610: How Sustainability Master's Programs Will Change the Game

Discover how the sustainability master's programs at Bard are transforming the landscape and preparing graduates to make a real impact in the world. Learn more about sustainability careers: https://gps.bard.edu/download-the-car... Eban Goodstein is an economist and Director of the Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability, which houses the #1 ranked MBA in Sustainability (founded in 2012), two MS programs in Environmental Policy and Climate Science and Policy, and an MEd in Environmental Education. In recent years, he has coordinated a national educational initiatives on climate change involving over 2,500 colleges, universities, high schools, and community organizations. He has also authored textbooks and numerous books, in addition to serving on the editorial board of Sustainability: The Journal of Record and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Follett Corporation. Eban joins host Katie Ellman to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the first graduating class of the MS in Environmental Policy degree and the tenth anniversary of the first graduating class from the MBA in Sustainability. Host & Producer: Katie Ellman Guest: Eban Goodstein, PhD, Director, Graduate Programs in Sustainability at Bard College (  / eban-goodstein-phd-83a89b22  ) Sponsored by: Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability Books by Eban Goodstein Economics and the Environment: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/economi... Fighting for Love in the Century of Extinction: How Passion and Politics Can Stop Global Warming: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/fightin... The Trade-off Myth: Fact and Fiction about Jobs and the Environment: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-tra... Don't forget to... Subscribe:    / @bardgps   Listen: https://leadthechange.bard.edu/podcast Explore: https://gps.bard.edu/ Inquire: https://gps.bard.edu/#request-info TIMESTAMPS: __________________ 0:00 Meet Eban Goodstein 1:40 What these milestones mean to him personally and professionally 2:26 Who are sustainability programs for? 6:29 How sustainability master's programs prepare people to solve global issues 11:51 How Bard GPS has evolved over the years 14:08 Bard's commitment to train anti-racist organizational leaders 15:51 Attracting and retaining world-class faculty 18:37 Alumni impact in the sustainability field 21:51 Recent launch of the global certificate in social enterprise 25:07 The history of the sustainability master's programs at Bard