University of Groningen
MSc in Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 2,314 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* EU/EEA students: €2,314 | non-EU/EEA students: €17,800
Introduction
MSc Sustainable Entrepreneurship
You will learn about sustainability challenges from different perspectives - from a startup entrepreneur, or a large organization, well-established in their branch to a policy advisor working on the regulations for different levels of government. You will be equipped with leadership and alliance-building skills in order to connect companies and institutions on their way to sustainability.
- Develop leadership and management skills and gain academic and practical knowledge on sustainability.
- Learn how entrepreneurs and businesses contribute to solving complex social problems.
- Work on real-life challenges alongside our partners - entrepreneurs, NGOs and governmental institutions.
Curriculum
Curriculum
Our programme takes 12 months (one year) of full-time study and is divided into four blocks.
You will learn how to design (block 1), implement (block 2) and successfully manage performance (block 3). In block 4 you will develop your sustainable ambitions in your personal Leadership project.
Depending on your individual entrepreneurship ambitions and leadership profiles, you will work with regional, national or international sustainable organisations. You will develop and present your leadership project for supervisors, peers and stakeholders on the Circular Minds Conference.
Courses
Block 1
- Foundations of Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Introduction to Key Concepts and Practices
- Sustainable Entrepreneurial Strategy and Business Models
- Sustainable Leadership
Block 2
- Contexts and Ecosystems of Sustainable Entrepreneurship
- Organisations
- Sustainable Networks and Supply Chains
Block 3
- Measuring Sustainable Performance of Organisations
- Public Policy
- Research methods
Block 4
- Qualitative project
- Quantitative project
Admissions
Program Outcome
Credits: 60 ECTS
Degree: MSc in Sustainable Entrepreneurship
After graduation: MSc. Sustainable Entrepreneurship prepares you for a meaningful career with the perspective of tackling world challenges. Sustainability is relevant for careers in multinationals such as Royal Haskoning, Rabobank and Tauw but also in fast-growing niches in biobased and high-tech sectors and startups. Policymaking institutes nationwide also increasingly require new employees to define their personal career ambitions in line with sustainable development. International organizations such as Deloitte consider in-depth knowledge and skills as a prerequisite for trainee programmes.
Scholarships and Funding
This programme has no scholarships or funding options.
Ideal Students
Our students
The SE programme attracts highly motivated students who have a wide range of interests and don't want to limit themselves to a single academic discipline. They share a desire to help save our planet for future generations by contributing knowledge and skills to a shift towards sustainable business models. The programme appeals to those looking for an intellectual challenge combined with personal growth.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Job examples
- Policymaker
- Project manager
- Internal consultant
- SME consultant
- Sustainability officer
- Sustainable entrepreneur