Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Concentration
The Environmental, Social, and Governance Concentration prepares MBA students to confidently navigate a rapidly changing business world with strong foundations in sustainability, social impact, and administration.
The Full-Time MBA Concentration in ESG at the Ross School of Business prepares students to transform how enterprises engage with the natural environment and climate change, address the needs of a changing workforce, and provide increased accountability to investors and other stakeholders.
To express interest or ask questions about the concentration, contact an academic advisor at [email protected].
Course Requirements
To complete the concentration, students must fulfill a minimum of 12 credits.
- Complete each of these required foundational courses:
- MO 564/STRAT 564/EAS 512 - Strategies for Sustainable Development I (1.5 credit hours)
- MO 565/STRAT 565/EAS 513 - Strategies for Sustainable Development II (1.5 credit hours)
- ES 616 - Equity Analytics (2.25 credit hours)
- Electives: complete at least 6.75 credit hours, with a minimum of one course from each of the three breadth areas (Environmental, Social, Governance).
- Courses can be completed within the 57 credits needed for the Full-Time MBA.
- You are encouraged to add the concentration in your first year of enrollment and can complete both the concentration and the Full-Time MBA program in two years.
- Courses listed in more than one area below (marked with *) may only satisfy a requirement in one area.
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| BE 527/EAS 527 | Energy Markets and Energy Politics | 3 |
| FIN 583 | Energy Project Finance | 1.5 |
| FIN 701 | Michigan Climate Venture | 3 |
| MO 603 | Navigating Change | 2.25 |
| STRATEGY 566/EAS 550 | Systems Thinking for Sustainable Development & Enterprise | 3 |
| TO 560 | Sustainable Operations & Supply Chain Management | 2.25 |
| EAS 557/CEE586 | Industrial Ecology | 3 |
| EAS 572 | Environmental Impact Assessment | 2 |
| EAS 573 | Environmental Footprinting and Input-Output Analysis | 3 |
| EAS 576 | Sustainability Finance: Investment Model for Green Growth | 3 |
| EAS 597 | Environmental Systems Analysis | 3 |
| PubPol 564 | Government Regulation of Industry & the Environment | 3 |
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| BA 612 | Business Strategies for the Base of the Pyramid | 2.25 |
| BL 514 | Legal Aspects of Managing Human Capital and DEI | 2.25 |
| ES/MO 640 | Building Healthy Business | 1.5 |
| ES 703 | Social Venture Fund | 1.5 - 3 |
| FIN 625* | Impact of Financial Markets on Social Welfare | 2.25 |
| MO 605 | Leading Inclusive, High Performing Organizations | 1.5 |
| MO 637 | Social Intrapreneurship | 2.25 |
| PUBPOL 717 | Social Activism | 3 |
| PUBPOL 736 | Poverty & Inequality | 3 |
| PUBPOL 750.006 | Gender, race, and employment policy | 3 |
| SW 659 | Prevention and Intervention Strategies with Racial Microaggressions | 1 |
| SW 665 | Social Impact Leadership and Governance | 3 |
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
| ACC 564 | Corporate Financial Reporting | 2.25 |
| ACC 618 | Financial Communication and Investor Relations | 2.25 |
| ACC 711 | Financial Statement Analysis I | 2.25 |
| BE 555 | Non-Market Strategy: Shaping the Rules of the Game | 1.5 |
| BL 507 | Legal Issues in Finance and Banking | 1.5 |
| BL 517 | Law of Business Organizations | 2.25 |
| BL 536 | Legal Knowledge for Values-Driven Leaders | 2.25 |
| FIN 580 | Financial Derivatives in Corporate Finance: Managing Risk and Creating Value | 2.25 |
| FIN 625* | Impact of Financial Markets on Social Welfare | 2.25 |
| SW 662 | Frameworks for Understanding Social Impact Organizations | 3 |
| SW 665 | Social Impact Leadership and Governance | 3 |
