MSc in Sustainable Entrepreneurship
University of Groningen
Key Information
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Campus location
Groningen, Netherlands
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 2,314 / per year **
Application deadline
01 May 2024*
Earliest start date
Sep 2024
* Dutch, EU/EEA and non-EU/EEA students
** EU/EEA students: €2,314 | non-EU/EEA students: €17,800
Introduction
Ever considered a career in sustainability and management? This Master's program will teach you everything you need to know about Sustainable Entrepreneurship.
The global economy is undergoing a transformation towards a sustainable society in which the interests of people, the planet, and profits together are the driving force, rather than neoclassical industrial economic systems. This transformation needs academic professionals who can demonstrate that sustainable entrepreneurship is key. Our program trains these professionals.
Are you interested in:
- developing a new perspective?
- circular business models?
- learning from real entrepreneurs?
- developing your leadership and management skills and academic knowledge about sustainability?
Then join us at Campus Fryslân in Leeuwarden in the Master’s program in Sustainable Entrepreneurship!
From HBO to MSc
Students who have an HBO Bachelor’s degree certificate of a program with a strong relation to sustainability and knowledge of business administration or management may be admitted to the Sustainable Entrepreneurship after following the preparation course.
Why study this program in Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is the capital and the economic and cultural center of the greenest and most beautiful province of the Netherlands; Friesland. Leeuwarden is gaining popularity among students which makes sense since there's plenty to do in the historical center.
Unique about our program:
- developing a new perspective
- learning from real entrepreneurs
- multidisciplinary education
- intellectual challenge combined with personal growth
Curriculum
Year 1
Our program takes 12 months (one year) of full-time study. We coach your academic, leadership, and entrepreneurship ambitions in four blocks of 10 weeks each. During these 12 months, you will become an expert in all elements of the successful business model of sustainable entrepreneurship.
You will learn how to design (block 1), implement (block 2) and successfully manage performance (block 3). In block 4 you will develop your sustainable ambitions in your personal Leadership project.
Your research will focus on a case from regional, national or international companies. You'll find your project in collaboration with Campus Fryslân's network. You may also adopt one of the UN's challenges of sustainability or a personal sustainability challenge. We are an international program. Sustainable challenges are relevant for all nations, regions, cities, businesses, or people. We are open to companies or challenges that will serve as your host during the entire program.
Courses
- Foundations of Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Introduction to Key Concepts and Practices (5 EC)
- Sustainable Entrepreneurial Strategy and Business Models (5 EC)
- Sustainable Leadership (5 EC)
- Contexts and Ecosystems of Sustainable Entrepreneurship (5 EC)
- Organizations (5 EC)
- Sustainable Networks and Supply Chains (5 EC)
- Measuring Sustainable Performance of Organisations (5 EC)
- Public Policy (5 EC)
- Research methods (5 EC)
- Qualitative project (15 EC, optional)
- Quantitative project (15 EC, optional)
In the leadership project, you will conduct independent academic research following your own design, focusing on solving a problem relevant to a corporate sustainability challenge. You can choose one of the two options in the Leadership project; A. The database project B. The case study project
Depending on your individual entrepreneurship ambitions and leadership profiles, you will work with regional, national or international sustainable organizations. You will develop and present your leadership project for supervisors, peers, and stakeholders at the Circular Minds Conference.
Study abroad
- Study abroad is unaccommodated
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Our labor market analysis shows that employment prospects in functions in the field of business administration are excellent. In the categories of general managers, managers, and government officials especially, there is an ever-increasing need for graduates from business programs with a focus on sustainable entrepreneurship.
Sustainability is relevant for careers in multinationals such as Royal Haskoning, Rabobank, and Tauw but also in fast-growing niches in biobased and high-tech sectors and start-ups. Policymaking institutes nationwide also increasingly require new employees to define their personal career ambitions in line with sustainable societies. International organizations such as Deloitte consider in-depth knowledge and skills as a prerequisite for trainee programs.
In short: our program prepares for a meaningful career with the perspective of actually solving world challenges.
Job examples
- Policymaker
- Project manager
- Internal consultant
- SME consultant
- Sustainability officer
- Sustainable entrepreneur