Sustainable Finance and Accounting MSc

Program Overview

The University of Sussex's Sustainable Finance and Accounting MSc equips students with the knowledge and skills for a successful career in this growing field. The program focuses on topics such as environmental accounting, climate finance, and sustainability reporting, and aligns with industry recommendations from GARP and CISI. Students will develop problem-solving, decision-making, and communication skills through a curriculum taught by experienced researchers and industry professionals. Graduates are highly sought after for their expertise in ESG, sustainability reporting, and climate finance.

Program Outline

Sustainable Finance and Accounting MSc: University of Sussex

Degree Overview:

This MSc program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed for a successful career in the growing field of sustainable finance and accounting. It aligns with recommendations from major professional bodies like GARP and CISI.

Objectives:

• Expand skills in environmental accounting, corporate governance, climate and green finance.
• Explore the role of accounting and finance in integrating sustainability and accountability practices.
• Develop valuable skills like problem-solving, decision-making under uncertainty, intercultural communication, and business context awareness.

Outline:

Duration:

1 year full-time

Start Date:

September 2024

Application Deadline:

1 August 2024 (international), 1 September 2024 (UK)

Modules:

Core Modules:

• Autumn Teaching:
• Accounting, Organisations and Society
• Sustainability Accounting and Reporting
• Sustainable Business Finance
• Sustainable Development: Politics and Policies
• Spring Teaching:
• Accountability and Ethics
• Climate Finance
• Research Methods for Accounting and Finance
• Summer Teaching:
• Research Project (MSc Sustainable Finance and Accounting)

Options:

• Spring Teaching:
• Corporate Governance
• Energy Policy and Sustainability
• Entrepreneurial Finance
• Ethics and Organisations

Teaching:

• Taught by world-class researchers and enthusiastic teachers in the University of Sussex Business School.
• Research strengths include:
• Corporate reporting and sustainability, governance and social responsibility
• Climate finance
• Energy policy
• Opportunity to explore sustainability development policies in the corporate world through SPRU – Science Policy Research Unit.

Careers:

• High demand for expertise in ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance).
• Employers seek individuals knowledgeable and experienced in areas like green finance, sustainability reporting, and climate risk.
• Potential career paths include:
• ESG analyst, or transparency and ESG reporting manager
• Sustainability reporting manager
• Sustainable debt analyst or sustainable innovation associate
• This degree can also be helpful for research roles in climate finance or early career roles in sustainability management.

Other:

• The course emphasizes the global nature of sustainability in the context of accounting and finance.
• Students will understand the role of accounting and finance in addressing sustainability development goals, climate finance, environmental reporting, and corporate governance.
• The program is accredited by EQUIS and AMBA.
• The University of Sussex Business School is committed to providing students with the courses, services, and facilities described in the prospectus.
• Material changes to the program will be communicated to students as soon as possible.