Program Overview

Master of Science in Sustainability Management

Introduction

The Master of Science in Sustainability Management offers a global vision of sustainability and prepares students to address the three dimensions of sustainability: economic, social, and environmental. Students will learn from leading experts and gain the skills and experience needed to succeed in this growing field.

Programme

• Full time
• Start of classes: 25 September, 2024
• End of classes: 30 June, 2025
• Class times: Monday to Friday from 9.30 am to 1 pm
• Program type: Official Master’s Degree
• ECTS: 60 ECTS
• Modality: On campus
• Intership: Optional company internship
• Language: English
• Location: Balmes Campus

In-demand Professional Profile

The program prepares students for the increasing demand for professional profiles trained in sustainability. The Green Transition is expected to create 24 million new jobs related to sustainability and digitalisation in the coming years.

Expert Faculty in the Field of Sustainability

Students will learn from a teaching team with diverse specialities and approaches to sustainability through the knowledge and expertise of UPF-BSM, ESCI-UPF, and the UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change.

International Recognition

The UPF-Barcelona School of Management is accredited by EQUIS, one of the three major international accreditation bodies for business schools. This accreditation guarantees the quality of the school and its programs.

Additional Information

The MScSM offers a global vision of sustainability and prepares students to be leaders in this growing field. The program addresses the three dimensions of sustainability: the economic, social, and environmental dimensions. All this is using a logic of practical projects, starting with a solid technical base, continuing with the keys of corporate management, and culminating with an effective measurement of the impact and subsequently communicating it to the interested groups.

The program is endorsed by Pompeu Fabra University, one of the top universities in the world. The teaching team is composed of professors and sustainability experts from the UPF-Barcelona School of Management and ESCI-UPF. In addition, active professionals will share their experiences and real cases throughout the course, and will provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to succeed in this growing field.

Accreditations

• UPF Barcelona School of Management: The management school of Pompeu Fabra University, the 1st Ibero-American university and the 16th-placed university in the world, among those under 50 years of age, according to the Times Higher Education ranking.
• EQUIS: The most prestigious institutional recognition for business schools globally, placing the UPF Barcelona School of Management among the top business schools in the world.
• Master of Science in Sustainability Management: An official master's degree with academic recognition from the Ministry of Education of the Government of Spain. The Quality Agency of the University System of Catalonia (AQU) has also institutionally accredited UPF-BSM, certifying all the official master's degrees taught and recognising the quality of the educational model in accordance with the criteria of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).

Quality

Firmly committed to transparency, ESCI-UPF responds to the requirements of AQU (Quality Assurance Agency for the Catalan University System) and shares all public information related to the Master of Science in Sustainability Management with the different stakeholders.