M.S. in Environment and Sustainability Management – Greece
The M.S. in Environment and Sustainability Management – Greece (ESM–G) blends environmental science with core business disciplines to help graduates make the business case for sustainability. This innovative program is jointly delivered in Athens by Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and Earth Commons Institute. This 10-month program adapts the successful ESM offering in the United States to the region, developing leaders who can address sustainability issues and create value for organizations around the world.
Educating Leaders to Advance Greece and the Region’s Energy Future
In collaboration with PPC, a leading Powertech Group in Southeast Europe, the ESM–G program supports the development of future global business leaders who understand the importance of sustainability within a corporate environment. Through its affiliation with Georgetown’s business school, this program is AACSB accredited.
The curriculum draws on Georgetown’s established Master’s in Environment and Sustainability Management program, covering a range of science and business topics critical to achieving sustainability goals across Greece and the broader region. Over 10 months of study, participants gain an integrated understanding of scientific knowledge with business skills to prepare students to create a more sustainable world.
Structured for working professionals, the program is delivered through 10 intensive modules. Nine modules are taught in Athens once a month on Thursday through Sunday, complemented by a culminating residency and commencement ceremony at Georgetown’s campus in Washington, D.C. This design allows participants to engage deeply with the curriculum while continuing to meet professional responsibilities, and to develop a leadership perspective that is both locally grounded and globally informed.
Educating Environmentally-Conscious Leaders
The ESM program prepares participants to solve the most pressing environmental challenges facing organizations today through a unique interdisciplinary, science-based approach. Students will:
- Deepen self-awareness and social intelligence to effectively motivate, influence, and lead people through transformational changes in complex organizational settings.
- Strengthen critical thinking and decision-making by integrating environmental science with business data and analytics to address real-world sustainability and resilience challenges.
- Explore business leadership within the context of global environmental problems, including climate change, sustainable energy, technology, and environmental ethics.
Preparing the Next Generation of Sustainability Leaders
This program’s multidisciplinary design provides the critical regional insight required to pioneer environmental solutions in Greece and the surrounding region. Students will learn to:
- Assess the region’s current standing by evaluating how global economic, energy, and policy shifts intersect with local environmental challenges.
- Navigate future market and regulatory forces by understanding the scientific and business implications of emerging energy technologies and climate mandates.
- Build a foundation for enduring professional impact within the regional public or private sectors by mastering a unique combination of sustainability intelligence and management expertise.
- Drive institutional and behavioral change by leveraging high-level social intelligence to unify stakeholders around shared sustainability missions.
The EML-G Experience
Each course is taught by a member of Georgetown University’s renowned faculty, bringing academic rigor and expertise to the program. The curriculum explores:
- Environment, Business and Sustainability Management
- Leading Teams for Performance and Impact
- Finance for Sustainability Management
- ESG Investing
- Environmental Science I: Earth Systems and Natural Processes
- Accounting for Sustainability Management
- Climate Impact and Measurement
- Drawing Inference Environmental Data to Lead Change
- Environmental Data and Visualization and Storytelling
- March ILE
- Energy Transitions
- Spring Semester
- Environmentally Sustainable Operations and Business Models
- Firm Analysis & Strategy
- Environmental Science Il: Natural and Human Interactions
- Capstone Course
- The Economics of Climate Change
- Business of Sustainable Energy and Technology
Students will primarily study in Athens, but also will engage in an international residency in Washington, D.C. The week-long residency provides a behind-the-scenes view of the intersection of sustainable business, science, and policy. The residency includes a mix of classroom lectures; site visits throughout the city to locations like the United States Congress, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; and interactive panel discussions with thought-leaders and experts in energy, supply chains, and corporate sustainability.
Students also complete a team-based capstone Project while in the program. The project provides an opportunity for students to actively apply learnings from the ESM-G program to solve pressing sustainable business issues in their organization. Each project is based on a significant business challenge faced by the organization.
Executive Master’s in Leadership Degree
Georgetown University is proud to offer two degree programs in Greece in partnership with PPC. Learn more about the Greece-based offering of Georgetown’s Executive Master’s in Leadership program through its McDonough School of Business. It is designed to prepare experience professionals to lead amid complex business, policy, and societal challenges.
*Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Approval by the Hellenic Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports pending.