Courses in sustainable management can prepare students to lead organizations in ways that balance the needs of the business, the environment and society. Students can focus on sustainability in a certain industry or job function, as it is a field that is usually relevant to all businesses.

The PhD is a doctoral degree, specifically called a "doctor of philosophy" degree. This is misleading because PhD holders are not necessarily philosophers (unless they earned their degree in philosophy!). That said, PhD recipients are able to engage in thought experiments, reason about problems, and solve problems in sophisticated ways.