Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
Issued by
George Mason University
Holders of the “Entrepreneurship and Sustainability” badge integrate sustainable practices into entrepreneurial ventures, combining strategic thinking with environmental stewardship to drive positive impact in society and business. By completing the badge requirements, they gain the essential skills to innovate, lead, and create value responsibly in today’s dynamic business landscape.
- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Months
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Angel Capital
- Business Model Development
- Business Plan Development
- Carbon Offsets
- Circular Economy Strategies
- Eco-Effectiveness
- Eco-efficiency
- Equity Dilution
- Ethical Issues In Entrepreneurship
- Exit Strategies
- Green Innovation
- Greenwashing
- Innovative Business Models for Sustainability
- Life-Cycle Analysis
- Management of the Entrepreneurship Process
- New Venture Legal Requirements
- New Venture Loan Financing
- Opportunity Recognition & Feasibility Analysis
- Private Equity
- Strategic Responses to Environmental Regulation
- Supply Chain Sustainability
- Team Building
- Venture Capital (VC)
Earning Criteria
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Assessments that are part of the MBA 711 and MBA 736 courses. In addition, students who have completed MBA 711 and MBA 736 will be engage for up to 5 hours with activities sponsored/organized by the Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Some examples of activities are the Patriot Pitch Competition, the SOAR Initiative, the Honey Bee Initiative, and research-based efforts.
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Successful completion of two MBA courses: MBA 711 and MBA 736.