Integrated Living
- 2 Years / Hybrid
- Intakes: Fall & Spring
Overview
The “Integrated Living” program at IIS integrates cutting-edge AI techniques and models with concentration in technology for life systems and guiding principles for sustainable living to address global environmental challenges. Designed to equip students with technical, ethical, marketing, entrepreneurial, financial, and life skills, this program prepares participants to become leaders in sustainable innovation in life style management, capable of creating impactful solutions.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the program become entrepreneurs but are also free to work in the industry. They are well-positioned to work in:
- Sustainable Development Organizations (e.g., NGOs, UN agencies)
- Corporate Sustainability Divisions focused on Integrated Living and Lifestyle Management
- Research and Development in Integrated Living and Lifestyle Management Technologies
- Policy Advisory Roles focusing on Sustainable Integrated Living and Lifestyle Management
- Entrepreneurial ventures in Integrated Living and Lifestyle Management
- Green Advocacy roles influencing implementation of Sustainable Integrated Living and Lifestyle Management practices
- AI tech development for Integrated Living and Lifestyle Management
- Marketing for Sustainable Integrated Living and Lifestyle Management products and services
Admissions Requirements
- Eligibility: An applicant must have either a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, or a degree from another country that is considered equivalent to a four-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, and this foreign degree must be from a recognized degree-granting body in its country of origin.
- Language Proficiency: TOEFL(iBT) score 79 or IELTS score 6.5 or Duolingo English Test score 105 for non-native English speakers.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Technical Expertise: Equip students with basics and proficiency in AI tools, data analytics, selection process, options available, testing suitability of Integrated Living solutions.
- Ethical Leadership: Emphasize the importance of responsible AI use, focusing on ethical Integrated Living implications.
- Practical Impact: Develop hands-on projects and prototypes addressing real-world challenges in Integrated Living.
- Entrepreneurial Mindset: Foster green entrepreneurship, enabling students to design market-ready Integrated Living products and services.
Programme
| Semester 1 | Credits | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Sustainability Sciences | 3 | |
| Strategies for Sustainability with focus on Integrated Living | 3 | |
| AI and IT Applications in Sustainability with focus on Integrated Living | 3 |
| Semester 2 | Credits | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneur Mindset | 3 | |
| Deep Dive: Integrated Living with focus on sustainability | 3 | |
| Minor Project | 3 |
| Semester Break |
|---|
| Focuses on creative visualization of a green product or service that guides the selection of stream concentration electives. Assignments across each 3-credit course align to student aspirations and focus on developing a business plan, models, and prototypes targeted toward realization of the Integrated Living product offering or service. This period allows students to refine their vision for eventual implementation. |
| Semester 3 | Credits | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Creating Sustainable Solutions for Integrated Living | 3 | |
| Elective Courses | 6 |
| Semester 4 | Credits | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| Major Projects | 6 | |
| Total for the entire period of study | 36 |
How to Apply?
- You Apply
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- We Connect
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- You Get Ready
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