Sustainable Management MSc

Program Overview

This IEMA-accredited program equips students with advanced knowledge and skills in sustainability management within the corporate sector. Through a blend of academic study and industry partnerships, students develop expertise in sustainable business practices, global logistics, and corporate governance. Graduates are highly sought after in sustainability specialist roles across various sectors, including finance, consulting, and marketing.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Sustainability is becoming increasingly important in shaping organizational strategy as companies navigate the Green Economy. This program aims to equip students with the advanced knowledge and skills needed to become sustainability specialists. The course focuses on core areas of sustainability within the corporate sector, including logistics management and its relationship with sustainability. It also explores the connection between business ambitions and the global need to meet sustainability targets. The program combines academic study with real-world experience, allowing students to work with industry partners on sustainability-related problems. It is accredited by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).

Outline:

Units:

• Business Dissertation (MAR042-6): Compulsory
• Global Logistics And Supply Chain Management (BSS051-6): Compulsory
• International Corporate Governance And Company Law (LAW045-6): Compulsory
• Performance Achievement Planning (BSS072-6): Compulsory
• Strategic Management (BSS050-6): Compulsory
• Sustainable Business Management (BSS053-6): Compulsory

Assessment:

The program utilizes a variety of assessment methods to enhance student development and employability.

• Assessment Methods:
• Class Tests: These exams promote critical thinking and help students develop their ability to apply, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate.
• Oral Presentation: Students develop transferable skills, including the ability to present findings professionally, clearly, and concisely.
• Reflective Report: Students evaluate their own contributions to team projects, a valuable skill for the workplace.
• Dissertation / Professional Practice / Live Project: Students complete an individual, independent piece of work.
This capstone experience requires students to identify a research question or problem, review relevant literature, develop a methodology, analyze findings, and make recommendations.
• Assessment Philosophy:
• The program emphasizes a practice-based approach to learning, linking classroom learning with real-life case studies.
• The intensive delivery format is designed to meet the needs of today's world, requiring students to acquire knowledge quickly and communicate it effectively.
• The overall assessment strategy aims to create opportunities for realistic assessment that connects learning with real-world applications.
• Academic Integrity:
• The use of a wide range of sources, both academic and non-academic, is required.
Students are informed about plagiarism and how to avoid it during each unit.
• Individual projects require students to demonstrate the different stages of their work.
• Collaborative tasks require individual reflective reports to indicate each student's contribution.
• All coursework assignments require a thorough evaluation of sources, and referencing is done according to the University's Harvard Referencing System.

Teaching:

• Delivery: Each taught unit is delivered in a six-week block, with six entry points throughout the year, allowing students to start at a time that suits them.
• Focus: The program emphasizes developing an understanding of contextual issues relevant to sustainability, such as climate change, globalization, and economic pressures.
• Learning Outcomes: Students develop advanced knowledge of organizational approaches to sustainability, government policies, and the structural issues companies and countries face when implementing a sustainability agenda.
• Application: Students gain the critical capabilities and knowledge to apply theory to complex issues and generate effective sustainability strategies for specific business needs.
• Global Perspective: The program benefits from the Business School's partnerships across the world, enabling students to experience the cross-cultural perspectives essential for organizations in global markets.

Careers:

Sustainability has a wide employment reach, encompassing environmental, social, educational, and economic fields, as well as business. Upon successful completion of the program, students will have the skills to find employment opportunities as sustainability specialists across the private, public, and charity sectors in areas such as:

• Financial services
• Management services
• Consulting
• Marketing
• Advertising
Graduates will also be well-prepared for further academic study at either MPhil or PhD level.

Other:

• Accreditation: The program is accredited by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).
• Program Structure: The program is delivered in a six-week block format, with six entry points throughout the year.
• Learning Approach: The program emphasizes a practice-based approach to learning, combining academic study with real-world experience.
• Global Perspective: The program benefits from the Business School's partnerships across the world, enabling students to experience the cross-cultural perspectives essential for organizations in global markets.

UK 2024/25 The full-time standard fee for a taught Master's degree for the Academic Year 2024/25 is £10,000 per year. Visit www.gov.uk/postgraduate-loan International 2024/25 The full-time standard fee for a taught Master's degree for the Academic Year 2024/25 is £15,600