Business, Environment & Social Responsibility Program (BESR)
The Business, Environment & Social Responsibility Program (BESR) is housed within the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The misson of the program is to provide students, executives and organizations with education, knowledge and practice tools to become leaders and to drive innovation in sustainable enterprise. The program is also home to the only graduate level certificate, which is designed to serve the growing number of highly qualified students for whom social and environmental responsibility is an important element of their professional goals.
Outcomes
Through BESR, the state of Wisconsin will gain highly skilled graduates ready to implement sustainable practices in companies, government and institutions. It will also attract clean technology companies through an educated and prepared workforce and provide leadership in developing not only the business of tomorrow, but the world of tomorrow.