The Master of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management (MSEEM) curriculum is a multidisciplinary program with courses taught in schools across the Georgia Tech campus. These include public policy, business, industrial and systems engineering, city and regional planning, civil and environmental engineering, and economics, among others. This curriculum is designed to allow students to develop individualized courses of study designed to supplement their current strengths and give them the skills necessary to achieve career goals.
There is also a graduate certificate program available.
Thank you for your interest in the MSEEM program in Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The Fall 2025 priority deadline is February 15, 2025, and the Fall 2025 Final Deadline is March 15, 2025.
As of June 2024, the GRE general test is strongly recommended for both the CSEEM and MSEEM Programs. It is required for merit-based financial aid offers and Fellowship awards. Scores can be sent to the university code 5248. GRE, IETLS, and TOEFL scores are received by the Graduate Admissions Office.
Information Sessions
Join students and faculty from the Master of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Management (MSEEM) to learn more about the program. They'll introduce the degree, curriculum, courses, capstone, and job opportunities. Following this, current MSEEM fellows will be available to talk in breakout rooms, and the event will be wrapped up with a final Q&A.
Information Sessions for the 24-25 cohort have concluded. If you missed us please view the recorded webinar located at the right-hand side panel of this page.
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Application Deadlines
Full-time Enrollment Deadlines:
- Fall 2024 priority deadline: Feb. 15, 2025
- Fall 2024 final deadline: March 15, 2025
Part-time Enrollment & CSEEM Deadlines:
- Fall 2024 priority deadline: Feb. 15, 2025
- Fall 2024 final deadline: March 15, 2025
Annual MSEEM Orientation and Leadership Retreat
Each year the MSEEM Program hosts incoming students at North Georgia Unicoi State Park to prepare them for the year ahead. Check out this year's details and some previous years' highlights at the button below!
Students completing the MSEEM program will be able to:
- Assess the context of coupled human and natural systems in energy and environmental problems
- Identify and describe ethical values associated with energy and environmental problems
- Manage and design appropriate responses to energy and environmental sustainability problems
- Apply tools and methods to develop solutions for energy and environmental problems
Graduates of the degree program are expected to work in government, NGOs, or the private sector in issues pertaining to sustainability, energy, and environmental management. See below for a sample of recent placements from the School of Public Policy.
The program features a flexible 30-credit format, with part-time and full-time options.
Integrate Theory and Practice to Promote Sustainability
The MSEEM program is designed to allow students to integrate theory and practice — bringing together knowledge from professional and scientific fields — and apply this knowledge to develop solutions for energy and environmental problems.
Apply Analytical Skills to Identifying Effective Solutions
MSEEM students will be able to acquire analytical skills to develop fact-based solutions to real policy problems in areas such as adapting cities to global warming and sea level rise, improving air quality, promoting walkable cities, and using crowd-sourced data to better manage water resources and infrastructure investments. This is great for students who want to know how stakeholders attribute value to the potential environmental impacts of technological developments, and what the potential is for regional economic development based on enhanced investments in green technology.
Multidisciplinary Curriculum focused on Sustainability
MSEEM pairs world-class engineering, business, and planning with public policy instruction in Georgia Tech's highly ranked School of Public Policy.
Award-Winning Faculty
MSEEM students will study and share research with a faculty that has a national and international reputation. Our courses are taught by world-class faculty and renowned practitioners in fields ranging from environmental law, pollution and utility regulation, and carbon credits to green energy financing, life cycle analysis, data analytics, and environmental justice. The program utilizes environmental and sustainable development research and practitioner experience to provide practical training in sustainability management to a new generation of professionals who need to address critical interdisciplinary issues.
Diverse Student Body
The program attracts a diverse student body crossing paths with people from all over the world, at all stages in their careers, with prior backgrounds in many different fields of knowledge and a common interest in problem-solving in the public interest. MSEEM students are dedicated to mastering the science of sustainability and are passionate about putting their education into practice.
Successful Career Ahead
The MSEEM program is a good fit for those whose career goals include the potential for getting a job that defies the stereotypes. Our graduates have been placed in state and federal government organizations, national and international consulting firms, media corporations, and not-for-profit organizations, among others. Many have also gone on to successful academic careers.
Student Life
Our Co-horts enter into the program ready participate in events on and off-campus, and they leave creating lasting friendships and a thorough network of sustainability professionals. Check out our student life page to view some of the highlights!
Byers Pathways to Policy Fellowship
Georgia Tech’s School of Public Policy has named its first Byers Family Pathways to Policy Fellows and the offices where they will spend their internships in Washington.
These fellowships, funded by a transformative gift from Brook Byers and family, aim to develop future leaders in energy policy. The recipients will gain invaluable experience through year-long internships in Washington while expanding the School’s network and reach in the nation’s capital. The program also gives crucial support for students to live in Washington for a year.