In a world facing increasing pressures to meet social, economic and environmental needs, business skills are required to influence and create real change. CSU’s College of Business Impact MBA provides the critical business skills needed to drive organizational change and create ventures that incorporate the triple bottom line of people, planet and profit.
Implementing a triple bottom line in business plans can increase competitive advantages in reputation, efficiency and resiliency, and produce long-term financial returns. As organizations look to create sustainable solutions across every aspect of their business, the demand for professionals with the knowledge, skills and mindset to solve complex problems using a social, economic and environmental framework will continue to grow.
Impact MBA is the degree for those seeking to use business to create a better world.
Whether you want to start your own business or become a change agent within an organization, CSU’s College of Business Impact MBA provides you with the skills and tools to take action, the leadership and influence to drive change and a supportive network of like-minded, innovative professionals with sustainable visions.
This 16-month program requires focus and dedication for you to make the most of this immersive experience. We go beyond case studies to deepen your expertise and offer real-world, authentic experiences through two specialized tracks: Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Sustainability.
Both tracks share the same foundational business core infused with social impact and sustainable business practices and methods. Once admitted, you’ll choose from the distinct track electives and experiential summer courses.
Out of state and relocating? You may qualify for in-state tuition if you are from the Western half of the United States.
Colorado State University is the first of only six institutions worldwide to achieve a Platinum rating in the Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS).
For more than a decade, our top-ranking Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise (GSSE) MBA – affectionately known by graduates and our community as “The Good MBA” – has paved the way for professionals to create business ventures and to seek market-based solutions to causes that matter most.
Our new Impact MBA builds on the momentum created by the GSSE MBA. You’ll join a group of tight-knit graduates who continue to act upon their innovative ideas and create solutions to make the world a better place for all of us.
The legacy of the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise MBA lives on through the Social Entrepreneurship track, teaching social entrepreneurship and how to create an enterprise that applies market-based approaches to find solutions to complex challenges.
The Impact MBA introduces the new Corporate Sustainability track, offering a choice of specialized coursework to teach the science behind sustainability and how to make the business case for sustainability projects within an organization.
While there are a variety of starting points to lasting success in business, one thing is certain: There is so much good to be done.
I’d never done in-depth interviews like that, and it was really cool sitting down and hearing their stories and challenges.
Researching energy needs in rural East Africa
MBA grads build legacy tackling global challenges