As a Sustainability Master of Business Administration (SMBA) student you will experience Evergreen’s model of interdisciplinary learning—combining sustainable practices with traditional business teachings.
Sustainability Master of
Business Administration
Core Courses 42 Credits Additional Required Courses 18 Credits
Complete this fully-online Masters degree studying full-time for two years or part-time for three years.
Full-Time SMBA • 2 year program Year 1 Full-Time • 30 credits Quarter
Courses
Course Credits
Foundations in Sustainability
6
10 CREDITS
Intro to Sustainability & Business
4
WINTER
Business Development, Design, Marketing, and Innovation
6
10 CREDITS
Data Analysis I
4
SPRING
The Green Business Lab
6
10 CREDITS
Alternative Models + Participatory Decision-Making
4
FALL
Year 2 Full-Time • 30 credits Quarter
Courses
Course Credits
Accounting for the Triple Bottom Line
6
10 CREDITS
Course Options: Tribal Economics (4), Ecological Economics (4)
4
WINTER
Supply Chain Management and Sustainability Reporting
6
10 CREDITS
Data Analysis II
4
Capstone
6
Course Options: Leadership (4), Tribal Business (4), Entrepreneurship (4), *MPA Elective (4), MPA Elective (2) and MPA Elective (2)
4
FALL
SPRING 10 CREDITS
*Master of Public Administration
Part-Time SMBA • 3 year program Year 1 Part-Time • 26 credits Quarter
Courses
Course Credits
Foundations in Sustainability
6
8 CREDITS
MPA Elective
2
WINTER
Business Development, Design, Marketing, and Innovation
6
Data Analysis I
4
SPRING
The Green Business Lab
6
MPA Elective
2
FALL
10 CREDITS* 8 CREDITS
*Due to the required sequence of the program, students on the part-time track must take a full-time credit load only during Winter quarter of Year 1
Year 2 Part-Time • 16 credits Quarter FALL
6 CREDITS
WINTER
6 CREDITS
SPRING
4 CREDITS
Courses
Course Credits
Accounting for the Triple Bottom Line
6
Supply Chain Management and Sustainability Reporting
6
Course Options: Alternative Models + Participatory Decision-Making (4), MPA Elective (4)
4
Year 3 Part-Time • 18 credits Quarter FALL
6 CREDITS
WINTER
6 CREDITS
SPRING
4 CREDITS
Courses
Course Credits
Introduction to Sustainability in Business
4
Course Options: Tribal Economics (4), Ecological Economics (4)
4
Data Analysis II
4
Capstone
6
Learn more: evergreen.edu/smba smba@evergreen.edu
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