About the Program

Curriculum

Students complete 15 credits of graduate and/or post-graduate courses drawn from the Master of Business Administration degree program or approved course(s) from another degree program.

Students may choose either of the following to satisfy 3 credits for the capstone requirement.

• CAG 600 Interdisciplinary Capstone (3 credits): This Capstone thesis demonstrates the student’s ability to integrate concepts from the courses taken in the CAGS degree. The thesis reflects considerable critical thinking and original analysis. The student follows established guidelines for completing this thesis under the direction of a faculty advisor/reader.
• MB605 (SF) (3 credits):  The capstone course focuses on strategic management in the context of sustainability and provides an opportunity for students to weave together prior studies into a comprehensive and practical application of their learning.

Required Courses

(15 semester hour credits)

The Post-Graduate Certificate in Compassionate Leadership & Sustainability consists of five 3-credit courses that provide the foundation for leadership of self and others. 

• Organizations (6 credits required)

• MB 500 (SF) - Business/Organizational Dynamics Credits: 3
• MB 642 (SF) - Systems Thinking Credits: 3

• Leadership (9 credits required; choose 3 )

• MB 651 (SR) - Strategic Leadership of Human Capital Credits: 3
• MB 560 - Quality Leadership Credits: 3
• MB 643 (SF) - Leadership: Order and Change. Credits: 3
• MB 650 - Cross-Cultural Leadership Credits: 3
• MB 520 - Self-Leadership Credits: 3
• MB 530 (SF) - Ethical, Social and Environmental Responsibility Credits: 3
• TH 622 (SF) - Introduction to Integral Ecology Credits: 3

Capstone - Select 1

(3 semester hour credits)

Students may choose to complete either of the following options to satisfy the capstone requirement for the certificate.

• MB 605 (SF) - Strategic Management of the Sustainable Enterprise Credits: 3

•     OR,

• CAG 600 - Interdisciplinary Capstone Credits: 3

• The Double Bottom Line: How Compassionate Leaders Captivate Hearts and Deliver Results, by Donato Tramuto, is required reading for this course.

Admission Requirements

Students must hold a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA.

Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 and earn a “B” or better in every course taken as part of the CAGS.

No transfer credits can be accepted into the CAGS.

All 6 courses must be taken as part of this certificate program for either option.