Business Administration (M.B.A.)/Environmental Management and Sustainability (M.S.)

• Students must apply and be accepted to both programs: Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) and M.S. in Environmental Management and Sustainability (EMS). See each program page for specific admission requirements.
• Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited educational institution with a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, have a strong record of academic achievement, and be highly recommended.
• No GMAT or GRE scores required
• Applicants from countries whose native language is not English must submit test scores for TOEFL (100 minimum) or IELTS (7.5 minimum).
• EMS applicants should possess a background in environmental engineering and related engineering fields or the sciences. Strong quantitative skills are essential to success in this program.

International Students: Maintaining Eligibility

International students (F-1, J-1) must maintain full-time enrollment (nine credit hours per semester in the fall and spring semesters) in order to remain in the United States. It is possible for an international student to discontinue the M.B.A. program and continue the EMS program as a full-time program. However, an international student who discontinues the EMS program for any reason must leave the dual-degree program because the M.B.A. is a part-time program.

International students who fit into any of the following categories will be considered to have met the requirement:

• Residents of a country where English is the only official language and who is a native English speaker
• Graduates of U.S. high schools
• Completed the equivalent of Iowa State’s English 150 or 250 with a grade of B or better at an accredited U.S. 2 year or 4 year college or university.
  

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION

If you meet all admission requirements but do not meet our English proficiency requirements, Iowa State offers conditional admission to attend our Intensive English and Orientation Program (IEOP). If you would like to enroll in IEOP, on the application choose "I would like to enroll in Iowa State’s IEOP program before I begin the academic study.”

With rapid globalization and environmental change, environmental sustainability presents major challenges for societies, governments, and businesses. The M.B.A./EMS dual degree program prepares graduates with the managerial and technical skills needed to address those challenges across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors in positions such as:

• Sustainability Director
• Corporate Sustainability Consultant
• Chief Sustainability Officer
• Environmental Policy Director
• Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) Director
• Director of Environmental Sustainability
• Energy and Sustainability Director
• Global Environmental Director