MBA in Sustainable Innovation

Our MBA offers complete immersion in sustainable innovation—it’s in everything we do. We're here to challenge traditional modes of thinking, and to help you navigate complex challenges from economic, social and environmental perspectives. You’ll take classes designed to integrate sustainability and triple-bottom-line thinking: people, planet and profit.

At Gustavson, you can create positive change while building your career.

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Tuition & fees

Program features

Mentorship program

Centre for Social & Sustainable Innovation

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1ST MBA IN CANADA BUILT ON SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION

creating responsible leaders

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BETTER WORLD MBA IN CANADA

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Sustainable innovation & social responsibility

Sustainability and innovation are requirements in business, and we believe it should be required in an MBA.

all courses include sustainability content
the Gustavson School of Business has been carbon neutral since 2016
the Centre for Social and Sustainable Innovation was founded in 2011 to integrate sustainability throughout the school’s teaching and research
our faculty are active researchers and bring their expertise to the classroom

Hands-on learning

Capstone consulting projects
Work with an organization to solve a real challenge for their business.

Course content
Learn from case studies, simulations and applied exercises in the classroom.

Case competitions
Tackle business cases and compete with your teammates at business case competitions around the world.

International experience
Travel and learn from some of the world's most innovative social and sustainable businesses.

Two delivery formats

The MBA in Sustainable Innovation is delivered in 2 formats: Daytime (on-campus immersive) and Weekend (for working professionals).

Format	Program length	Delivery
Daytime	16 months	In-class / full-time
Weekend	24 months	In-class / 1 weekend per month

Both formats start in September with an on-campus orientation.

Program formats & features

Career development

You'll have access to professional, customized supports to help you grow, launch or pivot your career.

A co-op work term is available to students who would like to gain additional work experience or try a new industry.

Connect with a community of like-minded professionals. Grow your network with more than 1,400 MBA alumni who have amazing careers all over the world.

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Career paths

The MBA in Sustainable Innovation equips you for career advancement in your chosen field. Some recent examples:

climate finance and investing
government and policy change
healthcare
social entrepreneurship
social responsibility leadership at a Fortune 500 company
sustainability consulting

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Student stories

If you are looking for a solid, well-designed MBA program that is innovative, collaborative and focused on sustainability, the UVic MBA in Sustainable Innovation can help you make your impact on the world.