Green MBA Program Overview Presentation
- 1. Info Session Presentation Presented by Joey Shepp, GreenMBA Program Director April 2nd, 2011
- 2. Key Questions • What is a GreenMBA? • Why a GreenMBA? • How are we different? • What will you learn? • What are alumni doing? • What are the next steps?
- 3. The Story of Today is a Tension Between People, Plant and Pro ts.
- 4. A Time of Global Problems
- 5. An Urgent Need for Change
- 6. Our Generation is Bearing Witness
- 7. Economic and Environmental Collapse
- 8. The Time is Now for Change.
- 9. We believe People, Planet, and Pro ts Can Co-Exist.
- 10. Architecture Urban Planning Smart Homes Construction Certi cations Materials Energy Efficiency Green Building
- 11. Solar, Wind, Tidal Energy Hydroelectricity, Geothermal Biofuels and Green Chemistry Clean Technology Smart Grid Carbon Sequestration Renewable Energy
- 12. Social and Environmental Auditing/Accounting Communications, Social Media Corporate Social Responsibility
- 13. Vehicle Design Manufacturing Charging Stations High Speed Rail Electric Vehicles
- 14. Green Roofs Aquaculture Rainwater Catchment Community Gardens Urban Sustainability
- 15. Habitat Restoration Cultural Preservation Hospitality Carbon Offsets EcoTourism
- 16. Organic Foods Local Production/Delivery Aquaculture Packaging Industrial Composting Local Food and Farmers
- 17. Higher Education Job Training Non-Pro ts Construction, Retro ts Green Jobs
- 18. Non-Pro t Activism Advocacy and Policy IT Development Journalism Open Government
- 19. Sustainable Forestry Watershed Preservation Wilderness Management Sustainable Land Management
- 20. We believe that business can be a positive force in the world.
- 21. Program Overview
- 23. School of Business and Leadership MBA in MBA in MBA in Global Strategic Sustainable Management Leadership Enterprise
- 24. On-campus Partners Environmental science and Ecology faculty (undergraduate minor) Center for Sustainability Environmental Finance Center Certificate Programs
- 25. Academic Community Cohorts of 20 Variety of life experience and backgrounds Faculty & Mentors partner with students Local to Global Reach
- 26. Experienced Practitioners…! Personal and Professionally Committed! ! Faculty! Dedicated Faculty With Over Decade of Commitment to the Program.
- 27. Students All kinds of backgrounds…. Multi-generational
- 28. What are classes like? Small cohorts Group work Experiential Field Work Challenging and fulfilling
- 29. Special Guests Al Gore, Ted Danson, Bill McKibben, Paul Hawken, Suze Orman
- 30. Curriculum The rigor of a traditional MBA combined with innovative sustainability eduction.
- 31. Tracks Units/ Starting Class Work Track Total Time Semester Semester Time Academic 44 hours/ Schedule 12 20 Months Fall Only week (Summers Off) Year Round 24 Months 33 hours/ 9 Spring/Fall 3/4 Schedule (2 year) week Year Round 36 Months 22 hours/ 6 Spring/Fall 1/2 Schedule (3 year) week
- 32. Learning Format • 2 Weekends Per Month Onsite Classroom Time • Saturday and Sunday All-Day Classes • Online and Group Assignments in-between • Structured For Students to Hold Full-Time or Part-Time Jobs
- 33. Curriculum Overview 1.Foundation Courses (6 units + 3 unit prerequisite) 2.Core Courses (15 units) 3.Domain Courses (24 units) 4.The Culminating Experience (3 units) TOTAL: 48-51 Units
- 34. 1. Foundation • Prerequisite: Financial Accounting (3 units) • Undergraduate course work with a grade of ‘B’ or better may substitute for Prerequisite. • Intrapreneurial Finance 1.5 units • Marketing Research Methods 3 units • Economics for Managers 1.5 units • Total Foundation Courses 6-9 unit
- 35. 2. Core • Communication Skills for Business Transformation: 3 units • Managerial and Environmental Accounting: 3 units • Marketing Strategy and Tactics: 3 units • Entrepreneurial Finance: 3 units • Thriving Regenerative Enterprise: 3 units • Total Core Courses: 15 units
- 36. 3. Domains • Critical Thinking for Business Redesign: 6 units • Social Impacts of Enterprises: 3 units • Organizational Behavior for Business Transformation: 3 units • New Media for Green and Social Marketing: 3 units • Eco-Commerce Models: 3 units • Operations Management: 3 units • Ecological Economics: 3 units • Total Domain Courses: 24 units
- 37. 4. Culminating Experience • Capstone in Strategic Enterprise Planning: 3 unit • Business Plan for new business or existing business.
- 38. Student and Alumni Work
- 39. Julie Nunn • Director of Product Development and Stores at The Exploratorium
- 40. Ofer Morag • Formerly a regional manager at FedEx/Kinko • Now a Motion Pictures and Film Consultant
- 41. Avary Kent • Manager, Ecological Business Strategy at BioLogical Capital • formerly Corporate Advisory Analyst at HIP Investor
- 42. Michelle Knight • Director of Marketing and Customer Success at UpMo
- 43. Keith Wilson • Accounting Manager at Numi Tea
- 44. David Corzilius • Operations Control Support for DNV (Det Norske Veritas) in SF, Risk Management
- 45. Jonel Seon • Business Administrator at GreenHeart Global, Industrial Design.
- 46. Jennifer Llacera • Product Marketing Manager, MobileMe at Apple Inc.
- 47. Phoebe Higgins • Project Manager/Loan Officer at California Fisheries Fund
- 48. Sheila Wakida • Senior Product Manager- Saas and Web Services at Autodesk
- 49. Mike Yohay • Founder at Cityscape Farms, an Urban Agriculture Company
- 50. Stacie Shepp • Executive Director of the Green Chamber of Commerce. • Chapters in San Francisco, Las Vegas, North Carolina and more coming. • Over 300 Business Members.
- 51. Zachary Davis • Alumni Zachary Davis funds an organic Ice Cream shop with Government Stimulus Loans. • Creates a YouTube video to thank President Obama for Stimulus Loan program. • The video goes viral and gets recognized by Vice-President Joe Biden.
- 53. Student Residence • Many students relocate to the Bay Area from other states and countries to be in our program. • 1/3 of students live in the North Bay • 1/3 live in the East Bay • 1/3 live in San Francisco and the southern peninsula.
- 54. Requirements • 4 Year Undergraduate Degree • College Transcripts • Financial Accounting Prerequisite • GMAT and GRE recommended, but not required • Work Experience • Written Personal Statement (3-5 pages) • 2 Letters of Recommendation, Personal or Professional
- 55. Working While In School • Many students do hold jobs while in school. • The program has been designed with several program structures and bi-monthly weekend classes to give students the flexibility for work and other responsibilities. • The admissions department at Dominican can help you determine which structure will work best for your situation.
- 56. Tuition • Tuition for the Fall 2011 Semester is $825 per unit. • Total Estimated Cost of Education: $39,600 (48 units)
- 57. Financial Aid • Students Taking 6 or more Credits are Eligible for Financial Aid • Federal Direct Loans • Scholarships and Grants • Check Dominican.edu for complete information
- 58. Applying • Applications are accepting on a rolling basis. • We are currently accepting applications for Fall 2011 and Spring 2012.
- 59. Next Steps • Apply Today • Attend Classes • Setup an Interview • Follow us on Social Media
- 60. Follow Us! • Facebook.com/TheGreenMBA • Twitter.com/GreenMBA • GreenMBA.com/Blog • LinkedIn: Green MBA
- 62. Questions?
- 63. Can You See Yourself Here?