Sustainable Business Management MSc

Program Overview

The MSc Sustainable Business Management program at the University of Exeter equips students with advanced business skills and a comprehensive understanding of sustainability principles. Emphasizing the role of businesses in promoting a sustainable future, the program prepares graduates for leadership positions in diverse industries and specialized roles in environment and sustainability. Taught by renowned academics and leveraging a vibrant postgraduate community, the program fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and prepares students to navigate global challenges and create positive impact.

Program Outline

The program emphasizes the role of businesses in creating a sustainable future.

Objectives:

• Develop advanced business skills.
• Gain an in-depth understanding of sustainability and its role in business.
• Study modules across various disciplines, including climate change, policy and governance, environment and human health.
• Engage with current concepts and debates around Biomimicry and the Circular Economy.
• Prepare for careers in general management, leadership positions across all market sectors, or specialized roles in environment and sustainability.

Outline:

The program is structured as follows:

• Duration: 1 year full-time
• Discipline: Business and Management
• Credits: 180 credits total
• Modules:
• Core Modules:
• Environmental sustainability and ethical decision-making are becoming increasingly important within business, with growing recognition that if businesses and governments do not respond to environmental issues the long-term economic impacts will be vast.
You will explore sustainability with a focus on the circular enterprise economy, natural capital, and biomimicry in innovative and entrepreneurial business practices.
• You will complete a case study providing the opportunity to analyse real-world examples of the relationship between environmental and social performances and economic values and use these learnings to develop your own approaches for achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in your Major Project.
• Optional Modules:
• A wide range of optional modules allows students to tailor their program to their career and research interests.

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods:
• Research-led teaching is combined with practical experiences such as field trips and project work.
• Students apply their learning to real-world scenarios.
• Faculty:
• Taught by internationally respected academics at the forefront of their research.
• Faculty draws upon disciplines across the social sciences.
• Emphasis on the dynamic nature of enterprise, global connectivity, and the management and leadership of global challenges.
• Unique Approaches:
• The program is part of the Graduate School of Environment & Sustainability, a vibrant postgraduate community on the Penryn campus.
• Students interact with other MSc students and explore issues from various perspectives, benefiting from an interdisciplinary experience.

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• General management and leadership positions across all market sectors (e.g., Graduate Manager, Management Consultant, Business Development Manager).
• Specialist environment and sustainability roles (e.g., Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, Environmental/Sustainability Consultant, Environmental/Sustainability Analyst).
• Opportunities:
• The University of Exeter Business School provides career support to help students develop skills attractive to employers.

Other:

• The University of Exeter Business School is a Triple accredited Business School (AMBA, AACSB, EQUIS).
• The Business School is home to several research centers, including:
• Centre for Entrepreneurship
• Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
• Centre for Simulation, Analytics and Modelling (CSAM)
• Exeter Centre for Social Networks (ECSN)
• Exeter Sustainable Finance Centre (ESF)
• Initiative in the Digital Economy at Exeter (INDEX)
• Land, Environment, Economics and Policy Institute (LEEP)
• Research Methods Centre
• Tax Administration Research Centre (TARC)
• The Exeter Centre for Circular Economy (ECCE)
• The program is designed to develop solutions to global challenges and create a better future for the planet and its people.

2024/25 entry UK fees per year: £17,100 full-time International fees per year: £29,500 full-time