Master of Environment and Business (MEB)

The program information below was valid for the winter 2020 term (January 1, 2020 - April 30, 2020). This is the archived version; the most up-to-date program information is available through the current Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.

The Graduate Studies Academic Calendar is updated 3 times per year, at the start of each academic term (January 1, May 1, September 1). Graduate Studies Academic Calendars from previous terms can be found in the archives.

• Admit term(s) 
  • Spring
• Delivery mode 
  • Online
• Program type 
  • Master's
  • Professional
• Registration option(s) 
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
• Study option(s) 
  • Coursework

• Minimum requirements 
  • Students must have completed a recognized four‐year Honours Bachelor's Degree in a Canadian university (or its equivalent), and have a minimum of 75% overall standing in the last two years of study.
  • At least three years of business work experience in a private, public or non‐profit sector setting, either through full or part‐time employment, through documented volunteer efforts, or through cooperative work terms as an undergraduate student.
  • The School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED) may consider applications from mature students who do not meet the regular academic admission requirements of a four‐year Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent. To be considered, a student who does not meet the regular academic requirements must have at least eight years of management experience and a minimum Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score of 550, or an equivalent score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (referencing ETS's GRE Comparison Table for Business Schools).
• Application materials 
  • Résumé/Curriculum vitae
  • Supplementary information form
  • Transcript(s)
    • From each previous post‐secondary institution.
• References 
  • Number of references:  2
  • Type of references: 

    preferably 1 academic and 1 professional

• English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)

Coursework option:

Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)

Courses 

• Required courses:
  • Foundation courses:
    • ENBUS 601 Business and the Case for Sustainability
    • ENBUS 602 Introduction to Sustainability for Business
  • Core courses:
    • ENBUS 620 Business Operations and Sustainability
    • ENBUS 630 Enterprise Marketing and Social Accountability
    • ENBUS 640 Strategies for Sustainable Enterprises
    • ENBUS 650 Environmental Finance
• Elective courses:
  • Students must complete 2 elective courses; a minimum of 1 of the following ENBUS courses must be completed:
    • ENBUS 612 Social Entrepreneurship and Scaling Social Innovation
    • ENBUS 622 Product Life Cycle Assessment and Management
    • ENBUS 632 Sustainability Reporting
    • ENBUS 642 Stakeholder Engagement, Collaborations and Partnerships
    • ENBUS 652 Business and Climate Change

Link(s) to courses

• Environment and Business (ENBUS) courses

Capstone Residency Period

• ENBUS 690A Enterprise Sustainability Project
• ENBUS 690B Enterprise Sustainability Project

1st Conference Attendance and Report and 2nd Conference Attendance and Report

• Students must participate in at least 2 professional conferences, or equivalent, with the approval of the MEB Program Director.