Sustainability MBA Pathway

Create a better world with your MBA

Climate change, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), plus responsible decision-making, influence every aspect of how businesses operate.��Leaders��who understand the opportunities alongside the risks of environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges are poised to shape the economy of the future.

The��Sustainability MBA Pathway��equips you with the skills, knowledge and networks you need to pursue a career in this rapidly growing field. Along this path, you will become familiar with both in-house and consulting roles in sustainability and social impact, ways to incorporate sustainability into any functional area, how to communicate and report out to shareholders and stakeholders, as well as the aptitudes and experience needed to set yourself apart as an sustainability leader.

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��What’s a pathway?

It’s a roadmap toward your ultimate career. Your route is comprised of recommended courses, co-curricular activities and network-building opportunities. Follow this curated plan to gain a solid skill set and significant experience. You'll graduate ready to lead, innovate and make an immediate impact in ESG and sustainability.

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What you’ll learn

The curriculum focuses on the strategic importance of ESG and developing relevant skills in data analysis, finance, strategy, operations, and leadership. You will learn about environmental sustainability and climate risk; diversity, equity and inclusion; social impact; corporate responsibility; ethical leadership; and impact investing.

Careers in Sustainability and Social Impact

These careers are unique in that they require knowledge about sustainability and social impact considerations as well as risk management, strategy, and operations.

Effective leaders will need to have an understanding of ESG in any role, since the environmental, social and governance risks currently facing humanity are core challenges and opportunities for every business.

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Potential Careers Include:

Sustainability consulting with a
Big 4 or boutique firm

In-house ESG
or sustainability roles

Sustainable finance

Traditional marketing, operations, finance or real estate roles done through an ESG lens

"The ESG & Sustainability Pathway truly laid the foundation for my career and the meaningful work that fulfills me daily. Leeds was arguably the best place in the nation to study sustainability because of its focus on industry trends, its professors, and С��Ƶ's culture. Before moving to С��Ƶ, I was still determining what I wanted to focus my MBA in, but I soon realized that ESG & Sustainability was my calling—thanks to Leeds."

- Matthew Hannam (MBA '22), ESG Consultant at Conservice