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Webinar Monday: Graduate Programs in Sustainability at Bard College / MBA / M. Ed. / MS Policy

  • 1.  Webinar Monday: Graduate Programs in Sustainability at Bard College / MBA / M. Ed. / MS Policy

    Posted 12-07-2017 14:43
    Please pass along to students and alums considering graduate school as a path to sustainability leadership-- 

    On-Line Information Session for Bards's Graduate Programs in Sustainability
    Monday Night, 12/11 7 PM Eastern
    Webinar info and signup here


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    The Graduate Programs in Sustainability (Bard GPS) at Bard College are now accepting applications for all masters programs for fall 2018. Bard's Graduate Programs in Sustainability offer students specializations in Policy (changing the rules), Sustainable Business ("transforming the game") and Education ("changing minds").

    Degrees available: 
    Bard's masters graduates are working at NGO's, in start-ups, established businesses, and government agencies, as social entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs  sustainability consultants, advocates and educators. Bard GPS has a 92% job placement rate in environmental/sustainability/education sectors.

    MBA in Sustainability Program Features:
    • 60 credit MBA program
      • full-time (2 years) and part-time (3 years) enrollment options
    • Hybrid, low-residency structure:
      • In-person classes 1 weekend per month in NYC
      • Live online classes 2 nights per week
    • Curated curriculum fully integrating sustainability into core business curriculum
    • Yearlong sustainability consulting course working with clients such as Unilever, Etsy, Eileen Fisher, UBS, Lockheed Martin, HSBC and more
    • Entrepreneurial, intreprenurial, or consulting Capstone Project
    MS in Environmental or Climate Policy Program Features:
    • 60 credit, 19 month program
    • Interdisciplinary, integrated first-year curriculum covering:
      • Environmental science of natural and built environments
      • Natural resource and environmental economics
      • Environmental law
      • Environmental, food, and energy policy
      • Climate science
      • Climate and water, climate and agroecology
      • Statistics and econometrics
      • GIS
      • Communication
    • Immersive trip to study international development in Oaxaca, Mexico
    • 4-6 month extended professional internship
    • Yearlong Master's Project/Thesis
    • Option to incorporate Peace Corps service in MS degree
    M.Ed. in Environmental Education Program Features:
    • 50 credit, 19 month program
    • Interdisciplinary, integrated first-year curriculum covering environmental science, environmental education, curriculum building and assessment, communication, sustainability management and policy
    • Place-based field education immersive in Adirondacks
    • 4-6 month extended professional internship
    • Yearlong Master's Project/Thesis
    Applying:
    • Deadlines:
      • January 15th
      • March 15th
      • May 15th
    • Apply for Policy/M.Ed Program HERE
    • Apply for MBA HERE
    Financial Aid Available for All Applicants

    For more information, please bard.edu/mba and bard.edu/cep or contact Katie Boyle, Enrollment Director, at kboyle@bard.edu or 845.758.8388.
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    Dr. Eban Goodstein /  Director, Graduate Programs in Sustainability
    Bard College