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FOR UCONN UNDERGRADUATES Accelerated MS in Social Responsibility & Impact in Business

A path to social impact leadership for UConn undergraduate students.

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For Spring 2027 Enrollment:
Application Deadline: December 16, 2026

For Fall 2026 Enrollment:
Application Deadline: Rolling Admissions

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Fast-track your path to purpose-driven leadership with UConn’s Accelerated Master of Science in Social Responsibility & Impact in Business (MSSRIB), a social impact graduate program designed as a powerful alternative to a traditional MBA. Tailored for UConn undergraduate students, this accelerated master’s in sustainability and corporate social responsibility equips you with the skills needed for responsible business practices. Courses are offered on the Storrs campus and online, blending rigorous business training with real-world application in business for good. Build expertise aligned with human rights, sustainability, and socially responsible business practices while advancing your career through a streamlined graduate pathway. Join a new generation of leaders driving meaningful change in business and society.

How it Works

As a UConn undergraduate student who has completed 54 credits, you can apply to the Accelerated MSSRIB program. If accepted, you can begin taking MSSRIB graduate courses, and count (12) 5000-level credits toward both your undergraduate and MSSRIB degrees. The MSSRIB requires 30 credits of coursework.

This Accelerated MSSRIB option may be particularly appealing to UConn students who are planning to complete a marketing concentration in SRIB, or those completing a minor in SRIB. However, students from all majors are welcome and current accelerated students come from a wide variety of majors including communications, human rights, political science and environmental studies. After your undergraduate degree, courses that prepare you for purpose-driven careers in Corporate Social Responsibility, sustainability, and socially responsible business will be available in-person at the Hartford campus and online.

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Plan of Study

Meet with an advisor to create your individual plan of study, including recommended sequencing of coursework for enrolling juniors and seniors.

Courses

Required Business Fundamentals (9 credits)

  • MKTG 5100 — Business Fundamentals for Social Impact (Fall Semester only)
  • BLAW 5175 — Business, Law, and Ethics in Modern Society
  • MKTG 5115 — Marketing Management *

* Students who earn a B- or better in MKTG 3101/BADM 3750 may request a waiver for MKTG 5115 from the Academic Director.

Required Core Courses (12 credits)

  • BLAW 5253 — Sustainability, Markets, and Society
  • BLAW 5254 — Social Responsibility and Accountability in Business
  • MKTG 5255 — Global Issues in Marketing for Social Impact *
  • MKTG 5258 — Marketing Strategies for Environmental and Social Impact *

* This course requires MKTG 3101/BADM 3750 with a grade of B- or better as a prerequisite.

Electives (9 credits from the following)

  • BLAW 5220 — Employment Law in the Modern Organization
  • BLAW 5252 — Business and Human Rights
  • BLAW 5660 — International Business Law
  • BLAW 5750 — Ethics and Compliance in the Global Organization
  • BLAW 5790 — Revolutionary Technologies and the Social Responsibility of Business
  • MKTG 5251 — Marketing and Digital Analytics *
  • MKTG 5625 — Marketing for Global Competitiveness *
  • MKTG 5650 — Strategic Brand Management *
  • MKTG 5881 — Internship in Social Responsibility and Impact in Business *
  • MKTG 5893 or BLAW 5893 — Foreign Study *
  • OPIM 5113 — Distribution and Logistics
  • OPIM 5114 — Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Strategies for Environmental and Social Responsibility
  • ACCT 5530 — Business Sustainability Reporting and Analysis

* This course requires MKTG 3101/BADM 3750 with a grade of B- or better as a prerequisite.

To view course descriptions, please visit our Courses Page.

Program Fees

UConn undergraduate students can enroll in up to (12) 5000-level credits to count towards both their bachelor's and MSSRIB degrees. Students enrolled in the Accelerated MSSRIB face no additional costs during their time as an undergraduate student.

The total cost of completing the MSSRIB (post UConn undergraduate graduation) is contingent on credits taken as an undergraduate at UConn. For students who have taken the maximum allowable (12) 5000-level credits as an undergraduate, the total tuition & fees for the remaining 18 credits are $22,500, a 40% cost savings compared to completing the full 30-credits as a graduate student. Course fees are $1,250 per credit hour ($3,750) per course as of Fall 2026.

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How to Apply

For current UConn undergraduate students, application to the Acclerated MSSRIB program involves a two-step process, including a Pre-Graduate Program application for the undergraduate phase of the Accelerated program, followed by a Graduate Program application to the MSSRIB program. See How to Apply for details.

 

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Not a current UConn student?

College graduates from other colleges and universities may visit the MS in Social Responsibility & Impact in Business page to learn more about our graduate degree program.