SW 521 - Leadership in Communities and Organizations Credits: 3
Capstone or Thesis 4 Credits
Choose either to complete Capstone (GC 591) or Thesis (GC 599).
