Clear and Direct
We speak honestly about ecological and economic realities.
Business as usual is over
Reimagining Business for a Resilient Future
Yesterday’s business models (and yesterday’s business education) are no longer adequate. The future belongs to leaders who can:
- Navigate complexity and uncertainty
- Build resilient organizations
- Lead responsibly in a climate-impacted economy
The Couri Graduate School of Business is built on a simple truth: businesses thrive when they support the systems that sustain them. Our programs prepare students to make strategic decisions that drive adaptive organizations and deliver measurable, long-term impact. Sustainability isn’t an add-on. It’s the guiding principle for modern business.
“We go beyond the traditional Triple Bottom Line and equip graduates with the integrative thinking required in today’s interconnected world, grounded in climate science, systems thinking, ecological literacy, and responsible innovation.”
— Dr. Melik Peter Khoury
President & CEO of Unity Environmental University
Core Commitments
How we approach business education at the Couri Graduate School of Business:
Systems-Driven
Business decisions ripple through social, ecological, and technological systems.
Future-Facing & Climate-Ready
We assume volatility, complexity, and rapid change.
Science-Anchored
Our curriculum is built around climate science and planetary boundaries.
Pragmatic
Climate readiness is a competitive advantage and a long-term survival strategy.
Guiding Principles
The Foundation of Our Business Programs
These five pillars define how we teach business for a world shaped by complexity and constant change. They reflect what today’s leaders need to navigate uncertainty, manage risk, and create lasting impact. Each pillar is embedded across our curriculum and reinforced through applied learning.
Sustainability isn’t a specialization. It is the curriculum. Every course integrates sustainability thinking into strategy, finance, operations, leadership, marketing, and innovation.
Business challenges are interconnected, and so are the solutions. Our students learn how economic, ecological, social, and technological systems interact, as well as how to design strategies that create value across them.
Organizations must operate within planetary limits. Our graduates understand climate science, risk modeling, resilience planning, and science-based target setting. Climate readiness is taught as a core strategic capability.
Every business relies on ecosystems. Understanding biodiversity, resource cycles, and ecological risk is essential for designing viable 21st-century business models.
Performance excellence and operational execution ensure that strategy turns into results. Students develop the skills to lead teams, manage operations, and deliver outcomes in complex, real-world conditions.
Sustainable MBA (SMBA) in Climate-Ready Business
Prepare to lead in a rapidly changing world where environmental uncertainty, stakeholder expectations, and regulatory landscapes require new types of business expertise.
You’ll gain:
- Systems thinking and climate-risk fluency
- ESG-informed decision-making
- Regenerative and circular business strategies
- Adaptive leadership and innovation skills
- Experiential learning through the Couri Grant and Sky Lodge immersion
Master of Professional Science (MPS) in Sustainable Finance
Apply sustainability in financial decision-making. Unity’s MPS in Sustainable Finance prepares professionals to integrate ESG, climate risk, and long-term value creation across markets and organizations.
You’ll gain:
- ESG and climate-risk analysis for financial decisions
- Sustainable finance metrics and disclosure frameworks
- Low-carbon and impact-driven investment strategies
- Financial product design for sustainability outcomes
- Applied learning through case studies and a capstone project
Applied Learning Signature Course
SBUS 506: Reimagining Business
This innagural, 3-week course challenges students to rethink the role of business in a climate-impacted world. Through systems thinking, regenerative design, and real-world case studies, students explore how organizations can create long-term value across complex systems.
The course includes a one-week, in-person immersion at Unity’s Sky Lodge campus in Maine, a property donated by the Couri family in June 2018, where students apply concepts through field-based learning, collaboration, and hands-on business design challenges.
Eligible students receive support from The Couri Endowed Fund to Reimagine Business, which helps offset room and board expenses during the Sky Lodge experience.
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