MENV/MBA Dual Degree

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MENV and the Leeds School of Business have launched the MENV/MBA dual degree. MENV's partnership with Colorado's top MBA program (and top 10 entrepreneurship program in the nation) will provide dual degree-seeking students with unparalleled learning opportunities within the living laboratory of Boulder, Denver, and the Front Range. MENV and Leeds' MBA are programs where students will form deep connections with the nationally-recognized and innovative Boulder business community and leading-edge environmental and sustainability professionals. Combined coursework will emphasize innovation, social impact, and sustainability and leverage the strengths of each program.

Program Details:

Â鶹ÒùÔº must apply to and be accepted to each program separately. For information about requisite standardized test scores and admissions requirements, please visit the respective MBA and MENV admissions websites.

It is recommended that students start the MBA program in their first year and then begin the MENV program in their second year. Dual degree students are expected to be full-time students, and will complete 82 credit hours in total, typically about three years. Â鶹ÒùÔº may elect to take longer than three years, but must complete both degrees within four years.

Â鶹ÒùÔº Who Complete their First Year in the MBA Program

In year 1 as a dual degree student, you will:

  • Complete MBAC course sequence as prescribed by the MBA administration and your Leeds academic advisor

In year 2 as a dual degree student, you will:

  • Consult with your MENV academic advisor Brendan Park and begin fulfilling your MENV academic requirements
  • Contact Brendan Park bout about  to have your MBAC 6001 (1.5 credits) and MBAC 6003 (1.5 credits) courses count for ENVM 5034 - Leadership and Ethics course (3 credits) 
  • Complete the Capstone Sequence
    • Fall 1 in MENV - CIL 1 (1 credit)
    • Spring 1 in MENV - CIL 2 (2 credits)
    • Summer after Spring 1 in MENV - Capstone Project (5 credits)
    • Fall 2 in MENV - CIL 3
  • Complete MENV Core Requirements
    • ENVM 5018 The Scientific Basis of Environmental Change (3)
    • ENVM 5034 Leadership and Ethics (3) (With passing grades in MBAC 6001 and 6003, you can request to have those courses substitute for ENVM 5034 through a petition)
    • ENVM 5002 Analyzing Socio-Environmental Systems (3)
  • Begin fulfilling specialization requirements and elective requirements (all elective courses must have ENVM course code)

In year 3 as a dual degree student, you will:

  • Finish your remaining credits in both the MENV and MBA programs and consult MENV academic advisor Brendan Park (Brendan.park@colorado.edu) and MBA academic advisor with any of your degree fulfillment questions.

Â鶹ÒùÔº Who Complete their First Year in the MENV Program

In year 1 as a dual degree students can:

  • Complete the Capstone Sequence
    • Fall 1 - CIL 1 (1 credit)
    • Spring 1 - CIL 2 (2 credits)
    • Summer after Spring 1 - Capstone Project (5 credits)
    • Fall 2 - CIL 3 (this 1-credit course will actually take place during your first semester in the MBA program)
  • Complete MENV Core Requirements
    • ENVM 5018 The Scientific Basis of Environmental Change (3) - Spring
    • ENVM 5034 Leadership and Ethics (3) - Fall
    • ENVM 5002 Analyzing Socio-Environmental Systems (3) - Fall
  • Begin fulfilling specialization requirements and elective requirements (all elective courses must have ENVM course code)
    • NOTE: An alternate route would be to initiate the Capstone sequence in your second year as an MENV student; students should keep in mind that, in any given semester when a student takes both MENV and MBAC/MBAX courses, they will be charged the tuition rate of whichever department is more expensive. Discuss your options with your academic advisors.

In year 2 as a dual degree student, you will:

  • Consult with your MBA academic advisor and begin fulfilling your MBA academic requirements
  • Contact the MBA administration about the possibility of petitioning to have your ENVM 5034 - Leadership and Ethics course (3 credits) count toward any applicable MBAC requirements

In year 3 as a dual degree student, you will:

  • Finish your remaining credits in both the MENV and MBA programs and consult MENV academic advisor Brendan Park (Brendan.park@colorado.edu) and MBA academic advisor with any of your degree fulfillment questions.

For more information, please contact Brendan Park at brendan.park@colorado.edu.