Program Overview

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Master's Degree in Continuing Education in Organizational Sustainability

Presentation

The Master's Degree in Continuing Education in Organizational Sustainability offers comprehensive training in the sustainable management of organizations and companies. This unique master's degree is crucial in today's educational landscape, focusing on the triple bottom line model (environmental, social, and economic impact of business practices) applied to all stakeholders throughout the entire value chain.

Objectives

The objectives of the Master's Degree are to ensure that students acquire the following knowledge and skills:

• Know and implement the characteristics and models of sustainable management of organizations and companies
• Understand the importance of the triple bottom line, based on the three dimensions of sustainability: environmental, social, and economic
• Have a strategic vision of the sustainable management of the organization
• Design and execute sustainable plans and actions in the functional areas of the company
• Become familiar with the applicable regulations, guides, and standards that ensure the sustainable management of the organization
• Prepare organizational sustainability reports and non-financial reports
• Learn to manage and optimize ISO business management systems

Programme

The programme consists of the following modules: | Solutions | ECTS | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | Organizational Sustainability | 6 | Introduction to the concept of organizational sustainability | | The Fourth Sector and Sustainable Business Models | 6 | Defining the fourth sector and sustainable business models | | Business Leadership in Organizational Sustainability | 6 | Contextualizing sustainable business management | | Impact Analysis and External Communication | 6 | Measuring the impact of the organization's activity and communicating it to stakeholders | | Sustainable Production and Operations | 6 | Characterization of an organization's production and operations from a sustainable perspective | | Sustainable Marketing | 6 | Defining the concept of sustainable marketing | | Sustainable People Management | 6 | Determining the importance of sustainable personnel management | | Sustainable Accounting and Finance | 6 | Identification of the factors that influence sustainable management of the organization's accounting and finances | | Master Thesis project | 12 | Completion and defense of a theoretical or applied thesis on some aspect of organizational sustainability |

Recipients

Access Requirements

• Students who hold a previous university degree
• Bachelor's or Double Degree students who still have a maximum of 30 ECTS credits from an official university degree
• Exceptionally, students without a prior official university degree that demonstrates work experience in this field, or students with advanced vocational training related to the Master's studies

Selection Criteria

If the number of applications exceeds the number of places offered, a selection will be made based on criteria such as prior training, professional experience, language skills, and a personal interview.

Academic Management and Faculty

Academic Direction

Iria Paz Gil (Rey Juan Carlos University)

Academic Secretary

Antonio Pulido (Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Madrid)

Master's Coordination

David Dormido Canto (Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Madrid)

Faculty

• Alberto Prado, Professor of Marketing and Market Research at the Rey Juan Carlos University
• Buenaventura Gómez Cańada, Director of the Biomethane Business Unit at ID Energy Group
• Castor Diaz, Director of the Center for Ibero-American Studies at the Rey Juan Carlos University
• Elena Díaz Galán, Professor of Public International Law and International Relations at the Rey Juan Carlos University
• Elvira Carles, Director of the Business and Climate Foundation
• Ernesto Fuente, Senior Director and Partner at Outrun Management
• Iria Paz Gil, Professor of Marketing and Market Research at the Rey Juan Carlos University
• Javier San Martín, Managing Partner at Ogaranzo Global Markets
• Julio Blas, Sustainability Consultant at Echar a Rodar
• Luis Manuel Cerdá Suárez, Professor of Marketing at the International University of La Rioja
• Luis Palomino, Secretary General of ASEGRE
• Mar Becerra Ruiz, Head of H2 Business Development
• María de las Nieves Puertas, Head of Talent and Human Resources Management Specialist
• María Encinas, Head of Environmental Management at the Madrid Chamber of Commerce Training Center
• María Segura de la Monja, Head of Food Safety and Environment at ACES
• Mario Rajas, Professor of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising at the Rey Juan Carlos University
• Miguel Prado Román, Professor of Accounting at the Rey Juan Carlos University
• Olivia González, MYO Company Consultant
• Sagrario Morán, Professor of Public International Law and International Relations at the Rey Juan Carlos University
• Susana Muńoz, Leadership and Organizational Cultural Transformation Advisor

Quality Guarantee

• Internal quality assurance system
• Manual of the Internal Quality Assurance System
• Composition of the commission
• Results report
• General information collection plan

Duration and Development

• Modality: In-person
• Number of credits: 60 ECTS
• Contact hours: 600h
• Place of delivery: Business Training Institute of the Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Madrid
• Start and end date: 2025/2026 academic year (October-July)

Reservation of Place and Enrollment

• Pre-registration period: until January
• Enrollment deadline: until January
• Title price: 8,600
• Possibility of scholarship: This master's degree meets the requirements to be eligible for funding through FUNDAE

Documentation to Attach, Forms, and Place of Delivery

The applicant will present all the scanned documentation in the allowed formats. The required documentation includes:

• National Identity Document or equivalent
• University degree of the studies that give access to the requested postgraduate degree
• Curriculum vitae
• Responsible declaration of veracity of the data provided in digital format
• Any other document required by the Academic Department of Continuing Education for acceptance