Degree Requirements:
Completion Time: 1.5 years
Earned Credits: 36
Guided by faculty with years of experience in the field, students in Saybrook University’s M.A. in Leadership and Management: Strategic Management of Sustainable Business Systems program will expand their skills in core business administration functions and sustainable business practices. Students enrolled in this strategic management master’s degree program will examine the following subjects:
- Socially responsible accounting and financial management
- Global marketing
- Sustainable operations and organizational systems
- Global supply chain management
This Strategic Management master’s degree program is an 18‐month cohort program completed in four consecutive semesters (including summer sessions) to earn 36 credits to graduate. Students who enroll in this M.A. in Leadership and Management degree program have the opportunity to earn a sustainable business degree from a university dedicated to making substantive positive changes in the world. After receiving their Strategic Management master’s degree, graduates will be equipped to start or advance their careers or job performance—enabling them to develop their own perspectives and set of best practices that can evolve and be applied as needed in each work situation.
A Strategic Management degree from Saybrook University provides graduates with an understanding of business management that explores the interconnectedness of various systems and factors that directly or indirectly impact the surrounding communities as well as business outcomes. Saybrook’s Strategic Management master’s program sets itself apart from other schools in that it approaches the subject holistically, which is necessary to build the comprehensive understanding needed to achieve sustainable business goals.
Residential Requirements
Participation in three five-day Residential Conferences (RC) is required. Students must attend the RC each semester they are enrolled except for summer. Dates are announced well in advance so students have time to plan for and prioritize the required participation.
Course Requirements
The 12 courses are taken in a prescribed sequence. All courses are 3 credits, comprising the 36 credits required to graduate. Coursework must be evaluated as equivalent to B or better at the graduate level to earn credit.
Course Participation
Satisfactory “class attendance” in online courses requires students to log into the university’s online course site multiple times during the week to participate in discussions and other learning activities. Course syllabi indicate their specific participation requirements.