Our accelerated, 12-month program integrates sustainable business practices across disciplines, focusing on the tools needed to manage business today and lead through change tomorrow. Sustainable Innovation MBA graduates jump back into work with the knowledge and skills they need to become change agents in fields as diverse as impact investing, sustainable development, mission-driven marketing, supply chain management, nonprofit management, and other socially responsible business functions.
During the full-time, on-campus program, SI-MBA students gain unique access to Vermont’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Students learn from sustainable business leaders working to transform business into a force for good. The SI-MBA experience is capped off with a practicum project, where students work on consulting engagements within sustainable businesses across Vermont, the US, and beyond.
The University of Vermont also offers a 15-credit, fully online Certificate of Graduate Study in Sustainable Enterprise, using core curriculum from the Sustainable Innovation MBA program.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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LEADING DESTINATION FOR CHANGEMAKERS
The Sustainable Innovation MBA (SI-MBA) is recognized as a trailblazer in business education. The program has received national and international recognition, including:
- No.1 “Best Green MBA” by Princeton Review in 2018, 2019 & 2020;
- No.1 US-based “Better World MBA” by Corporate Knights in 2019;
- No.2 US-based “Better World MBA” by Corporate Knights in 2022;
- No.4 Global “Better World MBA” by Corporate Knights in 2019;
- No.5 Global “Better World MBA” by Corporate Knights in 2018;
- Top 10 “Better World MBA” by Corporate Knights in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022;
WHY SI-MBA?
 | INTEGRATED SUSTAINABILITYSI-MBA is an accelerated program that focuses on the essential toolkit to manage — and transform — business. It makes for a rapid learning experience that has graduates back out in the world and making an impact in less time. See how our alumni are creating impact here. |
 | ONE-YEAR PROGRAMWe designed the Sustainable Innovation MBA from the ground up to integrate environmental, social, and governance considerations into the MBA curriculum. This means our graduates develop holistic, interdisciplinary approaches that help businesses grow profitably and sustainably. Explore our curriculum here. |
 | VERMONT BUSINESS ECOSYSTEMSI-MBA is a full-time, on-campus program, based in Burlington, Vermont — one of the most progressive business environments in the world. Students meet and learn from globally recognized sustainable business leaders who are on the forefront of redefining the role of business in society. |
 | HANDS-ON PRACTICUM PROJECTThe capstone experience of the SI-MBA program is completing a practicum project—a hands-on, full-time consulting engagement within an existing or emerging enterprise. Recent host organizations have included Ashoka, Ben & Jerry’s, Burton Snowboards, Facebook, Pepsico, REI Co-op, and Seventh Generation. Learn about practicum projects here. |
PROGRAM MISSION
We believe the old ways of doing business are no longer serving humanity — and that capitalism must evolve to better meet the needs of people and the planet. To accelerate this transition, future business leaders must be ready to deliver profitable, sustainable growth in changing and sometimes uncertain marketplaces.
The Sustainable Innovation MBA program focuses on the tools needed to manage business today and lead through change tomorrow. Our graduates go into the world with the knowledge and skills they need to become change agents in fields as diverse as impact investing, sustainable development, mission-driven marketing, supply chain management, nonprofit management, and other socially responsible business functions.
PROGRAM VALUES
We aspire to be a program and a community that supports the values of the UVM’s Common Ground.
More about our values.
RESPECT
We respect each other. We listen to each other, encourage each other and care about each other. We are strengthened by our diverse perspectives.
INTEGRITY
We value fairness, straightforward conduct, adherence to the facts, and sincerity. We acknowledge when things have not turned out the way we had hoped. As stewards of the University of Vermont, we are honest and ethical in all responsibilities entrusted to us.
INNOVATION
We want to be at the forefront of change and believe that the best way to lead is to learn from our successes and mistakes and continue to grow. We are forward-looking and break new ground in addressing important community and societal needs.
OPENNESS
We encourage the open exchange of information and ideas from all quarters of the community. We believe that through collaboration and participation, each of us has an important role in determining the direction and well-being of our community.
JUSTICE
As a just community, we unite against all forms of injustice, including, but not limited to, racism. We reject bigotry, oppression, degradation, and harassment, and we challenge injustice toward any member of our community.
RESPONSIBILITY
We are personally and collectively responsible for our words and deeds. We stand together to uphold our common ground.
