Program Contact: Courtney McGinnis 203-582-6420
This dual-degree program opens doors to new careers for individuals with an interest in making decisions related to environmental science, policy, sustainability, and stewardship. These programs make it easy to earn both your undergraduate and graduate studies in just five years, saving you time while preparing you to immediately make an impact as a manager and a leader in the environmental industry. The path to the dual-degree MBA is completed in five years. Current Quinnipiac students can express interest in this program up until the fall semester of their senior year using a special application form available in the School of Business. Those interested in this program should contact the appropriate program chair. If accepted, students will begin taking graduate courses during their fourth year that count toward both an undergraduate degree and an MBA.
Students in this program must complete all the requirements of the BA in Sustainability and Environmental Policy and the MBA. The following table is a representative progression through those requirements. Students should work with their advisers on a plan that ensures their academic progression.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| EN 101 | Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| ENV 101 | Introduction to Environmental Studies | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| FYS 101 | First-Year Seminar | 3 |
| LE 101 | Introduction to the American Legal System | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| EN 102 | Academic Writing and Research | 3 |
| ENV 120 & 120L |
Exploring Your Environment,Foundations of Biology and Chemistry and Exploring Your Environment Lab,Foundations of Biology and Chemistry Lab |
4 |
| MA 170 or MA 275 |
Probability and Data Analysis or Biostatistics |
3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ENV 220 & 220L |
Environmental Science and Environmental Science Lab |
4 |
| ENV 282 | Global Environmental History | 3 |
| LE 300 | Special Topics | 3 |
| MG 205 | Organizational Management | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| AC 211 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| AN 230 | Sustainable Development | 3 |
| EC 111 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| GP 240 | Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| PL 226 | Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ENV 215 | Research Methods in Environmental Studies | 3 |
| FIN 201 | Fundamentals of Financial Management | 3 |
| LE 355 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| PO 209 | Environmental Politics and Policy | 3 |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENV Elective | 3 | |
| Language Course | 3 | |
| MG 305 | Applied Design Thinking | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ENV Elective | 3 | |
| ENV 390 | Environmental Writing | 3 |
| MBA 615 | Skills for Contemporary Business Issues | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| UC Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENV 350 | Environmental Studies Practicum | 3 |
| IDS 400 | Transdisciplinary Project | 3 |
| MBA 620 | Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making (AC 620) | 3 |
| MBA Sustainability Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| MBA 625 | Authentic Leadership within Organizations | 3 |
| Experiential Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MBA 630 | Business Data Analytics | 3 |
| MBA 635 | Supply Chain Management in a New Era | 3 |
| MBA 640 | Financial Decision Making | 3 |
| MBA 645 | Marketing Decision Making | 3 |
| MBA 690 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MBA 695 | Action-Based Learning Lab | 3 |
| MBA Grad Elective | 3 | |
| MBA Grad Elective | 3 | |
| MBA Grad Elective | 3 | |
| MBA Grad Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 158 | |