Business Administration MBA with a Concentration in Sustainability

Protect the Environment and Drive Innovation

Worrying about the environment isn't just for the eco-friendly and non-profits any more. Many top industries have redefined success to encompass a "triple bottom line" theory that views social and environmental profit to be as vital an objective as economic profit.

With a an MBA with a Concentration in Sustainability from University of Houston-Clear Lake's College of Business, you will have a leg up compared to your peers, as you'll be able to discuss legal, economic and strategic concerns related to how a business can become more environmentally friendly.

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An Education that’s Convenient for Your Career

Many of our students work full-time jobs while pursuing an MBA, so we've taken this reality into account with how we've crafted this 36 credit-hour degree*. You now have options in how you attend UHCL, though it does depend on each 16-week-long course you take:

• Completely online classes;**
• The "hybrid" format where half the class time is face-to-face, while and the other half is online;** or
• Completely in a traditional classroom experience.**

Qualified candidates can even earn a waiver from taking the GRE or GMAT!

*One pre-requisite foundation course may be required.

**Required MBA coursework is available completely online or in hybrid format in 8-week sessions. Some of the classes required for the sustainability concentration are available in full-semester length in online format.

A Career-Focused Education

The coursework will be taught exclusively by professors and experience businesspersons – no graduate assistants for you. You'll learn about key models and theories as well as research and application projects that tackle issues confronting sustainable communities, environmental management and strategic management. The program seeks to integrate the perspectives of multiple stakeholders and actors impacted by the pursuit of sustainable economies, while integrating the associated business managerial challenges and opportunities. It is designed for graduate students seeking to practice a career in environmental consultancy or environmental compliance responsibility.

2016-2017 Texas-Resident Tuition Rates: $1,691 for one, three-hour course*

*Students receive a tuition and fee break by taking more courses per semester. Use the tuition calculator to compare how tuition and fees vary the more courses you take per semester. The calculated tuition and fee total is an estimate and may be subject to change. Excludes special fees that do not affect all students.

Admission Requirements

• Business Administration MBA
• Admission Deadline

  Standard Graduate Admission Deadline

• Application

  Apply online through the UHCL Graduate Application Portal.

• Requirements

  Applicants to the MBA program may qualify with a standardized test waiver if any of the following conditions are met:

  • earned a bachelor’s degree from a qualified institution with a 3.000 or greater cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) from the degree granting institution, or
  • earned an advanced degree from a qualified institution, or
  • completes the MBA certificate start with a 3.000 or greater GPA in the certificate. 
• MBA Certificate Start 

  Domestic applicants who have completed a bachelor's, degree from a qualified institution with less than a 3.0 GPA, may choose admission to the MBA program with a standardized test waiver through the MBA certificate start. Applicants to the MBA certificate start must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.500 (on a 4.0 system).  Qualified applicants who are admitted to MBA certificate start program must complete their graduate certificate with a 3.000 or greater GPA in the certificate to be granted acceptance into the MBA core program.

• Admission Review Process 

  All other applicants will be reviewed for admissions by program faculty.  This evaluation will consider all academic coursework and standardized test performance.

Degree Requirements

Understanding the classes you need to take for your degree in the College of Business is crucial to planning out your education. Learn how you can pursue success at University of Houston-Clear Lake.

Business Administration, MBA

Cost Information

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