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For professionals who are focused on the future looking to work where profit and purpose intersect, an MBA with a concentration in Corporate Sustainability and Social Impact (CSSI) may be ideal.
Focused on providing students with the knowledge and skills to develop strategies with real impact as organizations focus increasingly on the financial, social and environmental issues investors, regulators, communities and employees are committed to. The CSSI concentration will develop skills ESG-focused organizations prioritize: minimizing risk, increasing resilience, enhancing competitiveness, unlocking new opportunities and enhancing their standing with investors.
How Long Does It Take to Get an MBA?
Full-Time MBA Program
On our University City Campus in Philadelphia
Part-Time MBA Program
Hybrid and fully online formats available
I was always proud to say I went to Drexel, so I knew I’d love their graduate program.
Anusha Janardhana ’18
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An MBA with a concentration in CSSI allows students to pursue a management career in a variety of national and global industries as well as sustainability-focused organizations. An example of these positions include:
- Environmental Consultant
- Sustainability Manager
- Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Analyst
- Senior Sustainability Specialist
- Data Center Sustainability Manager
- Manager, Corporate Sustainability & Climate Change
- Director, Enterprise Sustainability ESG Reporting
MBA Corporate Sustainability and Social Impact Curriculum
A few of the skills this concentration allows you to develop include:
- Leading diversity, equity and inclusion
- Understanding legal implications
- Corporate governance
- Financial implications of social issues
- How sustainability and value creation intersect
- Brand and reputation management
- Ethics
The MBA concentration in corporate sustainability and social impact is offered in person or online.
Requirements and Coursework
Choose three courses (nine credits) from these concentration-specific courses.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BLAW 620 | Employment Law | 3 |
| ENTP 535 | Social Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| ENTP 601 | Social and Sustainable Innovation | 3 |
| FIN 610 | Corporate Governance | 3 |
| INDS 601 | Corporate Sustainability for Managers | 3 |
| MGMT 670 | Business Ethics | 3 |
| MGMT 676 | Sustainability and Value Creation | 3 |
| MKTG 620 | Social Impact Marketing | 3 |
| POM 642 | Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Logistics | 3 |
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