Type of Degree

CGS

School or College

Grossman School of Business

Area of Study

Business and economy

Program Format

Online, Full-time, Part-time

Credit hours to graduate

9 Credits

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At the intersection of family and sustainable business.

Program Overview

The Grossman School of Business, recognized worldwide for its expertise in sustainable business and family business education, focuses on the interface between family business and sustainability, and continues to rank among the top two Green MBA programs and "MBA Program for a Better World" for several years in a row by The Princeton Review and Corporate Knights, respectively, and top 25 global business schools for family business education and research by Family Capital. 

The Grossman School of Business offers an online, 9-credit Certificate of Graduate Study in Sustainable Family Enterprise (CGS-SFE), to help you build the business toolkit you need fast.

Please email gsbgc@uvm.edu with any further questions.

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Curriculum

The online Certificate of Graduate Study in Sustainable Family Enterprise requires 9 credits: 6 credits in required coursework and 3 credits in an additional course of the student's choosing. Required courses, Sustainable Family Enterprise I and II (BUS 6450 and BUS 6360), must be taken in sequence.  The additional course may be taken at any time.  The next scheduled course offerings are outlined below. 

Required Courses (6 Credits)

  • BUS 6450 Sustainable Family Enterprise I – The Best Practices
  • BUS 6451 Sustainable Family Enterprise II – The Next Practices

Additional Course (3 Credits)

  • BUS 6420 Integrating Sustainability in New Business Models
  • BUS 6990 Leading Sustainable Enterprise
  • BUS 6550 Sustainable Marketing
  • BUS 6670 Accounting and Reporting for ESG
  • BUS 6700 Green Operations and Supply Chains
  • BUS 6880 Finance for Sustainable Enterprise

Schedule of Courses Offered Through Spring 2025

SemesterDatesCourses
Summer (Term B)June 17 - August 9, 2024BUS 6420
Fall (Term A)August 25 - October 15, 2024BUS 6700
Fall (Term B)October 16 - December 13, 2024BUS 6450
Spring (Term A)January 13 - March 3, 2025BUS 6451
BUS 6550
Spring (Term B)March 17 - May 9, 2025BUS 6990
BUS 6670

 

Deadlines

Rolling. See course schedule.

Please email gsbgc@uvm.edu with any further questions.

Outcomes

Graduates of the Certificate of Graduate Study in Sustainable Family Enterprise will learn how to:

  • Differentiate between family and non-family enterprise/business.
  • Describe the significance and diversity of family business.
  • Analyze the structure and systems used by entrepreneurial and sustainable family businesses.
  • Identify the best and next practices of innovative family firms in sustainable development.
  • Differentiate between family businesses designed with the sustainability DNA from others that transform a legacy business towards sustainable development goals (SDGs).
  • Learn the basics of family philanthropy and advising.
  • Evaluate role of family business in sustaining (or depleting) the regional economy and local community.

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