Master of Science in Sustainable Development
The MSc program in Sustainable Development is designed to take advantage of sustainable development as an economic growth opportunity. This MSc program aims to create a whole new generation of business and social entrepreneurs with the skills will allow them to start up green businesses, launch innovative ventures and products, and put in place public policy and social entrepreneurship innovations that, together, address society’s environmental and natural resource challenges. The program aims to provide students with a sound theoretical and practical understanding of innovation and entrepreneurship in all three sectors-private, governmental and non-profit- in preparation for careers as entrepreneurs and “intrapreneurs” in a range of organizations.
Through this program, students will learn how to identify, assess and shape environmental ideas into real business opportunities and how to support such ventures through entrepreneurial private, government and civil society initiatives. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach, the course work combines a conceptual review of the relationships among business, industry, environment, policy and society, with a much more applied examination of the wide range of initiatives that relate to environmental management and sustainable economic development.
The MSc is facilitated by the available state-of-the-art equipment and facilities available at the SSE, BUS, GAPP and HUSS.
A minimum of 33 credit hours is required for the MSc. The degree to be awarded is an “AUC MSc in Sustainable Development.”
Objectives
The graduates of the MSc in Sustainable Development will
- Have the multi-disciplinary knowledge of green innovation and the key aspects and dimensions of sustainable development.
- Foster a strong culture of green entrepreneurship and business in Egypt and the region
- Engage in advanced green industry careers
- Excel in an interdisciplinary environment both as individuals and within a team
- Seize and develop commercial opportunities in the fast advancing green technologies field locally and globally.
Admissions
A candidate for the program must have a bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, science, policy, business or social sciences. Admission is also subject to the general university requirements for graduate study, including English language proficiency. A minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 is required for full admission into the program. Students who have some deficiency in their undergraduate training but are well-qualified in other aspects maybe admitted provisionally. The program director and track coordinators may prescribe a program of non-credit work to make up for the deficiency. Students might be asked to take one or more courses from a list of courses approved by the GREN advisory committee and selected with their advisor to upgrade their knowledge and qualify them for this program.
Courses (24 credit hours)