Used during ‘How to conduct courses on Environmental Management and Sustainability’ at NITK

1. International Courses
Institution Country
Degree Course
Time
Duration
Key Feature Programme Content Web-link
Yale University
Yale School of
Foresty and
Environmental
Studies
US MEM Master in
Environment
al
Management
2 years Course prepares students for
careers in environmental
policy and analysis, green
business, design and
planning, conservation and
stewardship, education,
consulting, and journalism.
 Foundation
 Ecosystems and Landscapes
 Physical Science for Environmental
Management
 Economics of the Environment
 Introduction to Statistics in the
Environmental Sciences
 Society and Environment: Introduction to
Theory and Method
or The Politics and Practice of
Environmental Resource Policy
 Electives
 Business and the Environment
 Climate Science, Adaptation, and
Mitigation
 Ecosystem Conservation and
Management
 Energy and the Environment
 Environmental Policy Analysis
 Human Dimensions of Environmental
Management
 Sustainable Land Management
 Sustainable Urban and Industrial Systems
 Urban Ecology
 Water Resources Management
 Capstone
 Environmental Protection Clinic
 Life Cycle Assessment Practicum
 Business and the Environment Consulting
http://environment.yale.edu/academics/degrees/m
em/#sub-pages

2. Clinic
 Management Plans for Protected Areas
 Seminar in Research Analysis, Writing,
and Communication
 Advanced Readings: Social Science of
Development and Conservation
 Workshop in the Analysis, Writing, and
Communication of Social Science
Research
 The Entrepreneurial Approach to
Environmental Problem Solving
 Entrepreneurial Business Planning
 Professional Skills Curriculum
 Foundations of Environmental
Leadership and Management
 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Skills
for Environmental Professionals
 Environmental Communication
 Financial Concepts for Environmental
Management
 Multifunctional Carbon-Sequestering
Agroforestry
Harvard Extension
School
US Certificat
e
E-learning
Sustainability
and
Environment
al
Management
15 weeks –
Fall Spring, 3
week-
January
session, 7-
weeks
Harvard
Summer
School term
Explore the critical
environmental factors
affecting air, water, climate,
sustainability, and
ecosystems. Equipped with
the master’s degree, you’ll
be primed to create
solutions to the crises
affecting our global
community.
 Ecosystems concentration: focuses on
the stewardship of natural assets and the
handling of contaminants.
 Sustainability concentration: focuses on
developing practices that conserve
resources for future generations.
http://www.extension.harvard.edu/degrees-
certificates/sustainability-environmental-
management

3. University of
Maryland
US MSc Environment
al
Management
2 Years Students are prepared for
careers in the fields of public
safety, occupational health,
pollution remediation,
hazard control, risk
management, risk
assessment, and
environmental health policy
and regulation.
 Fundamentals of Environmental
Environmental Auditing
 Environmental Communications and
Reporting
 Environmental/Energy Law and Policy
Development
 Environmental Risk Assessment
Principles of Waste Management and
Pollution Control
 New Technologies in Environmental
Management
 Land and Water Resource Management
 Watershed Planning Management
Principles of Air Quality Management
Land Use Management
major.cfmhttp://www.umuc.edu/academic-
programs/masters-degrees/environmental-
management.cfm
Certificat
e
15 Hours  Fundamentals of Environmental
 Environmental Auditing
 Environmental Communications and
Reporting
 Environmental/Energy Law and Policy
Development
 Environmental Risk Assessment
 Principles of Waste Management and
Pollution Control
http://www.umuc.edu/academic-
programs/certificates/environmental-management-
graduate-certificate.cfm
Institute of
Environmental
Management &
Assessment
UK Diploma
Environment
al
Management
210 Hours Course is designed to raise
the professional competence
of environmental
practitioners by providing
training aimed at those who
have only recently become
involved in environmental
management or for whom
environmental management
 Managing Environmental Media and
Issues
 Sustainability for business
 Strategic Environmental Management
http://www.iema.net/node/2564
Associate
Certificat
e
80 hours http://www.iema.net/associate-certificate-
environmental-management
Foundatio
n
Certificat
e
3 days or
number of
weeks for
distance
courses
 Sustainable Business Thinking
 Legislation
 Environmental Performance
 Tools for The Assessment and
http://www.iema.net/foundation-certificate-
environmental-management

4. is an integral part of a wide
range of responsibilities.
Interpretation of
 Environmental Performance
Faculty of
Extension,
University of
Alberta
US Certificat
e (Part
Time)
Certificate in
Environment
Resource
Management
2-3 Years Course includes strategies
and techniques of
environmental planning and
management, and the
biological, physical, social,
economic and institutional
implications of resource
decisions.
 Core Courses
 Environmental Geology
 Principles of Ecosystems
 Introduction to Soils and Soil Resources
 Applied Hydrology
 Environmental Project Management
 Environmental Law
 Electives
 Air Quality Modelling
 Applied Vegetative Reclamation
 Environmental Audits
 Environmental Impact Assessments
 Environmental Monitoring and
Instrumentation
 Environmental Stewardship
 Fundamentals of GIS
 Risk Communication
 Wetlands Ecology, Delineation and
Management
 Remediation Technologies
 Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas
Management
 Environmental Law: Process &
Procedures
 Environmental Stewardship of Energy,
Carbon and Water
 Environmental Health Risk Assessment
 Understanding LEED for Building Works
 Environmental and Energy Policy:
Climate Change and Beyond
 Intermediate GIS
http://www.extension.ualberta.ca/study/sciences/e
rm/detail0/

5.  Contemporary Issues in Environment
Stuart
School of
Business, Illinois
Institute of
Technology
US MBA/EMS
dual
degree
program
Environment
al
Management
and
Sustainability
EMS program prepares
graduates to become
sustainability and
compliance management
professionals, consultants,
and entrepreneurs in the
burgeoning green business
space
 Core Course
 Building an Innovative and Sustainable
Business
 Business Analytics for Competitive
Advantage
 Business Innovation in the Next Economy
(Capstone)
 Environmental Policy in a Competitive
World
 Contemporary & Emerging Laws
Governing the Environment
 Environmental Pollution Prevention &
Control Strategies
 Industrial Ecology & Systems Thinking
 Environmental Finance
 Electives
 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
and Remediation
 Environmental Risk Assessment &
Management
 Environmental Economics & Climate
Change
 Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility
 Environmental Performance Analytics
 Sustainable Supply Chain Management
 Environmental Advocacy
 Environmental and Energy Law Clinic
 Managing Energy Technologies
 Economics of Energy Systems
 Special Topics in Environmental
Management & Sustainability
 Independent Study in Environmental
http://www.stuart.iit.edu/graduateprograms/ms/en
vironmentalmanagement/

6. Management & Sustainability
University of
Calgary
Canada Certificat
e
Environment
Management
Certificate
150 hours Learn systems, processes,
tools, strategies, risk
management techniques and
legal requirements that help
you assess and manage air,
water, soil and waste. The
Environmental Management
Certificate program blends
theory and practice while
focusing on the need for
sustainable development
and the use of market-driven
solutions
 Core Course
 Ecosystems: Functions and Impacts
 Environmental Law
 Environmental Stewardship and
Sustainability
 Introduction to Environmental
Management
 Auditing of HSE Management Systems
and
 Compliance
 Management Tools and Techniques for
 Environmental Issues
 Optional
 Community
 Corporate Social Responsibility
 Design and Analysis of Ecological Field
Experiments
 Environmental Impact Assessments and
Reporting
 Environmental Issues and Canada’s
Aboriginal
 Communities
 Environmental Management Systems
and Standards
 Environmental Risk Management and
Communication
 Environmental Site Assessment
 GIS: Introduction to Geo-Information
Systems
 Global Warming and Climate Change
 Learning Online
 Occupational Hygiene: The Basics
http://conted.ucalgary.ca/environment/env_brochu
re.pdf

7.  Oil Sands: Overview, Environmental
Impacts, and Regulations
 Renewable Energy Technologies
 Waste Management Systems
 Water Management for the 21st Century
 Water Quality
University of
London
UK MSc/ PG
Diploma/
PG Cert
Environment
al
Management
1-5 years Programme provides the
necessary multidisciplinary
training and is relevant to
those concerned with the
management of natural
resources and the
formulation and
implementation of policies
that create environmental
improvements at local,
national and international
levels, and in community,
corporate and government
organisations.
 Core Module
 Environmental science and management
 Environmental auditing and
environmental management systems
 Environmental assessment
 Introduction to environmental
economics and policy
 Elective modules
 Climate change and development
 Environmental valuation: theory,
techniques and application
 Ethics for environment and development
 International environmental law
 Sustainable forest management
 NGO management
 Sustainable land management
 Water resources management
http://www.londoninternational.ac.uk/courses/post
graduate/soas/environmental-management-msc-
postgraduate-diploma-postgraduate-certificate
University of Bath UK MSc/ PG
Diploma/
PG Cert
Integrated
Environment
al
Management
by Distance
Learning
1 year full-
time, 2-5
years part-
time.
The programme is structured
for working people with
focus on Environmental
Management and
Assessment, Sustainable
Development, Life Cycle
Assessment, Environmental
Impact Assessment/ PPR,
 IEM
 Cost benefit analysis
 Policy Planning and Regulation
 IEMA
 Environmental Risk Management
 Environmental Impact Assessment
 Environmental Audit
http://www.bath.ac.uk/engineering/distance-
learning/iem/msc/

8. Clean Technology , Carbon
Management
UC Berkley
Extension
US Certificat
e
Professional
Program in
Leadership in
Sustainability
and
Environment
al
Management
120 Hours Courses Covers sustainability
leadership and change
management, environmental
law and policy, compliance
management systems and
climate change risk-
mitigation strategies.
 Environmental Law and Regulation
 Environmental Management SystemsISO
14000
 Introduction to Climate Change,
Environment and
 Sustainability
 Sustainability Leadership: Strategies and
Paradigms
http://extension.berkeley.edu/upload/sustain_envir
onmental.pdf
Imperial College
of London
UK MSc Environment
Technology
1 year The degree combines the
natural and social sciences
with engineering and
medicine in a truly
interdisciplinary manner.
 Core course
 Ecology
 Environmental pollution and control
 Environmental policy and management
 Environmental law
 Environmental economics
 Research methods
 Risk assessment
 The eight specialist options currently
offered on the course include:
 Business and environment
 Ecological management
 Energy policy
 Environmental analysis and assessment
 Environmental economics and policy
 Global environmental change and policy
 Pollution management
http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/pgprosp
ectus/facultiesanddepartments/centr
eforenvironmentalpolicy/postgraduat
ecourses

9.  Water management
University of New
South Wales
Australia MEM,
Graduate
Diploma,
Graduate
Certificat
e
Environment
al
Management
The program offers students
a solid grounding in the
frameworks, tools and basic
knowledge relevant to this
field. The program
particularly emphasises
sustainability in
environmental
management.
Fundamental Knowledge Courses
 Ecosystem Management
 Environ Management: Economics
 Environmental Law Fundamentals
 Environ Mgmt: Physical Science
 Env. Eng Fundamentals
http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/
postgraduate/programs/2013/8619.h
tml
University of
Surrey
UK MSc Sustainable
Developmen
t and
Environment
al
Management
This programme provides
both a theoretical and
practical grounding for
evaluating technical, social,
economic and organisational
elements of environmental
problems.
These include life cycle
assessment and other
analytical methods to
understand how to use
resources and manage
materials and waste
 Corporate, Social and Environmental
Responsibility
 Ecological Economics
 Environmental Auditing and
Management Systems
 Environmental Law
 Environmental Science and Society
 Foundations of Sustainable Development
 Integrated Assessment
 Life Cycle Thinking
 Life Cycle Assessment
 Sustainable Development Applications
 Transitions to a Low Carbon Economy
 Water Policy and Management
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/postgraduat
e/courses/environment/envstrat/
Lancaster
University-
Environment
Centre
UK MSc Resources
and
Environment
al
Management
Full time 12
Month(s),
Part time 24
Month(s)
Course focuses on critical
understanding of the key
management issues and
challenges, as well as
developing your problem-
solving skills and practical
 Core modules
 Dissertation Project
 Environmental Justice
 Environmental Management
 Geoinformatics
 Research Methods
http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/postg
raduate/courses/all/resource-and-
environmental-management-msc/

10. knowledge for future
employment in the
environmental field.
 Optional modules
 Climate Change and Society
 Ecology Conservation and Culture
 Environmental Auditing
 Environment and Culture
 International Environmental Law
 Perspectives on Environment and
Development
 Right to Adequate Food as a Human
Right
 Sustainable Water Management:
Concepts, Governance and Practice
University of
Hertfordshire
UK MSc Environment
al
Managemen
t
 Full Time, 15
Months
 Part Time, 5
Years
 Full Time, 1
Years
Environmental Management
course you get a firm
grounding in the essentials
of environmental
management including
environmental auditing, the
choice, design and use of a
range of environmental
tools and methods including
EIA, ERA, Lifecycle
Assessment and knowledge
of environmental policy and
legislation
 Core modules
 Environmental Management Tools and
Methods
 Environmental Policy and Governance
 Foundation in Environmental Auditing
 Management Skills for Environmental
Management
 Optional modules
 Crop Pathogens, Pests and Weeds
 Crop Protection; Principles & Practice
 Ecology and Conservation
 Environmental Management Individual
Research Project
 Foundation in Environmental Auditing
 Integrated Waste and Pollution
Management
 Research Methods
 Sustainability and Environmental
http://www.herts.ac.uk/courses/envi
ronmental-management

11. Systems
 Sustainable Energy
 Transport Policy & Travel Planning
University of
Technology,
Sydney
Australia MEEM -
Master of
Environm
ental
Engineeri
ng
Managem
ent
Environment
al
Management
of Land
 2 years This course is designed to
enable engineers and other
technical specialists to take a
leadership role in the field of
environmental engineering
 Environmental Assessment and Planning
 Ecology and Sustainability
 Waste and Pollution Management
 Geographic Information Systems
 Environmental Risk Assessment
 Environmental Management of Land
 Contaminated Site and Waste
Remediation
 Decentralised Water and Wastewater
Treatment
 Air and Noise Pollution
 Engineered Natural Water Treatment
Systems
 Judgment and Decision Making
 Managing Projects
 Economic Evaluation
 Local Government Powers and Practice
http://www.handbook.uts.edu.au/course
s/c04098.html#F17
Bircham
International
University
Spain Master-
Faculty of
Business &
Media
15 hours/30
hours
This program shows how such
skills can and have been applied
in a wide range of settings for
all important aspects of the
environment.
 Environmental Science
 Natural Resource Economics
 Environmental Policies
 Habitat Conservation Planning
 Natural Ecosystem Management
 Environmental Impact
 Ecology & Human Impact
 Environmental Risks
 Water & Waste Sanitation
 Solid Waste Management
http://www.bircham.edu/environmental-
management.html

12.  International Environmental Law
 Environmental Health
 Pollution Management
 Environmental Management
UNEP- Tongji
Institute of
Environment for
Sustainable
Development
Profession
al Course
Environmental
Management
& Sustainable
Development
3 hours/ week Course focuses on economic
progress, social systems and
environmental protection and
resource conservation
 Environmental Ethic
 Environmental Sociology
 Environmental Science
 Environmental Economy & Circular
Economy
 Social Practice
 Framework & Tools for Sustainable
Development
 Environmental Management & Policy
 Environmental System Analysis
 Global Environmental Changes
 Environmental Project Management
 Atmospheric Science and Climate
Change
 Thesis
http://unep-
iesd.tongji.edu.cn/index.php?classid=900
University of
Hongkong
China M.Sc Sustainability,
society and
environmental
management
Research
Methods and
 Core Modules
 Environmental Economics and Analysis
 Sustainability, society and environmental
management
 Environmental Quality Management
 Research Methods and Report Writing in
Environmental Management
 Environmental field studies
 Environmental Policy
 Environmental Law in Hong Kong
 Intensive residential field studies
 Dissertation
 Environmental Impact Assessment
 Electives
http://www.scifac.hku.hk/pg/current/tpg
/envm/programme

13.  Conservation Biology and Management
 Earth Science and Environmental
Management
 Environmental Auditing and Reporting
 Environmental Risk Assessment
Air and Noise Pollution Control and
Management
 Special Topics in Environmental
Management
 Directed Studies in Environmental
Management
 Conservation and Management of
Freshwater Ecosystems
 Conservation and Management of
Marine Resources
 Urban Planning and Environmental
Management
 Corporate Social Responsibility

14. National Courses
Institution City Degree Course Time
duration
Key Feature Modules Web-link
Indian Institute of
Ecology &
Environment
New Delhi MBA Distance
Learning in
Master in
Business
Management
(Environmental
Management)
2 Year Course is designed for
meeting the demand of the
growing needs of
environmental experts in the
specific fields of human
resource development,
green marketing, finance,
green production and
operations besides
depolluting technologies.
 Introduction to Environmental Science
 India’s Environment/Global Environment
Issues
 Environmental Education
 Population and Community Ecology
 Natural Resources Conservation
 Environmental Protection and Law
 Environmental Impact Assessment
 Pollution Monitoring and Control
 Research Methodology
http://www.ecology.e
du/iiee/masterofbusin
essadministration.htm
WWF India New Delhi PG Diploma Distance and
Online Diploma
course on Urban
Environmental
Management &
Law
Programme is aimed
towards strengthening the
professional capacity and
developing a human
resource pool of efficient
urban managers and
administrators by providing
an in-depth knowledge and
understanding of the existing
urban laws, by-laws and
policies.
 Introduction to Urban Governance
 Concepts and Practices
 Laws and Policies pertaining to
Environment
 Laws and Policies pertaining to
Urbanisation
 Urban Legal and Policy Frameworks
 Urban Development and Environment
 Protection Mechanisms in India
 Project and Practical Training
http://www.wwfindia.
org/about_wwf/enable
rs/cel/tcapbuilding/urb
an_environmental_ma
nagement/
Amity Institute of
Energy &
Environment
New Delhi Diploma Environment
Management
1 year Full
Time/2 year
part time PG
The subjects to be covered
are: Fundamentals of
Environment Management,
Biodiversity and Sustainable
development, Social aspects
of Environmental
Management, Industry and
Environment Interface,
 Fundamentals of Environment
Management.
 Biodiversity and Sustainable
development.
 Social aspects of Environmental
Management.
 Industry and Environment Interface.
o Pollution.
http://www.amity.edu
/aiee/courses.htm#
MBA MBA in
Environment
Management.
2 year full
Time/3 year
part time
degree

15. Pollution, Carbon Trading
and its effect on developing /
developed nations, Climate
change, Energy and
Environment Interface, Case
studies – National /
International
o Degradation & Restoration.
o Vocational diseases & Management.
 Kyoto Protocol - Carbon Trading and its
effect on developing / developed
nations.
 Forestry and Ecological balance (Habitat
& Wild life).
 Climate change
o Global warming.
o Ozone Layer Management
 Energy and Environment Interface.
 Baseline data requirement &
Environmental clearances for Projects.
 Environmental Conservation law and its
implication.
 Case studies – National / International.
 Policies of World Bank / ADB / & other
financial institutions on developmental
projects.
Centre For Science &
Environment,
Anil Agarwal
Environment Training
Institute
Certificate Challenge of the
Balance: A
Course on
Policies, Politics
& Practices of
Environmental
Management in
the Developing
World
1 Month The program module
includes,
 Overview of the
environment-development
debate
 Resource governance
 Sustainable growth
 Climate policy &
development challenges
 Field visits to experience
climate linkages and
adaptation techniques
 Overview of the environment-
development debate
 Resource governance
 Sustainable growth
 Climate policy & development
challenges
 Field visits to experience climate
linkages and adaptation techniques
http://cseindia.org/no
de/1259

16. Indian Management
School and Research
Centre
Mumbai MBA E-Learning in
Master in
Business
Management
(Environmental
Management)
2 Year Course is designed to meet
the demand of the
specialization in
Environment Management
along with business
management
 Principles & Practices of Management
 Economics
 Human Resources Management
 Organization Behaviour
 Business English
 Finance Management
 Marketing Management
 International Law
 Managerial Economics
 Strategic Management
 Management Information Systems
 International Business Management
Specialization
 Environment Management
 Leadership Skills
 Specialization Subject Part I
 Specialization Subject Part II
 Specialization Subject Part III
http://www.imsrindia.
com/mba.html#durati
on
Safety Training India
Pvt. Limited
Mumbai NEBOSH
Diploma
E- learning in
Environmental
Management
Short Course Course is designed to equip
health and safety
practitioners with an
appropriate professional
level qualification to
undertake responsibilities in
relation to the risks of
damage to the environment
posed by work activities.
 Principles of environmental risk
management
 Environmental risk evaluation
 Control strategies for environmental risk
 Monitoring, review and audit
 Developments in environmental
legislation
 Environmental legislative framework
and methods of enforcement
 Public access to environmental
http://www.safety-
training-
india.com/nebosh-
diploma-in-
environmental-
management.html

17. information
 Civil liability in relation to environmental
pollution
 Solid and liquid wastes
 Gaseous and particulate releases to
atmosphere
 Water resources management
 Control of environmental nuisance
 Hazardous substances
 Environmental implications of
development and land use
 Energy use and efficiency
Bharathidasan
University
Tiruchirapalli MBA in
Environmental
Management
2 years Course cover topics like,
Principles of Environmental
Management,
Environmental Impact and
Risk Analysis, Environmental
Governance, Environment
Law, Ecological Economics,
GIS, Waste Management and
Industrial Ecology, State of
India’s Environment,
Statistics and Environmental
Modeling, Corporate
Environmental
Management,
Environmental Pollution and
Assessment, in addition to
certain foundation courses
like Operations Research,
Micro and Macro economic
policy analysis
 Introduction to Ecology and
Environmental Sciences
 Principles of Management
 Micro and Macro Economics
 Statistics and Quantitative Techniques
 Energy and Environment
 Corporate Environmental Strategy
 Environmental Pollution and
Assessment
 Operations Research
 Environmental Economics
 Extra Disciplinary Course
 Forest Resource Management
 Environmental Impact and Risk
Assessment
 Bioremediation –Management tool for
cleaner Environment
 Waste Management and Industrial
Ecology
 Environmental legislation and Justice
http://www.bdu.ac.in/
schools/environmental
_sciences/environmen
tal_management/prog
rammes.php

18.  Research Methodology
 Project Work
Indian Institute of Cost
& Management Studies
and Research
Pune PG Diploma
in
Introduction to
Environment
Management ,
Environment
Management &
EIA
Part Time-1
year
The course covers Principles &
Practices of Management,
Basics of Management
Accounting, Environment
Pollution & Disaster
Management, Environmental
Economics & Indian
Environmental Scenario, with
an emphasis on Cases.
 Core Course
 Principles & Practices of Management
 Natural Resource Management
 Introduction to Environment
 Introduction to Environment
Management
 Basics of Management Accounting
 Environmental Legislation
 Environmental Management & EIA
 Environment Pollution & Disaster
Management
 Environmental Economics & Indian
Environmental Scenario
 Corporate Social Responsibility
 Elective on Environmental Management
2 years
 Principles of Environmental Management
 Environmental History
 Environmental Economics
 Introduction to Sustainable Development
 Ecology of Environmental Management
 Environmental Protection Laws and
Policies
 Environmental Pollution-I
 Challenges in Environmental issues in
21st Century
 Clean Technology
 Relious Belief and Environmental Ethics
 Environmental Pollution –II
 Projects
http://www.indsearch.or
g/Parttime-PGDEM.htm

19.  EIA
 Environmental Pollution –III
 Environmental Design
 Project (Solution Based)
 Advanced Investigative Technology In
Natural Resource and Research paper
writing
 Management Endemic of Resources
 Developing Environmental Programme
 Project Report Submission (National Park/
Sanctuary/Tourist place/Laboratory)
 Project