Corporate Sustainability and Social Impact MBA
Major: Corporate Sustainability and Social Impact
Degree Awarded: Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 49.0
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 52.0201
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 11-1021
About the Program
For professionals who are focused on the future and looking to work where profit and purpose intersect, an MBA with a concentration in corporate sustainability and social impact may be ideal.
The program provides students with the knowledge and skills to develop strategies with real impact, especially as organizations focus increasingly on the financial, social and environmental issues to which investors, regulators, communities and employees are committed. This concentration will help students gain the skills that ESG-focused organizations prioritize, including minimizing risk, increasing resilience, enhancing competitiveness, unlocking new opportunities and enhancing their standings with investors.
A few of the skills this concentration focuses on include:
- Leading diversity, equity and inclusion
- Understanding legal implications
- Corporate governance
- Financial implications of social issues
- How sustainability and value creation intersect
- Brand and reputation management
- Ethics
The MBA concentration in corporate sustainability and social impact is offered in person or online.
Additional Information
For more information please contact our Graduate Student Services department at lebowgradenroll@drexel.edu.
Admission Requirements
Graduate admission is based on a holistic review process, which takes into consideration prior academic history, demonstration of professional experience and adequate preparation for graduate study. Please review the admission requirements for both domestic and international applicants on our Graduate Application Requirements webpage before submitting your application
Degree Requirements
Required Courses | ||
ACCT 510 | Essentials of Financial Reporting | 2.0 |
BLAW 510 | Analyzing Legal Options in Decision-Making | 2.0 |
BSAN 601 | Business Analytics for Managers | 3.0 |
ECON 601 | Managerial Economics | 3.0 |
FIN 601 | Corporate Financial Management | 3.0 |
MGMT 520 | Strategy Analysis | 2.0 |
MGMT 530 | Managing and Leading the Total Enterprise | 2.0 |
MGMT 770 | MBA Capstone | 2.0 |
MKTG 510 | Marketing Strategy | 2.0 |
ORGB 511 | Leading in Dynamic Environments: A Personal, Relational, and Strategic Approach | 3.0 |
POM 510 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 2.0 |
Experiential Requirement (Select one course from the following): | 3.0 | |
Graduate Internship | ||
Special Topics in BUSN | ||
Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Business | ||
International Business Seminar and Residency | ||
Leading for Innovation | ||
Change Management Experiential Capstone | ||
Business Consulting | ||
Global Marketing | ||
Business Agility and IT | ||
Design Thinking for Digital Innovations | ||
Leading Virtual Teams | ||
Negotiations for Leaders | ||
Leadership in Sport Management | ||
Tax Experiential Learning | ||
Corporate Sustainability & Social Impact Major Requirements (Choose three of the following): | 9.0 | |
Legal Aspects of Employment | ||
Social Entrepreneurship | ||
Social and Sustainable Innovation | ||
Corporate Governance | ||
Environmental and Social Issues in Finance | ||
Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Business | ||
Business Ethics | ||
Sustainability and Value Creation | ||
Corporate Brand & Reputation Management | ||
Special Topics in ORGB | ||
Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Logistics | ||
Social Issues in Sport | ||
Free Electives | 11.0 | |
Total Credits | 49.0 |
Sample Plan of Study
Accelerated 18-Month Plan of Study
First Year | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
ACCT 510 | 2.0 | BLAW 510 | 2.0 | ECON 601 | 3.0 | Experiential Elective* | 3.0 |
MGMT 530 | 2.0 | BSAN 601 | 3.0 | MGMT 520 | 2.0 | ||
MKTG 510 | 2.0 | FIN 601 | 3.0 | Elective | 2.0 | ||
ORGB 511 | 3.0 | Elective | 3.0 | Corporate Sustainability & Social Impact Major Elective | 3.0 | ||
POM 510 | 2.0 | ||||||
11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | ||||
Elective | 3.0 | MGMT 770 | 2.0 | ||||
Corporate Sustainability & Social Impact Major Elective | 6.0 | Elective | 3.0 | ||||
9 | 5 | ||||||
Total Credits 49 |
- *
First Year Summer is less than the 4.5-credit minimum required (considered half-time status) of graduate programs to be considered financial aid eligible. As a result, aid will not be disbursed to students this term.
Accelerated 15-Month Plan of Study
First Year | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
ACCT 510 | 2.0 | BLAW 510 | 2.0 | ECON 601 | 3.0 | Elective | 3.0 |
MGMT 530 | 2.0 | BSAN 601 | 3.0 | MGMT 520 | 2.0 | Experiential Elective | 3.0 |
MKTG 510 | 2.0 | FIN 601 | 3.0 | Corporate Sustainability & Social Impact Major Elective | 6.0 | ||
ORGB 511 | 3.0 | Elective | 3.0 | Elective | 2.0 | ||
POM 510 | 2.0 | ||||||
11 | 11 | 13 | 6 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | ||||||
MGMT 770 | 2.0 | ||||||
Corporate Sustainability & Social Impact Major Elective | 3.0 | ||||||
Elective | 3.0 | ||||||
8 | |||||||
Total Credits 49 |
Accelerated 12-Month Plan of Study
First Year | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
ACCT 510 | 2.0 | BLAW 510 | 2.0 | ECON 601 | 3.0 | MGMT 770 | 2.0 |
MGMT 530 | 2.0 | BSAN 601 | 3.0 | MGMT 520 | 2.0 | Electives | 6.0 |
MKTG 510 | 2.0 | FIN 601 | 3.0 | Corporate Sustainability & Social Impact Major Elective | 6.0 | Experiential Elective | 3.0 |
ORGB 511 | 3.0 | Elective | 3.0 | Elective | 2.0 | ||
POM 510 | 2.0 | Corporate Sustainability & Social Impact Major Elective | 3.0 | ||||
11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | ||||
Total Credits 49 |
Part-Time MBA Plan of Study
First Year | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
ACCT 510 | 2.0 | BLAW 510 | 2.0 | BSAN 601 | 3.0 | MGMT 520 | 2.0 |
MGMT 530 | 2.0 | FIN 601 | 3.0 | MKTG 510 | 2.0 | Elective | 2.0 |
ORGB 511 | 3.0 | Experiential Elective | 3.0 | ||||
7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
POM 510 | 2.0 | ECON 601 | 3.0 | Corporate Sustainability & Social Impact Major Elective | 6.0 | MGMT 770 | 2.0 |
Elective | 3.0 | Corporate Sustainability & Social Impact Major Elective | 3.0 | Electives | 6.0 | ||
5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | ||||
Total Credits 49 |