Program Overview

Master in Sustainable Management & Technology

The Master in Sustainable Management & Technology (SMT) is a program offered by the College of Management of Technology at EPFL. The program aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the complex challenges of sustainability and technology.

Course Overview per Semester

The SMT program is divided into three semesters, each with a specific set of courses and credits.

• 1st semester (MA1 – 30 ECTS)
  • Bloc 1: Technology (12 ECTS)
    • Science of climate change
    • Statistics and data science
    • Technology, sustainability and public policy
  • Bloc 2: Economics & Management (9 ECTS)
    • Economics for challenging times
    • Strategy & disruption
  • Bloc 3: Transferable Skills & Group Project (6 ECTS)
    • Complex problem solving in organizations
    • Introduction to ethics & critical thinking
  • Group: Leadership competencies – development & integration (3 ECTS)
    • Improve your personal effectiveness
• 2nd semester (MA2 – 30 ECTS)
  • Bloc 1: Technology (15 ECTS)
    • Data science and machine learning
    • Energy supply, economics and transition
    • Environmental assessment and reporting
    • Sustainable logistics operations
  • Bloc 2: Economics & Management (12 ECTS)
    • Marketing & sustainability in a digital world
    • Sustainable & entrepreneurial finance
    • Systems Thinking
  • Group: Leadership competencies – development & integration (3 ECTS)
    • Improve your group effectiveness
• 3rd semester (MA3 – 30 ECTS)
  • Bloc 2: Economics & Management (3 ECTS)
    • ESG accounting and reporting
  • Bloc 3: Transferable Skills & Group Project (13 ECTS)
    • Communication for impact
    • Transformative project
  • Bloc 4: Electives (14 ECTS)
    • Choice of courses

Important Information

• Courses tagged "no withdrawal" on the study plan do not allow withdrawal once the registration deadline has passed.
• Some courses are taught on EPFL campus, while others are taught on UNIL or IMD campuses, and may have special schedules.

Block 1: Technology Courses

• Data Science & Causal Inference for Sustainability
• Data science and machine learning
• Energy supply, economics and transition
• Environmental assessment and reporting
• Science of climate change
• Sustainable logistics operations
• Technology, sustainability and public policy

Block 2: Economics & Management

• Economics for challenging times
• ESG accounting and reporting
• Marketing & sustainability in a digital world
• Strategy, sustainability and innovation
• Sustainable & entrepreneurial finance
• Systems Thinking

Block 3: Transferable Skills & Group Project

• Communication for impact
• Complex problem solving in organizations
• Introduction to ethics & critical thinking
• Transformative project

Block 4: Electives

• Advanced sustainable accounting and finance
• Applied ecology
• Business and society - corporate sustainability
• Energy conversion and renewable energy
• Information security & digital trust
• Innovation for construction and the environment
• Legal aspect of sustainability & digitalisation
• Material flow analysis and resource management
• Nature finance
• Risk analytics
• Social innovation Lab
• Sustainability in the global context
• Sustainable transformation and future-fit business
• Value chain management in practice
• Water and sanitation for development

Group: Leadership competencies - development & integration

• Improve your group effectiveness
• Improve your personal effectiveness

Master Project

• Master project in sustainable management and technology

The Master in Sustainable Management & Technology program at EPFL is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the complex relationships between sustainability, technology, and management. The program offers a wide range of courses and electives, allowing students to tailor their education to their interests and career goals. With its strong focus on practical skills and real-world applications, the SMT program is an excellent choice for students who want to make a positive impact in the world.