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This dual degree program leverages the strengths of Chatham’s Master of Sustainability and Master of Business Administration (MSUS+MBA) programs to develop sustainability leadership in business management. The MSUS + MBA positions graduates for leadership positions in sustainability across all sectors, including business, government, and NGOs. The program includes foundational coursework in business and sustainability as well as advanced work in various aspects of sustainability.
Priority deadline for fall is February 1 (all application materials must be received by this date for first consideration of fellowships and assistantships). Regular deadline for fall term is July 1. Regular deadline for spring term is November 1.
The MSUS+MBA program may be completed in two years of full-time study.
Cost consists of program tuition (cost per credit times number of credits) as well as any applicable University and degree-specific fees.
The Princeton Review and the U.S. Green Building Council recognized Chatham as one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the United States and Canada.
Throughout the curriculum, students work on projects focused on real-world sustainability challenges, such as consultation with sustainable businesses, making business plans for sustainability businesses, or individual or group sustainability projects for businesses.
The combination of sustainability and management skills truly positions you to build the businesses of the future where the efficiencies of sustainability and preserving our natural resource base are going to be crucial.
—PETER WALKER, Ph.D., dean of the Falk School of Sustainability & Environment
Explore the current faculty- and student-driven research projects and opportunities at the Falk School to see the types of experience students can gain in the program.
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The Falk School provides numerous financial resources to our currently enrolled students, including funds available for research, unpaid internships, conference presentations, and study abroad opportunities.
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Students can work with Kate Sheridan, M.A., associate director of Career Development, who provides a full-service professional development experience for Falk School students.
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One hundred percent of students are employed within a year of graduation. Graduates have gone on to work for organizations including Evoqua, MGM International, Allegheny Land Trust, and Chromolax.
The University’s 388-acre Eden Hall Campus is the first campus in the world built from ground up on the principles of sustainability, where students have the tools to test, experiment, and refine practices for use in the real world. As an MSUS+MBA student, you will balance your time between the Shadyside Campus and Eden Hall.
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Read about the people, events, and opportunities of the Department of Business and Entrepreneurship in their blog.
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"The masters degree in Sustainability taught me that for things to work, you need to work with different partners."—Feyisola Akintola, MSUS+MBA ‘16
Chatham's MSUS+MBA combined program saves 21 credits, as opposed to completing the programs sequentially.
Chatham routinely ranks within the top 25 universities in the world for sustainability as measured by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS).
With the MSUS+MBA degree, students save two years of study and enter the workforce sooner.
One hundred percent of students are employed within a year of graduation.
One of the things that Downtown Pittsburgh struggles with is that people don’t think of it as a neighborhood—"but it is," says Caitlin Fadgen, MSUS+MBA ’17. That’s one of the things she aims to change in her work with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP).
