Are you content with just "business as usual" or are you someone who is interested in business to change the world? The University of Vermont's new Sustainable Entrepreneurship MBA (SEMBA) program prepares students to create profitable and sustainable business opportunities in a world undergoing transformational change. We're looking for people like you - people not content to do things the way they've always been done, the disrupters, innovators and visionary entrepreneurs. Leaders who think differently and know there's a better way to do business, and who are ready to embark on a business education that will prepare them to live differently, lead differently and profit differently. We've called it the Sustainable Entrepreneurship MBA and, well, it's different - not an MBA-as-usual.... [-]

In just one year, you will magnify your career prospects as you master MBA essentials, gain real-world experience, conduct fieldwork abroad and interface with C-Suite executives. As our alumni say, "What a difference a year makes!"

Ranked 1st in the United States and 8th in the world for integrating sustainability, this full-time, accelerated MBA has been consistently recognized among the "global top 25" for financial, social and environmental stewardship since 2007. The cutting-edge learning experiences embody the United Nations' Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME).

The MBA Sustainability offers unparalleled leadership preparation. The curriculum is anchored by rigorous coursework in all business disciplines. What's different? The cutting-edge sustainability courses, live consulting engagements, global study trips, cross-functional integration and capstone practicum that serve as proving ground for conducting Business from a Higher Perspective. ... [-]

In studying leading businesses, MBA program offers cutting-edge education

The University’s completely revamped MBA program hinges on how top 21st century businesses are reshaping strategic sustainability and the new careers that will result.

Students in HSU’s revised MBA program will analyze the strategic sustainability issues of leading multinational companies, nonprofits and other organizations and how they are innovating and creating new markets.

They will also address financial, marketing, accounting and strategic management issues, taking into account the companies’ best practices.

HSU’s growing School of Business, buttressed by a $2.5 million investment by donors and the university, has overhauled the one-year MBA to close the gap between what traditional business schools teach and what companies are looking for in their future employees.... [-]