Haas launched the Michaels Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Business to empower new leaders to create the economic and social transition to a climate resilient, low-carbon, and equitable future.
To address the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges requires innovation in management practices, in business models and supply chains, and in new products and technologies. The Michaels Certificate in Sustainable Business will equip aspiring leaders to evaluate operational and strategic decisions using a sustainability lens.
Why get a Michaels Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Business?
- Weave Sustainability into Any Career Path: Explore the underlying complexities and inherent challenges of building sustainable growth within our current economic systems. You will build the frameworks and practical skills needed to develop and implement more sustainable business models, management practices, investment theses and technologies. Tracks and domain-focused classes will allow you to go deeper on specific topics of interest.
- Signal Commitment to Sustainability to Prospective Employers: Indicate your knowledge and interest in profitably advancing sustainability to prospective employers by listing the certificate on your resume and LinkedIn. Upon successful completion of your degree, the Michaels Certificate in Sustainable Business will also appear on your transcript.
- Join a Community of Change-Makers: You will join a global community of change-makers and alumni who are passionate about leading purpose-driven careers with impact. Through collaboration within the classroom and beyond, you will gain exposure to new perspectives and worldviews, key to unlocking our sustainable transition.
How do I complete the Certificate?
The Michaels Graduate Certificate Student Guide contains information on Eligibility, Certificate Tracks and Curricular Requirements for current Haas MBA students.
Michaels Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Business Alumni
Hilary Going
MBA 23
“I have a full-time role with Climeworks, a climate tech company. The certificate absolutely inspired and enabled me to get a job in climate.”
Guilherme Klingelfus
MBA 23
“I’ll work at McKinsey, specifically with climate change related projects. My experience at Haas was crucial for me to make this pivot into the climate area, and the certificate registers and validates that experience to the world outside of Haas”
Chioma Ekedede
MBA 23
“I will be going to Ford to work for their EV start up arm Model e. This certificate has been helpful in understanding new technologies and energy. I will be able to start my role more confident in my understanding of the industry, current events in the US relating to sustainability and policy, and how to make more ethical business decisions.”
Julian Ramirez
MBA 23
“Post-Haas, I plan to pursue a career in real estate. My plans will focus on sustainable real estate development and incorporate sustainability in my decision-making process. I will work to incorporate sustainability best practices into my real estate work and collaborate with other professionals to drive positive change in the field.”
Joseph Harmon
MBA 23
“When I enrolled, I wasn’t considering a career working in climate post-Haas. Now, I don’t see myself being anywhere else. The insights gained while going through the classes required for this certificate and learning more about the interface of business and the environment has inspired me to pursue work in the massive opportunity space that is the climate transition.”