Program Contact:  Courtney McGinnis 203-582-6420

This dual-degree program opens doors to new careers for individuals with an interest in making decisions related to environmental science, policy, sustainability, and stewardship. These programs make it easy to earn both your undergraduate and graduate studies in just five years, saving you time while preparing you to immediately make an impact as a manager and a leader in the environmental industry. The path to the dual-degree MBA is completed in five years. Current Quinnipiac students can express interest in this program up until the fall semester of their senior year using a special application form available in the School of Business. Those interested in this program should contact the appropriate program chair. If accepted, students will begin taking graduate courses during their fourth year that count toward both an undergraduate degree and an MBA.

Students in this program must complete all the requirements of the BA in Sustainability and Environmental Policy and the MBA. The following table is a representative progression through those requirements. Students should work with their advisers on a plan that ensures their academic progression. 

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
Fall SemesterCredits
EN 101 Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing 3
ENV 101 Introduction to Environmental Studies 3
Elective 3
FYS 101 First-Year Seminar 3
LE 101 Introduction to the American Legal System 3
 Credits15
Spring Semester
EN 102 Academic Writing and Research 3
ENV 120
120L
Exploring Your Environment,Foundations of Biology and Chemistry
and Exploring Your Environment Lab,Foundations of Biology and Chemistry Lab
4
MA 170
Probability and Data Analysis
or Biostatistics
3
Elective 3
UC Elective 3
 Credits16
Sophomore
Fall Semester
ENV 220
220L
Environmental Science
and Environmental Science Lab
4
ENV 282 Global Environmental History 3
LE 300 Special Topics 3
MG 205 Organizational Management 3
Elective 3
 Credits16
Spring Semester
AC 211 Financial Accounting 3
AN 230 Sustainable Development 3
EC 111 Principles of Microeconomics 3
GP 240 Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems 3
PL 226 Environmental Ethics 3
 Credits15
Junior
Fall Semester
ENV 215 Research Methods in Environmental Studies 3
FIN 201 Fundamentals of Financial Management 3
LE 355 Environmental Law 3
PO 209 Environmental Politics and Policy 3
UC Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring Semester
ENV Elective 3
Language Course 3
MG 305 Applied Design Thinking 3
Elective 3
UC Elective 3
 Credits15
Senior
Fall Semester
ENV Elective 3
ENV 390 Environmental Writing 3
MBA 615 Skills for Contemporary Business Issues 3
Elective 3
UC Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring Semester
ENV 350 Environmental Studies Practicum 3
IDS 400 Transdisciplinary Project 3
MBA 620 Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making (AC 620) 3
MBA Sustainability Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
Summer Semester
MBA 625 Authentic Leadership within Organizations 3
Experiential Course 3
 Credits6
Fifth Year
Fall Semester
MBA 630 Business Data Analytics 3
MBA 635 Supply Chain Management in a New Era 3
MBA 640 Financial Decision Making 3
MBA 645 Marketing Decision Making 3
MBA 690 Strategic Management 3
 Credits15
Spring Semester
MBA 695 Action-Based Learning Lab 3
MBA Grad Elective 3
MBA Grad Elective 3
MBA Grad Elective 3
MBA Grad Elective 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits158