CLEAN ENERGY GRADUATE & UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE & MINOR CURRICULA

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1 CLEAN ENERGY GRADUATE & UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE & MINOR CURRICULA These interdisciplinary programs in Clean Energy and Sustainability will equip green and white collar professionals, policymakers, and business managers for the transition to a clean energy economy. Designed for both students and professionals, these new offerings blend up- to- date expertise, theory and practice to meet the demands of a transition to a sustainable world, where innovation and leadership are paramount. For more information about these programs visit: This curriculum was developed by University of Massachusetts, Boston through a Clean Energy Workforce Training Capacity Building grant. These grants were intended to prepare the Commonwealth s training providers to meet the workforce needs of the clean energy sector. This grant program is offered through a partnership between the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The grant program was administered by Commonwealth Corporation. The courses were developed to create: Clean Energy Graduate Certificate Clean Energy Undergraduate Certificate Clean Energy Minor 7 courses were developed to support these programs Environmental Accounting & Finance This course will survey accounting and finance issues related to the environment and clean energy/carbon in particular. Topics to be covered include: Carbon accounting and reporting; carbon pricing and derivatives; impact of carbon risk on asset values and cost of capital; financial analysis and climate change; clean energy investments, green mutual funds and ETFs; climate change and banking; finance for clean energy projects. Clean Tech Entrepreneurship CleanTech is now one of the largest sectors for venture investment, indicating the potential for economic growth in this technology innovation space. The growth in this area is primarily driven by investments in Energy, with substantial investments in Water, Transportation, Advanced Materials, and Manufacturing. Clean technologies have the opportunity to deliver dramatic improvements in resource efficiency and productivity, creating more economic value with less energy, materials, and toxicity. This

2 course will focus on value creation, with emphasis on how strategic business drivers (e.g. regulation, subsidy, and market valuation) influence innovation and investment, and how entrepreneurial businesses are responding to these drivers. A team- based project will focus on applying and integrating organizational, strategic, finance, and marketing tools to assess and formulate entrepreneurial business opportunities. Introduction to Environmental Management This course examines the rapidly growing field of environmental management, with a particular emphasis on the risks and opportunities that climate change presents to business. The course will introduce students to the relevant scientific, economic, and policy aspects of climate change and consider their physical, regulatory, and market impact on business in various sectors. We will assess the strategies pursued by business as it engages with various environmental issues, including clean energy, energy efficiency, transportation, hazardous waste, environmental reporting and disclosure, and working with environmental organizations. We will discuss the impact of regulatory, market, and voluntary approaches to addressing environmental concerns. Climate and Energy Law, Policy & Management- Graduate Level Climate and Energy Law, Policy & Management- Undergraduate Level This course examines legal, public policy and management issues related to climate change and clean energy. It provides an overview of legal and policy frameworks at various levels, from the Kyoto Protocol to the US Clean Air Act and proposed cap- and- trade systems, to regional and state level initiatives such as RPS and renewable subsidies. It will provide an examination of key policy issues such as regulation, markets, or voluntary actions, and consideration of issues such as equity and risk. Environmental & Energy Economics- Coming Soon This course introduces you to the economist's approach to solving environmental problems. The first part of the course concentrates on the economic theory used to solve environmental problems. In the latter half of the course, the theory will be used as a framework to approach a wide range of environmental issues. The course is designed for graduate students with minimal backgrounds in economics. The purpose of the course is to expose you to sufficiently rigorous economic analysis to enable you to appreciate the usefulness of the economic approach to environmental problem solving and to enable you to critique economic analyses you may be presented with in future decision- making roles. Thus, the course will spend considerable time on the application of economic techniques to relevant policy problems.

3 Business & Climate Change This interdisciplinary course examines the risks and opportunities that climate change presents to business, as well as business responses to climate change. The course will introduce students to the relevant scientific, economic, and policy aspects of climate change and consider their physical, regulatory, and market impact on business in various sectors. We will assess the actual and potential strategies pursued by business, including political, technological, and market responses. Topics to be covered include sectoral and national differences in impacts and response strategies, organizing to address climate change, carbon risk, carbon measurement, disclosure, and labeling, carbon trading, clean energy, and impact on financial services sector.

4 College of Management Department of Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences Draft: Revision 4 Rationale Proposal for: Graduate Certificate in Clean Energy and Sustainability This graduate certificate program constitutes part of the initiative funded by an award of $187,000 from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the Mass. Clean Energy Center, for a program entitled Business and Professional Education for the Clean Energy Economy. The project will be coordinated through the Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness (SERC) in the College of Management at the University, in collaboration with EEOS (the Department of Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences). The initiative will provide the skills and knowledge needed for professionals, policymakers, and business managers to be more effective in the clean energy economy. Our proposed initiative will not only provide the necessary workforce skills and knowledge, but it will generate a cluster of clean energy capabilities that will enhance the competitiveness of the region, increasing investment and employment with clean energy firms and related service sectors. New interdisciplinary degree and certificate programs will be developed that build on existing campus strengths in the science, business, politics, economics, and policy dimensions of clean energy and climate change. The core programs are being designed for students and returning professionals seeking focused, compact, and low-cost career development. The courses included in this certificate will also enhance the MBA Environmental Management Specialization (currently requires 3 courses). Several universities in the area, including Harvard, MIT, BU, and Babson are increasing their course offerings in the sustainability management area. MIT just launched an undergraduate minor in Energy and a graduate certificate in sustainability management within the Sloan School. UMass-Boston has the opportunity to be at the leading edge of an emerging trend. Universities in Canada and Europe are developing graduate programs in Sustainability Management, Climate Change, and Carbon Management, often as collaborations between Colleges of Management and the Sciences. Demand Clean energy jobs have been growing at a rate of 9.1% in the US over the past decade, compared with only 3.7% for traditional jobs, according to a report issued by The Pew Charitable Trusts. This growth in the clean energy sector is being driven by growing consumer awareness of climate change, the adoption of carbon regulation and reporting requirements, and the diffusion of corporate carbon management practices. The challenge of climate change creates an urgent 1

5 need - indeed, a vast opportunity - for a major education initiative to prepare for and manage the impending transition. The growth opportunity extends well beyond the clean energy sector into electronics, software, financial services, government and non-profit organizations. Organizations of every type will be seeking green and white collar professionals with appropriate expertise. Examples include: managers for software and electronics firms who recognize new opportunities in clean energy; scientists and engineers transitioning into managerial position; policymakers and planners familiar with market-based and regulatory mechanisms for transportation, power, and environmental protection; business managers who know how to track, manage, report, and trade carbon; consulting firms oriented toward clean energy, efficiency, and carbon markets; and financial service professionals familiar with renewable energy finance, carbon trading, and carbon risk assessment. A majority of large businesses in the US and Europe already produce annual sustainability and social responsibility reports, and are developing organizational capacity for measuring, managing, and reporting carbon, through processes such as the Carbon Disclosure Project. In a recent survey by the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), 65% of businesses surveyed said they value environmental and sustainability knowledge in job candidates and 78% said that that value will appreciate as a hiring factor in the next five years. Carbon footprinting, emissions reduction, and energy efficiency were key areas identified. This certificate will send a signal to employers and universities regarding the students expertise. The state grant has some funds for publicity for the new programs, and we will also utilize social media marketing, using list-serves, relevant online blogs and magazines, the SERC website, the ClimateInc.org blog, and other means. The programs will also be promoted through our industry partners. We are seeking funding to build an environmental web portal for UMass that provides guidance through the broad range of courses and programs at the university, career opportunities in the region, and the skills and expertise required. Capacity The initiative builds on existing campus strengths in the science, business, politics, economics, and policy dimensions of clean energy and climate change. The project team includes senior faculty from the College of Management and the Department of Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences. The faculty have substantial experience in developing new programs and in the topics of clean energy, environmental science, climate change, environmental policy, energy law, and natural resource economics. The state grant of $187,000 provides initial funding for developing and marketing the certificate, including course releases for key faculty to develop new and revise existing courses, and money for several adjuncts. The grant runs from November 2009 to December 2010, but we will seek a six month extension due to delays in initiating the courses and program. The grant is awarded to the University of Massachusetts, Boston by the Commonwealth Corporation on behalf of the Mass. Clean Energy Center. As part of the grant, UMass agrees to make the syllabi publicly available to other educational institutions. 2

6 In the longer term, the courses will become part of the regular programming of the College and the University, and the program will be supported by the Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Regional Competitiveness (SERC). SERC is working to secure resources from a variety of initiatives. The Chancellor has signaled commitment to this initiative by devoting this year s fundraising gala to SERC. UMass-Boston is leading a collaborative initiative with the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program to develop a global network of faculty and institutions engaged in business and climate change issues, which will generate substantial funding over 3 years. UMass has been named the exclusive training partner for the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs in China for programs relating to clean energy and low-carbon management, economics, and policy. Under this contract, SERC is organizing executive education for Chinese and American policymakers and managers, which will generate funding for overhead and administrative assistance. The College of Management has made a new hire in starting Fall 2010 to support this initiative and several existing faculty have interests in sustainability, environmental finance, accounting, information systems, and decision making. The Department of Economics has just hired an environmental economist, and the McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies has a job offer out to senior global environmental politics scholar. The initiative will draw from the resources of SERC, which is developing an advisory board including businesses from a range of sectors, including finance, clean energy, venture capital, power utilities, consultancies, and law firms. The initiative will also complement the activities of the new UMB Collaborative Institute for Oceans, Climate, and Security (CIOCS). EEOS offers degree programs in Environmental, Earth and Ocean Sciences. Within the degree programs students may elect to pursue a number of tracks including Geographic Information Systems, Earth & Hydrologic Science, Marine Science, and Environmental Policy and Management. Students receive training in climate change, global policy and resource management as well as disciplinary depth in the sciences that underpin these areas. In addition, EEOS offers two certificate programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels Geographic Information Technology and Hydrogeology. EEOS programs are complemented by rigorous interdisciplinary graduate programs including an MS and PhD in Environmental Science and MS and PhD programs in Marine Science and Technology. Governance A committee comprising those involved in the State grant and the course instructors has been meeting to guide the development of the certificate and will continue to provide oversight. Prof. David Levy, as PI on the grant, Chair of the Department of Management and Marketing, and Director of SERC, will serve as program director, providing coordination with EEOS, the Dean s office, and other departments. Quality control at the course level will be exercised by the appropriate department in the regular manner. The overall quality and coherence of the certificate will be overseen by the committee and Certificate program director. Regarding AACSB accreditation implications, David Levy has discussed the issue with Graduate Program Director Oscar Gutierrez and Associate Dean Michael Novak, and the conclusion is that there are no adverse impacts. The certificate is designed so that there are no non-degree students, and students outside of CM have to meet CM requirements. Indeed, the mission focus should be a positive factor for accreditation. Students do not need to apply for the certificate, as it is open 3

7 to UMass-Boston graduate students who are eligible to take the particular courses. We will request that students pursuing the certificate declare this to Tara Shea, Assistant Director Graduate Programs, who will track students progress through the requirements. 4

8 Proposed Certificate Design The certificate will comprise 4 courses (12 credits), including an internship/practicum component (this is required by the funding agency). The certificate will be open to graduate students from the across the university, but students will have to satisfy the requirements of the College of Management, including the maintenance of a GPA of 3.0. Students taking the Environmental Management specialization in the MBA would be able to count these courses toward fulfillment of the certificate requirements. The plan is to launch the certificate in Fall 2010 based on existing courses already approved, and add new courses over several semesters as demand builds. It should be noted that with the exception of MGT 671, all the courses fulfill requirements for other specializations, which will help to assure sufficient demand. Program Structure: There are two required Courses: MGT688: Business and Climate Change MGT698/669: Internship/Practicum Students will choose two electives out of the following (other relevant courses are likely to be added): EEOS670 Environmental Economics EEOS684/MGT674 Climate and Energy: Law, Policy, and Management AF6XX Environmental Accounting and Finance (to be developed) MGT671 Environmental Management and Organizational Sustainability MGT6XX Clean-Tech Entrepreneurship (to be developed) Course Descriptions: MGT688: Business and Climate Change The economic and business impacts of climate change will be far reaching and systemic, transforming entire industries. Managers in every sector need to learn about the implications of a transition to a low-carbon clean energy economy, which is being driven by economic, social, and political forces. Students will explore the drivers and impacts of climate change, and will examine business strategies in various sectors. Students will learn about clean energy technologies and markets, climate change science and politics, carbon disclosure and trading systems, political strategies to shape the policy process, and the potential for green jobs and economic development in a competitive global economy. Status: Course has been revised and updated with change of instructor. ONE form prepared. First delivery of revised course Fall 2010, then every Fall. Instructor: Prof. David Levy. No prerequisites. 5

9 EEOS 670 Environmental Economics Current Description: This course introduces students to the economist's approach to solving environmental problems. The first part of the course concentrates on the economic theory used to solve environmental problems. In the latter half of the course, the theory will be used as a framework to approach a wide range of environmental issues, but with a focus on climate change and clean energy. The course is designed for graduate students with minimal backgrounds in economics. The purpose of the course is to expose you to sufficiently rigorous economic analysis to enable you to appreciate the usefulness of the economic approach to environmental problem solving and to enable you to critique economic analyses you may be presented with in future decision-making roles. Thus, the course will spend considerable time on the application of economic techniques to relevant policy problems. Status: Existing course, delivered every other Spring, next scheduled Sp Requires only modest enhancement. Instructor: David Terkla or the new Economics dept. hire. About 50% of course is already related to climate and clean energy e.g. cost-benefit analysis using Stern report, externalities and common resource issues. No prerequisites. [In alternate years, i.e. starting Sp. 2011, students can take EEOS 675 Marine Resource Economics. Focus of course is natural resource economics, and it covers energy resources and cost benefit analysis. Title will be changed to: Natural Resource Economics, and course description changed, to reflect a shift in emphasis of course. Depending on enrolments a dedicated Climate Change and Energy Economics course might be developed in 2012/3]. EEOS 684 Climate and Energy: Law, Policy, and Management This course examines legal, public policy and management issues related to Climate Change as well as those related to the siting, development and distribution of renewable energy. It provides an overview of legal and policy frameworks at various levels, from the Kyoto Protocol to the US Clean Air Act and proposed cap-and-trade systems, to regional and state level initiatives. It will provide an international comparative perspective on policy, an examination of key policy issues such as the role of regulation and markets, and consideration of issues such as equity and risk. Status: New course to be developed, ONE form has been prepared and course approved in EEOS. Initial delivery Fall Frequency: every other Fall. Instructor: John Duff. To be cross-registered as MGT674 (initially MGT697 - Special Topics). AF6XX: Environmental Accounting and Finance Draft description: This course will survey accounting and finance issues related to the environment, clean energy, and carbon in particular. Topics to be covered include: The relationship between environmental and financial performance; carbon accounting and reporting; carbon pricing and derivatives; impact of carbon risk on asset values and cost of capital; 6

10 financial analysis and climate change; clean energy investments, green mutual funds and ETFs; climate change and banking; finance for clean energy projects. Status: New course to be developed. Initial offering Fall 2011 or Spring Instructor: TBD, in consultation with Dept. Accounting and Finance. Prerequisites: TBD: possibly MBA AF 620, Financial Management MGT6XX Clean-Tech Entrepreneurship Draft description: CleanTech is now one of the largest sectors for venture investment, indicating the potential for economic growth in this technology innovation space. The growth in this area is primarily driven by investments in energy, with substantial investments in water, transportation, advanced materials, and manufacturing processes. Clean technologies have the opportunity to deliver dramatic improvements in resource efficiency and productivity, creating more economic value with less energy, materials, and toxicity. This course will focus on value creation, with emphasis on how strategic business drivers (e.g. regulation, subsidy, and market valuation) influence innovation and investment, and how entrepreneurial businesses are responding to these drivers. A team-based project will focus on applying and integrating organizational, strategic, finance, and marketing tools to assess and formulate entrepreneurial business opportunities. Status: New course to be developed. Initial delivery: Sp Instructor: Benyamin Lichtenstein. No prerequisites. MGT671 Introduction to Environmental Management Companies are facing new environmental challenges, from emerging forms of domestic and international regulation to intensifying demands for accountability and transparency. In this climate, managers need to understand the issues, manage risks, recognize new business opportunities and sources of value, and learn to work with relevant stakeholders. This course will provide a survey of contemporary environmental issues, including climate change, efficiency, water, and waste, and examine their significance for business. Students will learn about frameworks for implementing a Corporate Sustainability Program, including elements such as market and political strategy, integrating environmental risks and opportunities in investment decisions, implementing a social and environmental impact measurement system, and external sustainability reporting. Status: Has been running every Fall for several years already. New Instructor for Fall 2010: Hector Rodriguez, Global head of EHS for Biogen. Nardia Haigh, CM new faculty, would also be able to teach this. 7

11 MGT 698/MGT669 Internship/EEOS 698 Practicum The internship experience is mandated by the Commonwealth as part of the grant. The certificate will use the existing graduate 3-credit internships already approved and running: MGT689/669 (for CM students) and EEOS 798 for EEOS students, with placements in clean energy companies or appropriate positions in other companies. It will draw from the capacity and experience of the Entrepreneurship Center: some students can be placed in the Entrepreneurship Internship, MGT669, while others can be in the regular MGT 698 Internship, which is a CM-wide course administered out of the Dept. of Management and Marketing. This Internship is a key element of the program and required by the funding agency, in order to provide tangible skills and knowledge to the students, exposure to the professional workplace, and a possibility of full-time placement. They are coordinated through the CM Careers Office, the VDC, the Entrepreneurship Center, and the EEOS practicum supervisor and have a faculty supervisor, who oversees a classroom component with assignments. The SERC advisory board and our extensive business contacts will be used to develop sufficient internship opportunities. 8

12 Clean Energy Undergraduate Certificate Proposal Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences (EEOS) Department April 2010 Significance of and perspective for an Undergraduate Clean Energy Certificate: Clean energy jobs have been growing at a rate of 9.1% in the US over the past decade, compared with only 3.7% for traditional jobs, according to a report issued by The Pew Charitable Trusts. This growth in the clean energy sector is being driven by growing consumer awareness of climate change, the imminent adoption of carbon regulation and reporting requirements, and the diffusion of corporate carbon management practices. The transition to a low carbon economy will entail radical economic change that promises to transform entire industries, reshape our cities and infrastructure, and change our lives as consumers and in the workplace. The challenge of climate change thus creates an urgent need - indeed, a vast opportunity - for a major education initiative to prepare for and manage the impending transition. The growth opportunity extends well beyond the clean energy sector into electronics, software, financial services, and education. Organizations of every type will be seeking green and white collar professionals with appropriate expertise. Examples include: managers for software and electronics firms who recognize new opportunities in clean energy; scientists and engineers transitioning into managerial position; policymakers and planners familiar with market-based and regulatory mechanisms for transportation, power, and environmental protection; business managers who know how to track, manage, report, and trade carbon; consulting firms oriented toward clean energy, efficiency, and carbon markets; and financial service professionals familiar with renewable energy finance, carbon trading, and carbon risk assessment. Proposal: To meet the educational needs of the workforce, we are proposing a Clean Energy undergraduate certificate to be offered through the EEOS Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston. This initiative stems from a collaboration between the EEOS and Management Departments in which faculty submitted a grant proposal titled Business and Professional Education for the Clean Energy Economy (BPECEE) to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center with funds from the Commonwealth Foundation to initiate a clean energy workforce program at UMass Boston. As part of the grant proposal objectives, two certificate programs were to be established, one at the graduate level and housed in Management and one at the undergraduate level and housed in EEOS. The above grant proposal was funded in late 2009 and this Clean Energy undergraduate certificate proposal is one of the first steps toward meeting the objectives of the grant. Our BPECEE initiative will provide the workforce with the skills and knowledge to enable them to play more effective roles as professionals, policymakers, 1

13 EEOS Department Clean Energy Undergraduate Certificate Proposal and business managers. It will generate a cluster of clean energy capabilities that will increase the competitiveness of the region, increasing investment and employment with clean energy firms and related service sectors. Undergraduate Clean Energy Certificate Structure and Content: The Clean Energy undergraduate certificate will be offered through the Department of Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences and we wish to start offering the certificate in the Fall Semester The certificate consists of students taking 5 courses (15 credits) from 5 core areas: 1) Environmental Science, 2) Environmental Economics, 3) Environmental Policy, 4) Environmental Management, and 5) Environmental Capstone. For the Environmental Science Core options, there is one course option: ENVSTY101 Nature of Environmental Problems. For the Environmental Economics Core there are two course options and they are ECON345 Natural Resources and Sustainable Development and ECON 349 Economic Approaches to Environmental Problems. For the Environmental Policy Core, there is one course option: EEOS 384 Climate and Energy: Law, Policy and Management. For the Environmental Management Core, there is one course option: MGT4XX Introduction to Environmental Management and Clean Energy. Finally, for the Environmental Capstone, there are 3 course options and they are EVSTY 301 Internship in Environmental Studies, ENVSY401 Environmental Problem Analysis and Policy Formulation, and EVNSTY478 Independent Study. Course descriptions and who currently teaches these courses are listed below. While this structure and content may be perceived to have breadth, but not depth in Clean Energy, the goal of the BPECEE and the certificate program will be to develop courses with more Clean Energy depth as the program develops, student interest increases, and sustainability is plausible. Management of the Undergraduate Clean Energy Certificate will be conducted through a certificate director. The director s duties will include, but are not limited to, admitting students into the program, facilitating internship and independent study options, tracking the progress of the students in the certificate program, and issuing certificates to students upon completion of the certificate requirements. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CORE OPTIONS (1 COURSE REQUIRED): ENVSTY 101 Nature of Environmental Problems (3 Credits). An introduction to environmental issues and analysis emphasizing comparisons between the sustainable characteristics of ecosystems, both natural and human, and the human impacts on Earth s life support system. Topics include: environmental science, environmental social sciences, fossil fuel resources, alternative energy resources, soil resources, water resources, atmospheric resources, biological resources. [Instructors: Christian; Prerequisites: none] 2

14 EEOS Department Clean Energy Undergraduate Certificate Proposal ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS CORE OPTIONS (1 COURSE REQUIRED): EEOS/ECON345L Natural Resources and Sustainable Development (3 Credits). This course provides and introduction to sustainable growth and economic development. The first part focuses on the techniques for managing natural resources. The second part focuses on specific regional, national, and global resource problems, including energy usage, fisheries, population, and species extinction. Students are provided with an overview of strategies for achieving sustainable resource usage. [Instructor: Murphy; Prerequisites: ECON 10, ENVSTY101, or EEOS 122] ECON349 Economic Approaches to Environmental Problems (3 Credits). An introduction to the economist s approach to solving environmental problems. This course examines applicable economic theories, then uses them to develop a framework for analyzing a wide range of environmental issues. Topics include benefit/cost analysis; measurement of environmental damages; and current government approaches to solving, air, water, and solid waste pollution problems. [Instructors: Murphy/Terkla; Prerequisites: ECON 10, ENVSTY101, or EEOS 122 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY CORE (1 COURSE REQUIRED): EEOS 384 Climate and Energy: Law, Policy and Management (3 Credits). This course examines legal, public policy and management issues related to Climate Change as well as those related to the development of renewable energy. It begins with an on international overview of the socio-economic forces shown to influence climate change, the legal and economic mechanisms that have emerged to address such change and the evolving global energy portfolio (particularly efforts to develop renewable energy). Current laws as well as evolving energy and climate change associated policies and regulations will be considered. Students participate in discussions of readings in the climate change and energy management literature, select and critically review an environmental or energy program from a climate change management perspective, and present their findings to the seminar. [Instructor: Duff: Prerequisites: ENVSTY101, EEOS/ECON345L or ECON349]. Note: undergraduates will sign up for this course as undergraduate credit. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CORE (1 COURSE): MGT4XX, Introduction to Environmental Management and Clean Energy. (3 Credits) This course examines the rapidly growing field of environmental management, with a particular emphasis on the risks and opportunities that climate change presents to business. We will assess the strategies pursued by business as it engages with various environmental issues, including clean energy, energy efficiency, transportation, hazardous waste, environmental reporting and disclosure, and working with environmental organizations. We will discuss the impact of regulatory, market, and 3

15 EEOS Department Clean Energy Undergraduate Certificate Proposal voluntary approaches to addressing environmental concerns. The course will introduce students to the relevant scientific, economic, and policy aspects of climate change and consider their physical, regulatory, and market impact on business in various sectors. (Instructor: New CM faculty hire; Prerequisites ENVSTY101, ECON 345 or ECON349). Status: New course to be developed. Initial offering: Fall Instructor: CAPSTONE (INTERNSHIP, RESEARCH, OR COURSE) CORE OPTIONS (1 COURSE REQUIRED) ENVSTY 301 Internship in Environmental Studies (3 Credits). Placement of a student with a government, non-government, corporate, or research organization in which a student earns credit for their experience. The student is evaluated by: organization provides an evaluation on the student s progress at the mid-term and end of the internship and the student writes a paper on their experience as well as documenting the hours they completed during the experience. For certificate students, this internship must focus on clean energy (Instructor: Christian; Pre-requisites: completion of Science, Policy, Economics, and Management Certificate Cores; Prerequisites: completion of Science, Policy, Economics, and Management Certificate Cores ) EEOS 478 Independent Study (3 Credits). This course provides an opportunity for a qualified, advanced student to work on a specialized topic or research project under the guidance of a faculty advisor outside the traditional lecture/discussion/laboratory framework. Meetings between the student and faculty member take place during the project to define goals and expectations and to facilitate the work. For certificate students, this research must focus on clean energy (Instructor: Faculty Advisor; Prerequisites: completion of Environmental Science, Policy, Economics, and Management Certificate Cores) ENVSTY 401 Environmental Problem Analysis and Policy Formulation (3 Credits). Capstone course in which students analyze a particular environmental problem, typically at the university or greater Boston community level. Students examine the science and social aspects of the problem, determine whether policy changes or other initiatives are necessary, and develop a plan of action. Civic engagement and responsibility and soft skills are infused in the process as students work with stakeholders to provide a potential solution to an environmental problem. (Instructor: Christian; Prerequisites: completion of Environmental Science, Policy, Economics, and Management Certificate Cores) 4

16 Clean Energy Undergraduate Minor Proposal Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences (EEOS) Department April 2010 Significance of and perspective for an Undergraduate Clean Energy Minor: Clean energy jobs have been growing at a rate of 9.1% in the US over the past decade, compared with only 3.7% for traditional jobs, according to a report issued by The Pew Charitable Trusts. This growth in the clean energy sector is being driven by growing consumer awareness of climate change, the imminent adoption of carbon regulation and reporting requirements, and the diffusion of corporate carbon management practices. The transition to a low carbon economy will entail radical economic change that promises to transform entire industries, reshape our cities and infrastructure, and change our lives as consumers and in the workplace. The challenge of climate change thus creates an urgent need - indeed, a vast opportunity - for a major education initiative to prepare for and manage the impending transition. The growth opportunity extends well beyond the clean energy sector into electronics, software, financial services, and education. Organizations of every type will be seeking green and white collar professionals with appropriate expertise. Examples include: managers for software and electronics firms who recognize new opportunities in clean energy; scientists and engineers transitioning into managerial position; policymakers and planners familiar with market-based and regulatory mechanisms for transportation, power, and environmental protection; business managers who know how to track, manage, report, and trade carbon; consulting firms oriented toward clean energy, efficiency, and carbon markets; and financial service professionals familiar with renewable energy finance, carbon trading, and carbon risk assessment. Proposal: To meet the educational needs of the workforce, we are proposing a Clean Energy undergraduate minor to be offered through the EEOS Department at the University of Massachusetts Boston. This initiative stems from a collaboration between the EEOS and Management Departments in which faculty submitted a grant proposal titled Business and Professional Education for the Clean Energy Economy (BPECEE) to the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center with funds from the Commonwealth Foundation to initiate a clean energy workforce program at UMass Boston. As part of the grant proposal objectives, two minors were to be established, one at the graduate level and housed in Management and one at the undergraduate level and housed in EEOS. The above grant proposal was funded in late 2009 and this Clean Energy undergraduate minor proposal is one of the first steps toward meeting the objectives of the grant. Our BPECEE initiative will provide the workforce with the skills and knowledge to enable them to play more effective roles as professionals, policymakers, and 1

17 EEOS Department Clean Energy Undergraduate Minor Proposal business managers. It will generate a cluster of clean energy capabilities that will increase the competitiveness of the region, increasing investment and employment with clean energy firms and related service sectors. Undergraduate Clean Energy Minor Structure and Content: The Clean Energy undergraduate minor will be offered through the Department of Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences and we wish to start offering the minor in the Fall Semester The minor consists of students taking 6 courses (18 credits) from 6 core areas: 1) Environmental Science, 2) Energy, 3) Environmental Economics, 4) Environmental Policy, 5) Environmental Management, and 6) Environmental Capstone. For the Environmental Science Core, there is one course: ENVSTY101 Nature of Environmental Problems. For the Energy Core, there is one course: PHYSIC123 Energy for the Future. For the Environmental Economics Core there are two course options: EEOS/ECON345L Natural Resources and Sustainable Development and ECON 349 Economic Approaches to Environmental Problems. For the Environmental Policy Core, there is one option: EEOS 384 Climate and Energy: Law, Policy and Management. For the Environmental Management Core, there is one option: MGT4XX Introduction to Environmental Management and Clean Energy. Finally, for the Environmental Capstone, there are 3 course options and they are EVSTY 301 Internship in Environmental Studies, ENVSY401 Environmental Problem Analysis and Policy Formulation, and EVNSTY478 Independent Study. Course descriptions and who currently teaches these courses are listed below. While this structure and content may be perceived to have breadth, but not depth in Clean Energy, the goal of the BPECEE and the program will be to develop courses with more Clean Energy depth as the program develops, student interest increases, and sustainability is plausible. Management of the Undergraduate Clean Energy Minor will be through the EEOS department as they will own the minor. However, this minor is considered a minor under the newly restructured Environmental Studies Program which is in the process of changing its name to CEEP-Civic Engagement and the Environment Program. The goal of that program is to offer individual departments across the university an opportunity to offer an environmental minor that incorporates civic engagement and responsibility as part of the offering through having all CEEP minors take ENVSTY101 and ENVSTY401. Both ENVSTY101 and ENVSTY401 incorporate civic engagement and responsibility in their curriculum. On the following pages, the core course options are listed with a course description, historical instructors and prerequisites. 2

18 EEOS Department Clean Energy Undergraduate Minor Proposal ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CORE OPTIONS (1 COURSE REQUIRED): ENVSTY 101 Nature of Environmental Problems (3 Credits). An introduction to environmental issues and analysis emphasizing comparisons between the sustainable characteristics of ecosystems, both natural and human, and the human impacts on Earth s life support system. Topics include: environmental science, environmental social sciences, fossil fuel resources, alternative energy resources, soil resources, water resources, atmospheric resources, biological resources. [Instructors: Christian; Prerequisites: none] ENERGY CORE OPTIONS (1 COURSE REQUIRED): PHYSIC134 Energy for the Future (3 Credits). The current means of providing energy for our society are not sustainable. The need for secure, alternative and clean sources of power is increasingly apparent. This course, intended for a general audience, provides an overview of the energy problem. It covers the ways we currently obtain and use power and considers the scientific and technological issues involved in emerging technologies [Instructors: Antonoff, Chen, and Sundaram ; Prerequisites: none] ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS CORE OPTIONS (1 COURSE REQUIRED): EEOS/ECON345L Natural Resources and Sustainable Development (3 Credits). This course provides and introduction to sustainable growth and economic development. The first part focuses on the techniques for managing natural resources. The second part focuses on specific regional, national, and global resource problems, including energy usage, fisheries, population, and species extinction. Students are provided with an overview of strategies for achieving sustainable resource usage. [Instructor: Murphy; Prerequisites: ECON 10, ENVSTY101, or EEOS 122] ECON349 Economic Approaches to Environmental Problems (3 Credits). An introduction to the economist s approach to solving environmental problems. This course examines applicable economic theories, then uses them to develop a framework for analyzing a wide range of environmental issues. Topics include benefit/cost analysis; measurement of environmental damages; and current government approaches to solving, air, water, and solid waste pollution problems. [Instructors: Murphy/Terkla; Prerequisites: ECON 10, ENVSTY101, or EEOS 122 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY CORE (1 COURSE REQUIRED): EEOS 384 Climate and Energy: Law, Policy and Management (3 Credits). This course examines legal, public policy and management issues related to Climate Change as well as those related to the development of renewable energy. It begins with an on international overview of the socio-economic forces shown to influence climate change, the legal and economic mechanisms that have emerged to address such change and the 3

19 EEOS Department Clean Energy Undergraduate Minor Proposal evolving global energy portfolio (particularly efforts to develop renewable energy). Current laws as well as evolving energy and climate change associated policies and regulations will be considered. Students participate in discussions of readings in the climate change and energy management literature, select and critically review an environmental or energy program from a climate change management perspective, and present their findings to the seminar. (Instructor: Duff: Prerequisites: ENVSTY101, ECON345 or ECON349). Note: undergraduates will sign up for this course as undergraduate credit. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CORE (1 COURSE): MGT4XX, Introduction to Environmental Management and Clean Energy. (3 Credits) This course examines the rapidly growing field of environmental management, with a particular emphasis on the risks and opportunities that climate change presents to business. We will assess the strategies pursued by business as it engages with various environmental issues, including clean energy, energy efficiency, transportation, hazardous waste, environmental reporting and disclosure, and working with environmental organizations. We will discuss the impact of regulatory, market, and voluntary approaches to addressing environmental concerns. The course will introduce students to the relevant scientific, economic, and policy aspects of climate change and consider their physical, regulatory, and market impact on business in various sectors. (Instructor: New CM faculty hire; Prerequisites ENVSTY101, ECON 345 or ECON349). Status: New course to be developed. Initial offering: Fall Instructor: CAPSTONE (INTERNSHIP, RESEARCH, OR COURSE) CORE OPTIONS (1 COURSE REQUIRED) ENVSTY 301 Internship in Environmental Studies (3 Credits). Placement of a student with a government, non-government, corporate, or research organization in which a student earns credit for their experience. The student is evaluated by: organization provides an evaluation on the student s progress at the mid-term and end of the internship and the student writes a paper on their experience as well as documenting the hours they completed during the experience. For minor students, this internship must focus on clean energy (Instructor: Christian; Pre-requisites: completion of Science, Policy, Economics, and Management Cores; Prerequisites: completion of Science, Policy, Economics, and Management Cores ) EEOS 478 Independent Study (3 Credits). This course provides an opportunity for a qualified, advanced student to work on a specialized topic or research project under the guidance of a faculty advisor outside the traditional lecture/discussion/laboratory framework. Meetings between the student and faculty member take place during the project to define goals and expectations and to facilitate the work. For minor students, this research must 4

20 EEOS Department Clean Energy Undergraduate Minor Proposal focus on clean energy (Instructor: Faculty Advisor; Prerequisites: completion of Environmental Science, Policy, Economics, and Management Cores) ENVSTY 401 Environmental Problem Analysis and Policy Formulation (3 Credits). Capstone course in which students analyze a particular environmental problem, typically at the university or greater Boston community level. Students examine the science and social aspects of the problem, determine whether policy changes or other initiatives are necessary, and develop a plan of action. Civic engagement and responsibility and soft skills are infused in the process as students work with stakeholders to provide a potential solution to an environmental problem. (Instructor: Christian; Prerequisites: completion of Environmental Science, Policy, Economics, and Management Cores) 5

21 COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT - UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS/BOSTON Spring Semester, 2011 MBA-MGT 697 Clean-Tech Entrepreneurship Dr. Benyamin B. Lichtenstein Thursdays 6:00 pm 8:45 pm Office: McCormick Hall, 5/214 Office Phone: 617/ Benyamin.bml@gmail.com Home Office: 617/ Office Hours: Tuesday all day; Thursday all day Always by appointment: call my home office. Course Description: Entrepreneurship is about inventing and implementing; creating a vision and organizing an initiative or venture to make it happen. Some of the fastest growing entrepreneurial ventures in Boston and beyond revolve around new technologies for the production of clean energy including solar, biofuels, smart-grid, wind, and advanced transportation. These are part of a growing Clean Tech economy in the Boston region, which goes beyond clean energy to include energy efficiency (e.g. green buildings, smart grid), recycling and re-use (e.g. waste remediation), sustainable products/materials (e.g. pollution mitigation, manufacturing efficiency) and training/support. Understanding these entrepreneurial activities is a primary goal of this course. We ll accomplish that through (a) an in-depth exploration of the technologies and applications that are generating the Clean Tech cluster here, and (b) an introduction to the keys to entrepreneurial action that lead to the creation of new (clean-tech) ventures. The latter will include an overview of entrepreneurship topics including opportunity creation, business-model generation, the ecology of innovation, and modes of organizing such as effectuation, bricolage, and emergence. Students will undertake a semester-long project to apply these entrepreneurial approaches to a clean-tech or sustainability venture of their choice. Prerequisites and Program Connections: Clean-Tech Entrepreneurship MGT 697 is a new course designed to support two programs at the College of Management: (1) the Graduate Certificate in Clean Energy, cosponsored by the College of Management and EEOS, and (2) the MBA Entrepreneurship Specialization at the College. On behalf of the former, the only prerequisites are the completion of an initial course in CM [specifically, MGT 650] or EEOS [any graduate course]. Students who have taken MGT 667 Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation are welcome, since the content in this class will be considerably different than the other.