Sustainability and environmental management focuses on the creation of products and services in a manner which is compatible with environmental cycles and systems and does not lead to permanent disruption of those cycles and systems. Sub-specialties within sustainability and environmental management include: conservation of natural resources and areas, energy harvesting, environmental regulation, green production, organic farming, protection of cultural treasures, recycling, restoration of impaired land, sustainable agriculture, and wildlife preservation. Employers in the field of sustainability and environmental management include: the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, the Environmental Defense Fund, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, the Office of Environmental Management, the Sierra Club, the Wilderness Society, and the World Wildlife Fund. As you can see below, you have options for pursuing a masters in sustainability and environmental management in the State of Minnesota if you so choose.

St. Mary's University (of Minnesota) is a private nonprofit university located in the Twin Cities and Winona. St. Mary's offers an MBA (Master of Business Administration) with a concentration in Sustainability and Environmental Management.