Program Overview

Program Overview

The Forest and Business Management program is a master's level program taught in English, focusing on combining business economics with forestry competence to lead sustainability-driven changes in the bioeconomy.

Program Description

• The program aims to deepen students' knowledge in marketing, sustainability reporting, and circular value chains within the global forest sector.
• It develops leadership skills and innovation competence to drive sustainable business models in the forest industry.
• The program is designed for those who want to acquire in-depth economic knowledge with a focus on the forest industry's value chain and sustainability, exploring the forest's role and becoming a key player in a sustainable future.

Program Details

• Duration: 2 years (120 credits)
• Study Location: Uppsala
• Language: English
• Application Deadline: April 15, 2026, for international students
• Program Start: August 31, 2026

Admission Requirements

• Basic Eligibility: A bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits or equivalent foreign degree.
• Special Eligibility: At least 90 credits in business economics.
• English Proficiency: Equivalent to English 6, fulfilled by having a bachelor's degree from a Swedish university or through other means for international students.

Program Structure

• The first year provides in-depth knowledge of the global forest sector, business economics (marketing and value chains), and some national economics (markets and market functions), along with a course in leadership.
• The second year deepens knowledge in business economics, sustainability, and sustainability reporting, as well as research methods.
• The program includes a master's thesis, allowing students to further deepen their knowledge in a specific area by applying their skills and approaches within the main field of study.

Career Opportunities

• The program prepares students for careers where business economics and forestry competence are combined, with a focus on sustainability and bioeconomy, such as in the forest sector, consulting firms, forest industrial companies, banking and insurance sector, authorities, interest organizations, and certification companies.
• It also prepares students for further research education in business economics.

Examination

• The program leads to a Master of Science degree with a major in Business Administration.
• The degree requires completed course requirements of 120 credits, including at least 90 credits at the advanced level, with specific requirements for courses in business economics and a master's thesis.

Additional Information

• Students have the opportunity to take courses outside the proposed curriculum, either at SLU or another university in Sweden or abroad.
• There are good opportunities for exchange studies at one of SLU's partner universities worldwide.