Major Overview

This program is designed to address the demands and contexts of the critical and complex challenges of the 21st century.  A guiding principle of this major is to find the path from the strategic, social, environmental, political and economic status quo to new approaches that better meet the challenges presented by anthropogenic climate change, economic inequality, social justice and other pressing issues in contemporary society.  Students can choose from three focus areas: Entrepreneurship, Environmental Sustainability or NGO and Mission-Based Management. Through these focus areas, students will acquire tools to analyze complex problems, understand and create organizational structures and apply different organizational strategies and practices to a variety of problems, projects and contexts.  

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Ecological and Environmental Economics

Learn the economic theory underpinning green policy initiatives worldwide.

Learning Outcomes

The educational goals for this major are as follows:

  • Examine how organizations of various structures and design operate in local and global environments in a sustainable and socially responsible manner.    

  • Apply critical thinking and analytical frameworks in management context with uncertain data and limited financial information.   

  • Apply organizational strategies and practices to different cultural, environmental, social, entrepreneurial, economic, and mission-based contexts.    

  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate convincingly, as an organizational professional, in writing and orally.   

  • Work independently and collaboratively to achieve stated organizational, social and environmental goals as demonstrated in projects and case studies in the classroom and in the field.    

Learning Environment

Through small classes, practical hands-on projects, study trips or internships, you’ll be given the space to practice analysis, problem solving, teamwork, and effective communication skills, while examining issues of climate change, ethics, responsibility and other contemporary concerns. Support from faculty advisors will help students explore their interests and better customize their degree path. Our program takes full advantage of the multiple resources and support systems available thanks to our location in the heart of Paris and Europe, and these will allow you to acquire the skills you’ll need to succeed in a global environment.  

Major Components
Build Your Degree

With every single one of our majors, you’ll find a carefully curated medley of core courses and electives, which will provide you with the tools you need to establish an unshakeable foundation in the principles and concepts fundamental to your growth within your disciplines of choice. Many majors also enable you to specialize further within the broader area of study.

Core Courses

Core Courses

We aim to help you develop a range of skills, capacities, and modes of inquiry that will be crucial for your future since employers and graduate schools are looking for the critical thinking and innovative problem-solving skills that are associated with a liberal arts education, including sophisticated writing abilities, willingness to pose difficult questions, and an understanding of the historical and cultural contexts surrounding a topic or decision.

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Electives

Electives

Each elective provides you with entry to a variety of subject areas which you can choose among to further focus your studies. With the help of your academic advisor, you’ll be able to tailor your major so that it most effectively prepares you for the next step in your academic and professional journey.

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Core Courses

The EMS core courses, which you must take as part of the major requirements, will provide you with the tools you’ll need to ground your present and future studies. Your introduction to the fundamentals of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainability will help pave the way for your successful completion of other degree courses and your selected focus areas:

 

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