This document summarizes a presentation given by Joey Shepp, the director of the GreenMBA program, about the GreenMBA program at Dominican University. The presentation covers what a GreenMBA is, the benefits of the program, differences from other MBA programs, curriculum details including tracks and domains, examples of student and alumni careers in sustainability, and information for prospective students such as admissions requirements and financial aid.
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.
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
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.
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