Master of Science in Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management
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"The mission of the Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy—to educate agents of positive social change—aligns with the goal of advancing social, organizational, and environmental sustainability. Concerns about the impact of human activities and organizations on natural and institutional ecology drive the need for a new kind of professional able to integrate these concerns into the mission and strategies of public, business, and not-for-profit sector organizations."
—John Clinton, Director, Environmental Policy and
Sustainability Management
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Overview
The master of science in environmental policy and sustainability management is an interdisciplinary professional graduate program that prepares students to play valuable roles as planners, managers, policy analysts, and consultants in defining environmental policy and giving support to institutions that seek to enhance their sustainability performance. It is designed to provide a broad understanding of the importance of ecological, financial, and social sustainability to organizational success.
Graduates of the program will be equipped to
- Enter a rapidly growing field in the management and public policy professions
- Prepare to work as an analyst or manager of sustainability policies in government, industry, and not-for-profit organizations
- Join a transdisciplinary community of scholars and practitioners dedicated to the complex responsibility of making human institutions and activities sustainable and renewable in a world of increasingly scarce resources
This is a practical education supported by the unique resources of The New School such as the Tishman Environment and Design Center and the Community Development Finance Project.
Program Features
The Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management program addresses intersecting challenges such as global climate change, natural resource depletion, financial sustainability, and innovative organizational change. The program is distinctive in establishing the integral relationship of sustainability competencies and by its
- Emphasis on urban ecology
- Cross-sector collaboration
- Joint training of managers and policy analysts
- Change-management preparation
- Critical perspectives on institutions
- Emphasis on the systemic linkages among environmental, social, and economic issues
Curriculum
The MS in environmental policy and sustainability management may be taken on a part-time or full-time basis. The 42-credit program includes a common core of three courses, an integrative program core of seven courses, and four courses in either the Policy area of concentration or the Management area of concentration.
The program core focuses on mastering the relevant natural sciences, targeted financial analytics, public policy, and business dimensions of projected climate change and an array of perspectives on organizational, environmental, and social ecology. Individuals supplement core learning with an area of concentration in either policy or management.
Students complete the program with a capstone seminar, developing individual research- and practice-based projects in a collaborative and multiple-disciplinary learning environment.
Additional Requirements
Full-time students with little or no relevant experience must undertake a professional internship (minimum of 400 hours). Internships allow Milano students to sharpen their abilities and build confidence through intensive involvement with professionals in actual work settings.
Milano School Core Course Requirements (6 credits)
The foundational core brings students together in a core curriculum that includes Economics for Management and Public Policy and Quantitative Methods
Program Course Requirements (24 credits)
The Policy Area of Concentration (12 credits)
The Management Area of Concentration (12 credits)
Interdisciplinary Initiatives
Real urban environmental issues in New York City and the region provide an exceptional laboratory for experiential learning. Milano students have access to many practice-based experiences such as the Community Development Finance Lab, the Chase Competition, an international practicum, government and corporate internships, and inter-divisional projects at The New School—for example, the 2010 Solar Decathlon, a partnership with Parsons The New School for Design to design and build a solar-powered house for the U.S. Department of Energy's biennial competition.
See a comprehensive list of graduate programs offered at The New School.
If you have specific questions about our program, please contact:
Suzanne Bostwick
Program Manager
Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management
72 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
BostwicS@newschool.edu