Concentrations (Students Entering Spring 2020 and Prior)

Energy & Environmental Sustainability (EES)

The Energy & Environmental Sustainability (EES) concentration is aligned with the Questrom School’s mission to prepare innovative and ethical leaders who understand the impact of business on society and create value for the world. Students completing this concentration will be able to understand the energy and sustainability-related challenges that businesses face, how business can adapt to these challenges, and how to identify, evaluate, and act upon the opportunities created by these changes.

The purpose of the concentration is to provide students an opportunity to develop a breadth of knowledge in energy and environmental issues to augment their deep disciplinary skills and other focus areas.

Required Courses (1)

Elective Courses (2)

The following lists elective options students can chose from with the corresponding EES units the course will earn. Please note that some courses are equivalent to 1 unit, while some are 0.5. Two 0.5 courses will equal 1 unit. Students must take an equivalent of 2 units of electives in this area.

Questrom School of Business Courses

Courses from Other BU Schools/Colleges
These courses have been pre-approved and do not require a Graduate Elective Request to enroll. A grade of a B or better is required to count towards the requirement. Students must work with the individual school’s registration processes to enroll in these courses. Grades will not be factored into cumulative MBA grade point average.

One Practice/Project Unit (1)
Students must take one elective from the following list, and must complete an EES qualified project within the course of the class. Project descriptions should be emailed to Justin Ren, ren@bu.edu, for approval. Please copy mbacenter@bu.edu, on this email so that approval can be noted in your student file.

Students wishing to select an elective not listed above must get approval by emailing the EES faculty concentration lead, Justin Ren (ren@bu.edu) and if approved, please forward the approval correspondence to mbacenter@bu.edu. In addition to this email, please submit a Graduate Elective Request Form to the MBA Center to start the review process for electives at other BU Schools or Colleges.

Required Concentration Declaration
All concentrating students are required to complete this Concentration Declaration Form.

Concentration Contact
Justin Ren
Associate Professor, Operations and Technology Management
617.383.9169
ren@bu.edu