Master Global Sustainable Business Management

For whom?

• You are interested in a Master of Science (MSc).
• You are interested in a career with an international management angle.
• You are proficient in spoken and written English and have an aptitude for numbers.

Programme structure

The Master’s programme Global Sustainable Business Management is a full-time, 1.5-year programme. It will give you the knowledge and help you develop the competences to support future sustainable business practice on a global scale.

Modules

The master is built up out of several modules, such as Sustainable Strategy, Responsible Leadership, Organising for Sustainability Transition and more.

Dissertation

An individual project where you have to research a real-life, business-oriented sustainability problem. You draft the theoretical framework to address this problem, analyse the problem on the basis of this theoretical framework and draw conclusions about solutions.

Teaching methods and learning

Your tutors will use a variety of teaching methods including lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials.

Research-rich learning

As a Master’s student you’ll develop your knowledge and research skills to a new, higher level. Throughout the programme you will be an active participant in the research-rich environment and agenda that is at the heart of the AUAS.

Study load

The Master's program Global Sustainable Business Management is a full-time, 1.5 -year curriculum (90 EC credits). It consists of 6 quarters (68 weeks). The overall study load per week is 37 hours. The total amount of work over the full year consists of 2520 hours.

What will you gain from this Master?

After graduating from the Master's program Global Sustainable Business Management you'll be awarded the title Master of Science (MSc). This program lends itself to those interested in careers with an international management angle and this broad subject base will position you to compete for graduate trainee roles across a range of organizations.

Job opportunities may span across the private sector in SMEs and MNCs, consultancy firms, research institutes, social enterprises, public sector bodies and civil society like NGOs. Graduates may also start up their own social enterprise.

Your future career

Thanks to the specialist modules such as Organising for Sustainable Transition and Responsible Leadership, you will gain a particular edge in areas related to sustainability, responsible and ethical business, including leadership competences making you stand out in the graduate job market. Complemented with in-depth knowledge of sustainability issues so that greenwashing can be recognised, and transition can be triggered through knowledge of change management.

Professions

Examples of professional roles include:

• manager sustainability strategy
• communications manager
• safety and sustainability manager
• sustainability manager benelux
• supply chain, operations & sustainability strategy manager

Why Global Sustainable Business Management at the AUAS?

• You will participate in a hands-on Master's programme where you will learn and practice how to embed sustainability into the core of the business, organisation and institution.
• The curriculum is designed in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to drive meaningful change in global business
• You will study in a diverse, multicultural environment with students from various international backgrounds.