Environment and Business - Master of Environment and Business (MEB) (Online)

Environment 3

Environment 3 (EV3) Building located on Waterloo's Campus, across from Laurel Creek.

You’ll be part of meeting the growing need for business sustainability professionals who are knowledgeable, skilled, confident and motivated, with the information, tools and expertise to integrate environment with business in practical ways.

Designed to enhance your existing professional knowledge and skills through in-depth examination of management and sustainability concepts and their intersections, this predominantly online program can be completed full- or part-time for maximum flexibility. You’ll complete a capstone project on a project aligned with your current industry or in a subject matter of interest and then present your findings at the two-day capstone residency.  

Alumni of the program are working in mid- and senior-level careers in the private sector and government, from environmental, management and engineering services companies, to municipalities, Provincial and Federal government positions.

Program highlights

  • Hands-on experience through a capstone project.  
  • Flexibility of a full- or part-time mostly online program so your degree can cater to your needs.
  • Participation in two multi-day professional or scholarly conferences.

Program overview

Department/School: School of Environment, Enterprise and Development
Faculty: Faculty of Environment
Admit term(s): Fall (September - December)
Delivery mode: Online*
Program type: Master's, Professional
Length of program: 3-7 terms/12-28 months (full-time), 10 terms/40 months (part-time)
Registration option(s): Full-time, Part-time
Study option(s): Coursework

*Students are required to attend 2 on-campus block
courses at the beginning and end of the program.

Application deadlines

  •  February 1 (for admission in September)

Key contacts

For program-specific inquiries: Graduate Program Coordinator
 

Admission requirements

  • Students must have completed a recognized four-year Honours Bachelor's degree at a Canadian university (or its equivalent), and have a minimum of 75% overall standing in the last two years of study.
  • At least three years of business work experience in a private, public or non-profit sector setting, either through full or part-time employment, through documented volunteer efforts, or through cooperative work terms as an undergraduate student.
  • The School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED) may consider applications from mature students who do not meet the regular academic admission requirements of a four-year Honours Bachelor's degree or equivalent. To be considered, a student who does not meet the regular academic requirements must have at least eight years of management experience and a minimum Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score of 550, or an equivalent score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (referencing ETS's GRE Comparison Table for Business Schools).

Degree requirements

  • Review the degree requirements in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar, including the courses that you can anticipate taking as part of completing the degree

Application materials

  • Resume
  • Supplementary information form (SIF)
    • The SIF contains questions specific to your program, typically about why you want to enrol and your experience in that field. Review the application documents web page for more information about this requirement
    • If a statement or letter is required by your program, review the writing your personal statement resources for helpful tips and tricks on completion
  • Transcript(s)
  • References
    • Two references are required; preferably one academic and one professional
  • Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable
    • TOEFL 100 (writing 26, speaking 26), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0)

Tuition and fees