MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative

Sustainability Certificate

Ready to lead in sustainability?

The MIT Sloan Sustainability Certificate helps students turn rigorous knowledge into meaningful action.

2025 Sustainability Certificate Graduation

Since 2010, the Sustainability Certificate has empowered students to cultivate and practice the skills they need to drive real change. By joining our Certificate cohort, you’ll learn from world-renowned sustainability faculty, collaborate with a passionate cohort, and join a 650+ strong alumni network.

Once you have been accepted to MIT and are enrolled in a degree-granting program, please register for the certificate on Stellic. You may request a meeting with a member of the Sustainability Initiative team at sustainability@sloan.mit.edu to discuss pathways for completion that meet your academic and career goals.

Please note: The Sustainability Certificate is only available to enrolled MIT Graduate students.

Benefits

Customize your MIT Experience to integrate sustainability into your studies. Learn from world-renowned sustainability faculty, and graduate with deep, specialized sustainability skills.
Join a likeminded community of passionate and dedicated leaders, with access to a network of 800+ alumni.
Signal to employers, colleagues, and your community that you are deeply committed to making a better world.

Our flagship courses provide MIT graduate students with the sustainability tools + strategies they need to take action. All students pursuing the Sustainability Certificate (except for EMBAs*) must complete all three courses.

15.871 | Introduction to System Dynamics (6 units) or 15.873 | System Dynamics in Business + Policy (9 Units)
15.915 | Business Strategies for a Sustainable Future "BSSF" (9 Units)
15.878 | Sustainable Business Lab "S-Lab" (9 Units)

*MIT Sloan Executive MBA Required Courses:

15.700 | Leadership & Integrative Management (9 Units)
15.736 | Introduction to System Dynamics (9 Units)
15.915 | Business Strategies for a Sustainable Future "BSSF" (9 Units) or 15.878 | Sustainable Business Lab "S-Lab" (9 Units)

See Sustainability Certificate: Pathways Document below for more details.

Earn 45 units via three required courses + sustainability electives.

24-27 units earned from required courses
+ 18-21 units earned via approved sustainability electives
= 45 units

Explore 50+ approved sustainability electives

*Note: Unit requirements do not apply to those graduating in spring 2024.

Exceptions can be made under the following circumstances:

Independent studies in lieu of one of the elective requirements
Theses in lieu of one of the elective requirements
Special action-learning projects in non-sustainability certificate qualified courses with a sustainability component

EXPLORE SUSTAINABILITY COURSES HERE

Student Resources

Sustainability Certificate Pathways

Curious how you can fit the Sustainability Certificate courses into your schedule? Check out our Pathways Document for examples on how to achieve the certificate during your time at MIT: