Schedule for MESM Students Pursuing an
Eco-Entrepreneurship Focus
YEAR 1
Bren Core
Courses
Eco-E Courses
Fall
ESM 203 (4)
Earth System Science
ESM 206 (4)
Stats and Data Analysis
ESM 210 (4)
Business and the Env
ESM 251 (2)
Intro to Policy Analysis
ESM 256A (2)
Intro to Entrepreneurship and
New Venture Creation
Electives
Specialization Electives
YEAR 2
Bren Core
Courses
Fall
ESM 401B (4)
Group Project -ORESM 402B (4)
Eco-E Project
Eco-E Electives
(listed below)
Eco-E Courses
Electives
Specialization Electives
Winter
ESM 201 (4)
Ecology of Managed
Ecosystems
ESM 202 (4)
Env Biogeochemistry
ESM 204 (4)
Econ of Env Mgmt
ESM 241 (2)
Env Politics and Policy
ESM 256B (4)
New Venture Opportunity
Analysis
(This course is required if you
intend to submit an Eco-E
Project proposal.)
Specialization Electives
Spring
ESM 207 (4)
Env Law and Policy
Winter
ESM 401C (4)
Group Project -ORESM 402C (4)
Eco-E Project
TMP 269 (4)
Creating a Market-tested
Startup Business Model
(Note: Must take either TMP
269 -OR- ESM 402A)
Spring
ESM 401D (2)
Group Project -ORESM 402D (2)
Eco-E Project
Eco-E Electives
(listed below)
Eco-E Electives
(listed below)
Specialization Electives
ESM 401A (4)
Group Project -ORESM 402A (4)
Eco-E Project: New Venture
Formation
ESM 402A (4)
Eco-E Project: New Venture
Formation
Eco-E Electives
(listed below)
Specialization Electives
Specialization Electives
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Unit Distribution for a MESM student with an Eco-E focus
At least 80 units of core and elective courses are required for the MESM degree.
 32 units for core courses
 12 units Group Project/ Eco-E project
 36 units of specialization electives
 14 units of Eco-E Focus coursework (may be applied to 36 unit requirement for CEM
specialization).
Eco-E Focus: Summary of Primary Courses and Electives
Eco-E Focus: Primary Courses
Bren students pursuing the Eco-E focus should take the following courses:
ESM 256A
ESM 256B
ESM 402A
TMP 269
Introduction to Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation (2 units)
New Venture Opportunity Analysis (4 units)
New Venture Formation (4 units) -ORCreating a Market-tested Startup Business Model
Eco-E Focus: Electives
Students must take at least 4 units of Eco-E electives to supplement their primary coursework
for the Eco-E focus. Eco-E electives include:
ESM 230
ESM 269
ESM 279
ESM 285
TMP 240
TMP 241
TMP 244
TMP 246
TMP 250
TMP 251
TMP 252
TMP 255
TMP 268A
TMP 268B
Strategic Planning for Non-Profit Ventures (4 units)
Survey Research Design and Evaluation (2 units)
Financial Management and Environmental Accounting (4 units)
Environmental Markets (4 units)
Business Strategy and Leadership* (4 units)
Managing for Innovation* (4 units)
Entrepreneurial Marketing* (3 units)
New Venture Finance* (3 units)
Managing Operations (3 units)
Patents and Intellectual Property (3 units)
Business Planning for New Ventures (4 units)
New Product Development* (4 units)
New Venture Competition Seminar (3 units)
New Venture Competition Seminar (3 units)
*Note: Several electives for the Eco-E focus (noted with an asterisk above) also are part of
the curriculum for the Graduate Program in Management Practice (GPMP), a UCrecognized certificate offered by the Technology Management Program (TMP website).
Eco-E students at the Bren School may take a few additional classes to earn the GPMP
certificate. The GPMP requires 16 units of coursework and the GPMP also requires that
students practice the concepts they have learned by either participating in an internship (160
hours in a management role) or the New Venture Competition. Adding the GPMP certification
to the Eco-E focus would require 8-12 additional units, depending on choice of electives.
Eco-E Project: Required Courses
Bren students pursuing Eco-E Projects must take the following courses:
ESM 402A
ESM 402B
ESM 402C
New Venture Formation (4 units)
Eco-E Project (4 units)
Eco-E Project (4 units)
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Supplementary Courses for MESM Students Pursuing an
Eco-Entrepreneurship Project
YEAR 1
TMP Courses
to Supplement
Eco-E Project
Additional
TMP Courses
to Complete
GPMP
Certificate
Fall
YEAR 2
TMP Courses
to Supplement
Eco-E Project
Fall
Winter
Spring
TMP 244 (3)
Entrepreneurial Marketing
TMP 255 (4)
New Product Development
(Note: TMP 255 is not offered
every year)
Winter
TMP 246 (3)
New Venture Finance
Spring
TMP 250 (3)
Managing Operations
Additional
TMP Courses
to Complete
GPMP
Certificate
TMP 240 (4)
Business Strategy and
Leadership
TMP 241 (4)
Managing for Innovation
TMP 242 (4)
Entrepreneurship
(Note: Must take either TMP
242 -OR- TMP 255)
Eco-E Project: Supplementary Courses
Students engaged in an Eco-E Project are encouraged to supplement their Eco-E Project
coursework with the following coursework offered by the TMP during the spring quarter of their
first year, the fall quarter of their second year and the winter quarter of their second year.
TMP 244
TMP 246
TMP 250
Entrepreneurial Marketing* (3 units)
New Venture Finance* (3 units)
Managing Operations (3 units)
*Note: Two supplementary courses for the Eco-E Project (noted with an asterisk above) are
part of the curriculum for the GPMP.
Additional TMP Courses to Complete GPMP Certificate
Bren students that choose to supplement their Eco-E Project coursework with courses offered
by TMP, as suggested above, also may choose to take the following courses to complete the
GPMP certificate requirements.
TMP
TMP
TMP
TMP
240
241
242
255
Business Strategy and Leadership (4 units)
Managing for Innovation (4 units)
Entrepreneurship (4 units) -ORNew Product Development (4 units)
Note: TMP 255 will be offered in Spring 2016
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