Welcome to the Sustainable Innovation MBA program at the Grossman School of Business. Please use this list of resources to help you prepare for the upcoming academic year.
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Orientation Week: August 18 - 22
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- Mark your calendars to attend a busy and mandatory on-campus Orientation Week. We will be providing more details at a later date, but the week includes important information sessions (program policies and practices, advice from alumni, campus resources, etc.), activities to get to know your fellow classmates, teamwork and collaboration skills-training and more.
Activate Your UVM Email, Net ID and CatCard
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- Please activate your NetID. After that you can set up your UVM email account.
- Prior to Orientation Week, please set up your “CatCard” student ID. Get started with your CatCard.
- Next submit your WEBcard information to the WEBcard Center. You will be asked for your nine digit student ID which starts with 95_ _ _ _ _ _ _. If you cannot find this, please reach out to our team at si-mba@uvm.edu for assistance.
- Learn about the privileges your card will provide.
Download Microsoft Office
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- Download Microsoft Office. You will need to sign in with your UVM NetID and password, you can install Office on up to five personal devices. You will have this account for a year after graduating.
- Microsoft Teams: Once you set up your NetID, you will be added into a Team to chat with other classmates.
MBA Math Requirement
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- All students must fulfill the MBA Math requirements this summer prior to the start of orientation week. Students can begin the MBA Math lessons and tutorials at this time. Login instructions have been emailed to you.
- The time it takes to complete the MBA Math requirements depends on each individual’s pre-existing understanding and mastery of the material. For someone with little to no prior exposure, it typically takes 25 to 40 hours to complete all lessons, practice problems, and quizzes. For someone who already knows the material and is able to go straight to the quizzes and achieve the specified performance levels, it might take them just a few hours to finish.
Register for Summer and Fall Courses
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- Log onto myuvm.uvm.edu.
- Summer 2025 – MBA 6990 Introduction to Sustainable Business: This course is an Introduction to Sustainable Business along with MBA Math. The class sessions will take place during Orientation Week while MBA Math is to be completed at your own pace throughout the summer.
- Fall 2025 - register for all of the MBA courses: Step-by-step class registration instructions (PDF).
Bios and Headshots - Complete by August 1
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- The Grossman School wants to get to know you – and you’ll want to get to know a little about each other before arriving on campus! Please send our team (si-mba@uvm.edu) a short biography, headshot, and a link to your LinkedIn profile by August 1.
- We ask you to structure your bios as follows:
- Short quote statement: In your words - this can be your mission, or why you chose SI-MBA, or what you want to do next. Under 50 words.
- Professional Story: Third-person summary of what led you here. If you have many years of experience, name just a few highlights. If you are earlier in your career, it's OK to focus on one role or experience you want people to know about. Under 100 words.
- Education: Pulled out separately, just a few lines.
- For examples, please see the Class of 2025 bios
- We ask you to structure your bios as follows:
Program and Academic Calendar
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- You will be sent the SI-MBA academic calendar in August as we are finalizing class times and guest speakers. The program follows the UVM Academic Calendar for dates like Thanksgiving Recess, Winter Recess, and Spring Break.
Module 1 Required Textbooks
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- Will be provided at the beginning August.
Code of Academic Integrity
Student Health Insurance
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- Information regarding student health services and insurance, and Annual Student Insurance Enrollment or Waiver.
Dietary Restrictions, Medical Concerns, and Student Accessibility
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- Please notify our team at si-mba@uvm.edu if you have any dietary restrictions or medical concerns.
- Student Accessibility Services
- Read and Write Gold – a literacy support tool
Housing
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- Explore UVM's off-campus housing options in Burlington and surrounding areas. Additional rental options are advertised in newspapers (Seven Days and Burlington Free Press), Craigslist, UVM Gradnet, and Front Porch Forum, and below is some info about nearby apartment complexes that provide housing for many UVM graduate students.
- Catamount Run – inquire about availability on their website or by emailing realestate@uvm.edu
- Spinner Place offers an off-campus independent student living environment, with fully furnished, modern, updated interiors. Located in the heart of vibrant downtown Winooski, Vermont, Spinner Place is about a mile (20 minute walk) from UVM campus and only steps away from some of the best coffee shops and restaurants in the Burlington area. It is also conveniently located on a bus line that goes directly to campus. Spinner Place features fully furnished 2-8 bedroom apartments with modern furniture and appliances. *Please note that the website may read that they are currently not accepting new tenants so please contact them at spinnerplace@redstonevt.com or 802-861-2710 to confirm availability.
- Redstone Lofts
- Redstone apartments
- Off-campus housing
- Woolen Mill
- Larkin Realty
- Gabe Handy Hotel and Rental Properties
- Burlington Housing Guide
- Burlington, Vermont and Area Housing and Rentals Facebook Group
- If you are interested in housing with a classmate or seeing if you can obtain a lease from a SI-MBA alum, learn more (Excel Spreadsheet).
Transportation and Parking
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- Information regarding transportation parking on campus.
- Should you need to obtain handicap parking, please contact our team at si-mba@uvm.edu for assistance.
Connect with Classmates and Alumni
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- Microsoft Teams: Once you setup your NetID, you will be added into a Team to chat with other classmates.
- LinkedIn: Check out The Sustainable Innovation-MBA LinkedIn Group. This is a great way to connect with both alumni and current students.
Campus Map
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- Navigate campus with the virtual map.