Q&A session: Leadership for global sustainability program for Virginia Tech employees
From: Virginia Tech Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability
Do you want to improve your performance at work, advance your career, and lead change that matters? If your answer is “Yes!” then Virginia Tech’s Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR), an accelerated graduate program focusing on leadership for sustainability may be right for you.
The XMNR program combines the best of in-person and online learning into a hybrid, cohort-based format that is completed within one year.
The program includes:
One-year, accelerated graduate degree program
Hybrid format with 11 class weekends (6 online, 5 in the Washington, D.C. area)
10-day Global Study international trip
A custom cohort experience with integrated curriculum with individualized learning
1:1 career coaching during cohort year and for two years after graduation
Real-world projects that engage cross-sector partners leading change on climate, energy, water, food and agriculture, urbanization and infrastructure, and related social and environmental systems
XMNR students gain:
Valuable credentials (a master’s degree in natural resources and a graduate certificate in global sustainability)
Practical competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities)
Strategic connections (professional networks for career change and/or advancement)
Grounded confidence (to make a difference and lead change)
Virginia Tech employees are eligible for tuition assistance that can cover a majority of the program’s cost.
The next XMNR cohort will begin classes in January 2025 and graduate in December 2025. We are currently accepting applications for the 2025 cohort.
Join an upcoming virtual Q&A Session
If you think the XMNR program might be a good fit for you, we invite you to join us for an informal, virtual Q&A session with program director David Robertson on the dates and times below. Come prepared with your questions and we look forward to meeting you!
Register for an upcoming Q&A Session:
For more information or questions about the program, contact XMNR program coordinator and admissions advisor Amy Hubbard at ahubb09@vt.edu.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation to participate in the virtual Q&A session, please contact Amy Hubbard at ahubb09@vt.edu.