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Sustainability and Business MSc

Sustainability and Business MSc

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Study mode

Full time

Duration

12 months

Start date

30-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Sustainability Business Studies

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Never before has there been more pressure on businesses to rethink their processes and drive their organisations forward both sustainably and holistically. That’s why worldwide corporations, large and small, are seeking forward-thinking specialists who can understand the challenges faced in both sustainability and business — and help provide the solutions.

Our Sustainability and Business MSc prepares you, the next generation of innovators, to create, develop and reinvent sustainable enterprises. You’ll learn what shapes the relationships between business, environment and society, and how individuals and organisations can address social and environmental problems effectively.

You’ll build a specialist yet practical skill set — in everything from developing ideas and plans for new sustainable ventures, to pitching to investors — which will give you the industry experience employers in this field are looking for and the crucial components you’ll need if you want to start your own business.

This course is co-delivered by the?Sustainability Research Institute,?within the School of Earth and Environment, and the?Leeds University Business School’s?Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Studies, providing you with expert teaching delivered by industry specialists from across a broad range of disciplines.

If you’re a forward-thinker, with a positive vision of the future, and keen to lead innovation in business — whether that be across a large organisation or through your own startup — our Sustainability and Business MSc is ideal for you.

Career opportunities

This course combines some of the most sought after and relevant topics in today’s society. Not only will you learn the skills to pursue careers in business and in other sectors of the economy, such as government or non-governmental organisations, but you’ll also enhance your current sustainability credentials too.

It’s this combination of sustainability knowledge, business acumen and an extensive professional skill set which could be crucial to organisations worldwide, as well as highly transferable across a wide range of industries.

Plus, University of Leeds students are among the top 10 most targeted by top employers according to?The Graduate Market 2023, High Fliers Research, meaning our graduates are highly sought after by some of the most reputable companies in the field.

Modules

Upon completing this module, you should be able to: Understand and evaluate the CSR issues which impact upon firm performance; Critically assess how a firms characteristics shape the effectiveness of different CSR strategies; Evaluate how business context and market affect the selection of effective CSR strategies (?the business case for CSR?); Synthesise multiple, competing issues into a coherent approach to CSR in a given context (?CSR strategy development?).

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£13,750

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£30,500

Entry requirements

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) in a natural, environmental, physical, management or social science subject. Applicants with a 2.2 will be considered on a case by case basis where applicants can demonstrate relevant work experience or aptitude in a related specialist field. Graduates from other disciplines and those with professional experience in the sector will also be considered.

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