Sustainability Management and Innovation MSc

Course summary

Biologists claim we’re living through the sixth mass extinction of species, while climate scientists suggest there’s little more than a decade to cut the risk of extreme heat, drought, floods and extreme poverty. Sustainability is the most pressing concern of the 21st century. Companies across the globe are being forced to consider their impact on people and the planet to achieve the outcomes of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Climate Agreement.

The UK was the first major nation to formally back a pledge to cut carbon emissions to practically zero by 2050, followed soon after by the EU. Having spent decades internationalising operations and supply chains, organisations now have to reduce their carbon footprint, minimise climate and environmental risk, enhance resiliency and integrate sustainability into their operations, but few know how to do this.

Our exciting MSc responds directly to the urgent demand for a new type of professional – those who not only possess core business management skills, but also understand corporate sustainability, want to make a difference and, more importantly, have the skills, creativity and innovation to lead positive (and profitable) change.

Corporate sustainability management is critical to the long-term viability of businesses, many of whom are under increasing scrutiny from a concerned society and mounting pressure from expanding regulations. They need people who appreciate the wider context of their operations and stakeholder relationships - people capable of spotting and solving problems, coming up with practical and feasible solutions, then pushing through change.

Tackling all this and more, our MSc is structured around three themes: analysis of sustainability issues (both social and environmental), the development of possible innovative solutions (collaborative, innovative business models, projects and products), and implementation and change management.

Industry links

Westminster Business School is one of London’s leading centres for business education. Taught in the heart of London, close to many of the city’s national, international and global employers, as well as its political, media and financial services scene, our emphasis is on skills, capabilities and attributes.

The applied projects and optional internship will not only expand your professional networks, but also directly enhance the prospects for early employability after graduation.

Job roles

This course will prepare you for roles such as:

• Environmental consultant
• Product sustainability manager
• Sustainability consultant
• Sustainability project manager (cities and regions)
• Sustainability reporting manager Graduate employers

  Teaching and learning in 2020/21

  In order to prioritise the safety of students and staff, we are planning to teach through a flexible combination of online and onsite learning. This course now has an additional start date available in January 2021.

A minimum of a lower second class honours degree (2:2).