Online MSc in Sustainability Management
Rotterdam, Netherlands
DURATION
24 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Aug 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 19,000
STUDY FORMAT
Distance learning
Scholarships
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Introduction
About the programme
Advance your career with a master's in Sustainability Management. This cutting-edge online master equips learners with the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to lead sustainable transformations.
This unique online programme has been tailored for talented sustainability-minded professionals, like you, who want to undertake a master's degree from one of Europe’s top business schools and advance their careers without the need for travel – while still benefitting from an international classroom and engaging with leading faculty members.
Why choose this online programme?
Bringing sustainability to your business or organisation requires knowledge of managing sustainability with strategic leadership skills. This fully online programme allows you to learn, from anywhere in the world, how to confidently steer a strategic path towards sustainability for your business. The master is designed to offer you a lot of interaction during classroom discussions. Additionally, you are closely supported throughout your studies and have the flexibility and independence of online study.
- Flexible study, uncompromising quality
- Experienced faculty
- Interactive classroom
- Broaden your network
Admissions
Curriculum
What do you learn?
Over the course of two semesters, and 6 modules, theoretical foundations will firstly be studied, and then learners must apply the knowledge to real-world challenges. Learners will be challenged to think critically about business strategies to be able to develop new sustainable business solutions for sustainability.
Curriculum
The online MSc Sustainability Management is a two-year programme consisting of six courses. You will study the theoretical foundations of sustainability management, which will then be applied to solve real-world problems and obstacles.
At the end of your study, you will have to complete your final project, where you will apply the knowledge you gained during the programme to overcome a real challenge that an organisation is facing.
Year 1
- Business and systems change
- Implementing sustainability strategies
- Corporate governance for sustainability
- Business ethics and responsible leadership
Year 2
- Tackling social issues
- Tackling environmental issues
- Final project
Program Outcome
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Learn how to:
- Analyse business sustainability from various perspectives.
- Determine how business is implicated in regard to sustainability issues.
- Evaluate the opportunities and risks that sustainability issues create for businesses and organisations.
- Consider the almost limitless ways in which organisations can become more sustainable.
Skills
Become confident in:
- Planning effective corporate responses to sustainability issues.
- Effectively and confidently communicating your sustainability initiatives to stakeholders.
- Advanced problem-solving, communication and collaboration.
Analytic ability
Gain hands-on experience in:
- Using data to develop solutions.
- Critically assessing whether sustainability initiatives produce the intended effects.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
Build a future-proof career in an in-demand profession. According to the Global Green Skills Report 2023, it is expected that millions of new jobs, driven by new climate policies and commitments, will be created globally in the next decade.
The report also mentions that the top green skills required by employers include sustainability, climate comprehension, renewable energy and corporate social responsibility.
Career goals
- More mobility in the Sustainability field.
- Potential promotion to a senior management role.
- Can integrate sustainable practices into core business strategies.
- Updated and deepened knowledge of global sustainability standards and practices.
- Can advise on sustainable development and environmental compliance in a consulting role.
- Enhanced expertise in sustainable management practices.
- Become a thought leader in the field of sustainability.