Syracuse University’s Maxwell and Whitman Schools offer a Master of Science in Sustainable Organizations & Policy, providing the skills and knowledge to become competent in economic, social, and environmental sustainability and their interdependencies from public and private perspectives.
Through completing courses from both Maxwell and Whitman, students apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills through systems thinking perspectives applied to sustainabilitychallenges, and learn to effectively communicate sustainability solutions. Students conclude their one-year program with an experiential learning project in partnership with external organizations. They apply classroom learning, evaluate theorganization’s current sustainability practices and policies, and generate value-added solutionsto the organization’s sustainability challenges.
Students successfully completing the program are classified as STEM-designated. This allows international students on an F-1 visa to extend their time in OPT (Optional Practical Training) to 36 months in the U.S. This makes graduates from STEM-designated programs more hirable and they gain valuable experience in this growing and in-demand area of the marketplace.
Maxwell Contacts: Jay Golden, Pontarelli Professor of Environmental Sustainability and Finance; Admissions: Emily Rutherford, Associate Director of Admissions; Advising: Emily Alber Chase, Associate Director of Student Services, Public Administration and International Affairs
Whitman Contact: Todd Moss, Petinella Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
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