Developing the next generation of climate leaders
Our Climate Career Track is designed to ensure future managers and leaders understand the climate impacts on organizations, how to reduce them and how to report on them. The track is an ideal option for those interested in:
Leading in climate innovation and entrepreneurship.
Climate consulting, ESG, accounting and finance.
Climate communications, marketing and reporting.
Course highlights
Throughout the UBC MBA you’ll have the chance to expand your sustainable-business acumen through courses like:
Applied Methods in Technology Start-ups at CDL Climate
Incubate with entrepreneurs, scientists, mentors, investors and industry partners at a rapidly scaling, climate-focused technology company.
Climate Economics & Markets
Explore how economic principles shape environmental policy and market solutions for climate change. The course focuses on government policy on climate change and solutions and markets developing in response to climate change.
Climate & ESG Accounting & Reporting
This course covers core topics, including materiality, popular reporting frameworks and standards, the regulatory environment, target-setting, and GHG accounting, highlighting ESG in industries key to the Canadian context.
Climate & ESG Communications
Learn how to navigate the unregulated nature in the world of sustainability communications. Using a variety of frameworks, case studies, and practical assignments, learn solutions and relationships with diverse publics to handle issues, strengthen reputation, fulfill social responsibilities, and build trust.
Ethics & Sustainability
Understand the relevance and importance of ethical behaviours and environmental sustainability to consumers and businesses.
Impact Investing
Advanced knowledge of providing capital in sectors like sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and microfinance to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact.
Indigenous Relations & Climate Economy
The course focuses on responsible leadership at the intersection of Indigenous reconciliation and climate change.
Supply Chain Management
Learn how to identify and tackle significant operational issues that arise in managing modern supply chains.
Sustainability & Innovation
Learn to grow a business while eliminating adverse environmental and social impacts.
CDL Climate
Housed at UBC Sauder's Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), CDL Climate is a not-for-profit incubator that pairs visionary founders with established business leaders. It is just one of UBC Sauder’s many climate-centric business resources.
Housed at UBC Sauder's Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), CDL Climate is a not-for-profit incubator that pairs visionary founders with established business leaders. It is just one of UBC Sauder’s many climate-centric business resources.
Meet our alumni and students
At the UBC MBA you’ll find many of your peers, professors and alumni are climate-conscious, business-savvy thinkers. Like you. Read about the values-driven work they’re doing and find out how the UBC MBA helped make it possible.
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