May 1 early admissions deadline for leadership in sustainability graduate program
Last modified: Apr 8, 2025, 9:48 a.m.
From: Virginia Tech Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability
Do you want to elevate your career, influence, and the planet? If your answer is “Yes!” then you might be ready for Virginia Tech’s Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR), an accelerated graduate degree program focusing on leadership for sustainability.
The XMNR program combines the best of in-person and online learning in 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 Arlington)
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)
Upcoming early admissions deadline: May 1
XMNR applications are reviewed by the admissions committee in batches throughout the year. The next deadline for applications is May 1. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as annual cohorts have only a limited number of students and may fill quickly. Learn more about VT XMNR admissions.
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. 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 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.