The Master of Science in Social Responsibility and Impact in Business (MSSRIB) is designed to meet the growing demand for professionals with skills to effectively consider social responsibility and impact as part of business decision-making. Graduates with this degree will be equipped to drive economic sustainability and engage in innovative and impactful business actions to address the environmental, social, and governance challenges of a global society. Students must complete 30 credits to fulfill degree requirements. Required and elective coursework is offered in multiple modalities: in-person, hybrid (in-person and online asynchronous), online synchronous, online asynchronous, and online hybrid (a blend of synchronous and asynchronous). The curriculum also requires in-person experiential learning engagement, such as community-building activities and workshops. The program can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis.
Accelerated Social Responsibility and Impact in Business
After completing 54 undergraduate credits, UConn undergraduate students can apply to the Accelerated Master of Science in Social Responsibility and Impact in Business Program through the online Pre-Graduate application through the Graduate School. Up to 12 credits of the following graduate-level coursework (MKTG 5100 Business Fundamentals for Social Impact, BLAW 5175 Business, Law, and Ethics in Modern Society, BLAW 5252 Business and Human Rights, BLAW 5253 Sustainability, Markets, and Society, BLAW 5254 Social Responsibility and Accountability in Business, MKTG 5255 Global Issues in Marketing for Social Impact, or MKTG 5258 Marketing Strategy for Environmental and Social Impact) may be taken while the student is an undergraduate and can be applied toward both the undergraduate and M.S. Plans of Study. Upon completing their undergraduate degree, students must then apply for admission to the M.S. through the Graduate School. The M.S. program requires 30 graduate credits.
