Aquinas College has developed a new Master of Sustainable Business (MSB) degree – the first program of its kind to be offered in the upper Midwest that will build upon the undergraduate sustainable business program already offered by the liberal arts college.

“With the launch of this new program, prospective students and employers will become natural-system thinkers who can respond and influence change in local and global conditions, positively affecting people, profit and the planet,” said Matthew Tueth, Ph.D., Steelcase Professor of Sustainable Business and chairman of the Sustainable Business Department. “We recognize the strategic benefit that sustainable business delivers to commerce inside our communities and we’re pleased to offer an even deeper educational opportunity in the sustainable business movement.”

Aquinas College, already a leader in sustainable business (SB) education, has built the new graduate program upon the regional and national success of its undergraduate program in sustainable business. The MSB degree will be comprised of six conventional business courses, currently offered in the College’s Master of Management program, along with six sustainable business courses. Graduate students in the MSB program will complete 12 courses (36 credit hours) over a typical 18-24 month period. Courses in the MSB program will be offered in eight-week segments, beginning this fall.

For graduates of the Master of Management (MM) program, the College is currently reviewing which credits will be applicable to meeting requirements for the Master of Sustainable Business degree.

“A Master of Sustainable Business degree will allow students and employers to benefit by obtaining skills, knowledge and the understanding needed to not only restore environmental integrity and build healthy communities, but also maximize profitability within the work sector,” said Deborah M. Steketee, Ph.D., associate professor of sustainable business and executive director for the Center for Sustainability at Aquinas.

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Randy East has already built his retirement home with all the green planning ahead of time. The 240-square-foot home is currently setting behind his 1,600-square-foot home in the backyard, patiently awaiting it’s turn. He plans on selling his current home and moving the retirement home when the time comes.

East spent only about $8,000 building the energy efficient home. It uses a wood stove for heat, estimated to heat the home for a year with only one cord of wood, and is solar powered. He has had to make some compromises to run on such a budget. He installed a 10″ LCD TV that draws only 1 amp and fitted the home with LED light bulbs; allowing him to wire the structure for 12 volts. The home’s facilities may be a little different then the norm as well. East installed a composting toilet, rated for 2-3 users, which only requires to be emptied three times a year.

We think Randy is ahead of his time and can see more retirees shifting towards a completely sustainable lifestyle. Not only can you feel good about living a green lifestyle, but you can feel good about spending more time, and more green, on the things that really matter in the golden years.

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