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Master in Management for Sustainability

Lead the change towards a sustainable future.

3 Terms + Capstone Project

English

Lille

€18,800 (Fast Track) / €21,800 (Regular Track)

September

120 ECTS

Accreditations

Master in Management for Sustainability

The Master in Management for Sustainability is designed for problem-solvers and purpose-driven individuals who are eager to address some of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges.

Managing sustainability risks and challenges is a critical priority for today’s business leaders. This involves incorporating sustainability into both long-term strategies and daily decisions, such as tackling climate change, advancing green supply chains, engaging with stakeholders, and upholding social compliance for fair labor practices. The Master in Management for Sustainability equips students with essential scientific, technological, and policy knowledge, complemented by a solid grasp of management and strategic tools. Taught in English, the program attracts participants from across the globe, offering a diverse and dynamic international learning environment.

Financial Times “Responsible Business Education 2024 Award”: IÉSEG wins the ‘Best Schools’ Award.

Director’s Foreword

Dr. Frank DE BAKKER

Academic Director, Professor of Business & Society

This program gives you the skills and knowledge to become a changemaker in the world of sustainability. You’ll dive into key sustainability science and policy insights, while also gaining practical tools to tackle both today’s and tomorrow’s business challenges. It’s designed to prepare you to lead the way in creating a more sustainable future.

Master in Management for Sustainability – Presentation

Key Program Advantages

Gain a solid understanding of the science and technology behind critical sustainability issues like climate change, biodiversity, and systems thinking, and discover how these shape business decisions.
Roll up your sleeves and work with the practical and tactical tools that managers use every day to help them tackle complex sustainability challenges. The program covers topics such as circular economy business models, sustainability reporting and accountability, performance metrics, green impact investing, and more.
Develop the leadership and strategic skills needed to drive change, enabling you to lead sustainability initiatives within organizations and create long-term value for both businesses and society.

Examples of companies involved in this program

IDKIDS
UNIQLO

Master Degree

Upon successful completion of the program (120 ECTS), students get the State-recognized ‘Grade de Master’ for this Postgraduate program (“DESMI – Diplôme d’Études Spécialisées en Management International”), with the specialization “Management for Sustainability”.

The degree is delivered by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, and registered with the French RNCP (the National Registry of Professional Certification) under the number RNCP41034.

Career Opportunities

This program is a good fit if you are interested in working with, for example:

Specialized firms focused on sustainability, such as auditing firms, asset management, investment strategy, sustainability consulting, in roles like:

> Preparing Sustainability Analyses: Analyzing and reporting on sustainability performance, risks, and opportunities for businesses and investors.
> ESG Certification, Verification, and Compliance: Ensuring stakeholders receive wider and deeper validation of supply chains and product origins.
> Sustainability and Impact Investing: Working in the rapidly growing field of investments based on sustainability criteria.
> Business Model Innovation: Rethinking and redesigning business models to address sustainability challenges.

Mainstream industries (e.g., banks, energy companies, consumer goods, strategy consulting) in a variety of roles:

> Sustainability Department: Leading efforts to integrate sustainability practices into business operations and ensuring the company meets its environmental, social, and governance goals.
> General Management: Advising and guiding strategic decision-making in a world where sustainability challenges and opportunities constantly evolve.
> Human Resources: Advancing diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workforce.
> Finance and Accounting: Addressing carbon taxes and pricing environmental risks.
> Operations: Improving sustainability across supply chains and production cycles.
> Marketing: Promoting products and services with sustainable attributes and driving market demand for more sustainable offerings.

Civil society or non-governmental organizations in different positions:

> As professionals who can combine a solid business background with passion for environmental stewardship and social justice.
> As project managers who can connect partners from diverse backgrounds in cross-sector collaborations.
> As policy advocates, working to influence and shape sustainable policies at local, national, or international levels.

Class Profile

The ideal candidate is highly motivated to augment their current skills with a deeper understanding of sustainability issues. This will be further underpinned by the student’s desire to grasp a basic fluency in the science and technology that is at the core of the sustainability agenda. It is important to note that the program does NOT require a strong science or technology background. Rather, the program is designed so that students will be able to make the important connections, for example, between the mitigation of climate change and investment in low-carbon technologies. Or, link water risk and natural resource stress to supply chain continuity and grasp stakeholder activism as a strategic imperative. The class is composed of a diverse set of people from different corners of the world.

Our program attracts a wide range of people with diverse perspectives, reflecting cultures, opinions and talents from different regions of the world. This year, we welcome another diverse group of students:

STUDY IN AN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

Where our students come from?

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