POLIMI Graduate School of Management

Master in Entrepreneurship and Design for Sustainability

Is it right for me?

You are an ideal candidate if you:

• have a background in environmental science, business administration, engineering, design, or a closely related field, and are eager to master your skills in sustainable entrepreneurship and innovative design strategies. We also welcome degrees in other disciplines as long as you have relevant coursework or experience in sustainability and design.
• possess exceptional digital literacy and are proficient with entrepreneurship-focused digital tools and emerging technologies. Your ambition is to excel in mastering tools like business model innovation software, sustainable design platforms, and environmental impact measurement tools, which are crucial for developing sustainable business solutions. You aspire to solve real user problems, and by mastering design methodologies, you aim to enhance user experience.
• are prepared to confront significant challenges like navigating sustainable business practices and integrating innovative design strategies. You are eager to analyze new venture ideas, possess the business acumen to develop them into viable initiatives, and aim to transform these concepts into successful businesses.
• are seeking a transformative educational journey in sustainable entrepreneurship that integrates theory and practice within a dynamic environment. Motivated by a passion for innovation, you thrive in collaborations with industry leaders that exemplify excellence. You aim to apply cutting-edge theories to real-world sustainability challenges

Please note that we’ve designed this programme for recent graduates with ideally no more than 3 years of work experience. If you have more experience, you might also like to take a look at our International MBA programmes.

Our Master in Entrepreneurship and Design for Sustainability is a unique program born from the valuable partnership between POLIMI Graduate School of Management, SKEMA, and POLI.design. This collaboration leverages SKEMA's strong ties with businesses and POLIMI GSoM's extensive connections in the sector, enabling participants to blend solid theoretical training with a practical, reliable business vision.

At POLIMI GSoM your learning journey goes beyond lectures and textbooks, as we have designed a transformational path that will allow you to embark on a journey towards professional and personal fulfillment.

At the end of your Master’s, if eligible, you will be granted a:

• Master’s Diploma from POLIMI Graduate School of Management
• 1st Level University Specialising Master Degree from Politecnico di Milano
• Master of Science from Skema Business School (in case of eligibility)

Your Career Path

The Career Development Centre provides students with a self-assessment of their skills and an analysis of the job market; candidates will be supported in designing a customised career strategy and an effective action plan, to turn their career aspirations into achievable goals. The Career Development Programme will assist students to develop professional skills and to become successful “Career Leaders”.

Career Impact & Top Employers

Our Master in Entrepreneurship and Design for Sustainability gets you ready for a variety of roles, including:

• Entrepreneur in sustainable industries
• Business Developer
• Product Manager
• Customer Success/Operations Manager in positive impact start-ups
• Innovation/Sustainability Manager in companies with a strong sense of corporate social responsibility
• Head of Sustainability/Chief Impact Officer
• Customer Service and Customer Relationship Manager
• Event Manager

For the 2022 cohort, 75% of our students had been offered employment opportunities by the end of the programme, covering positions in a wide range of company sectors such as Consulting, Banking, Energy, and many others.

The Last Year’s Top 3 Employers

• Credit Agricole
• L'oreal
• EY

POLIMI GSoM, SKEMA and POLI.design have created a unique partnership aimed at delivering an upper-level programme. The strong collaboration that SKEMA has with businesses, as well as that which GSoM has with companies in the sector, will allow participants to combine solid theoretical training with reliable business vision.

The Master in Entrepreneurship and Design for Sustainability is a Double-Degree Master, combining sustainability with business, entrepreneurship, design and social sciences. The course is delivered jointly by SKEMA Business School and POLI.design.

SKEMA is a highly rated Business School in France, internationally recognised thanks to its various campuses and distributed collaborations. POLIMI Graduate School of Management is the business school of Politecnico di Milano and it is awarded with the ‘triple crown’, having been awarded the three most prestigious international accreditations (AACSB, AMBA e EFMD). POLI.design is the design soul of Politecnico di Milano and its courses are highly valued in international rankings.

This Master will combine:

1. A business, entrepreneurial, and marketing approach (at SKEMA) to establish and manage sustainable initiatives
2. A business, design and innovation approach (at POLIMI Graduate School of Management and POLI.design) to nurture the ability for innovation and design valuable opportunities.

Moreover, by becoming part of our School you will:

1. Be in direct contact with innovation and digital transformation due to our network that includes over 370 research centres, PoliHub – the Politecnico di Milano incubator – and over 40 observatories
2. Participate in networking moments with alumni, headhunters, and companies that will give you insight into the market needs to be required to become a future leader
3. Be able to develop your professional career with the assistance of our Career Development Centre. In the academic year 2021-2022, an 83% rate of Employability within all the Specialising Master’s was accomplished three months after the end of didactic activities.

Milan and Sophia Antipolis (France)

12 months + 4 months of experiential activities.