Master Environmental and Sustainability Management

Sustainable business

Sustainable management is on everyone's lips. The part-time master’s degree in environmental and sustainability management qualifies you to take on responsible, relevant activities in the national and international professional field. During your studies, you will deal with trends and opportunities in environmental and sustainability management and learn how to anchor ecological and social approaches in companies and organizations.

In the introductory phase of your studies, you will mainly deal with the topics of ecology, technology and society. In the course of the course, environmental and sustainability management becomes more and more important. On the one hand, you will learn everything about the relevant management systems and standards and how to apply them, and on the other hand, you will learn how to use tools for communication and reporting. One of the highlights for our students: an exciting excursion week dedicated to sustainability. You will visit companies that play a pioneering role in sustainable management and make valuable contacts.

At a glance

• Duration: 2 years/ 4 semesters (120 ECTS)
• Format: Extra-occupational
• Lecture Language: German
• Degree: Master of Arts in Business (MA)
• Start of study: every year in September

target group

You want to take on managerial or demanding staff positions in national and international companies, associations or NGOs and research institutions. You plan and think responsibly and are interested in the areas of environmental, sustainability and energy management as well as corporate social responsibility (CSR).

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Details about the study

Become an ambassador for sustainable business: During your studies, you will deal with trends and opportunities in environmental and sustainability management and learn how to anchor ecological and social approaches in companies and organizations.

Highlights

Our master’s degree in environmental and sustainability management provides you with skills that enable you to support companies and organizations in implementing measures and strategies for ecological sustainability.

Become an expert in sustainable management by focusing on your studies!

• economy and society
• Management systems and standards
• Communication and reporting
• Ecological and technological basics
• Research methods and scientific work

At a glance

• Duration: 2 years/ 4 semesters (120 ECTS)
• Format: Extra-occupational
• Lecture Language: German
• Degree: Master of Arts in Business (MA)
• Start of study: every year in September

career paths

As a graduate of the Environmental and Sustainability Management master’s degree, you understand the idea of sustainability. You are able to use resources carefully and to plan and act responsibly both internally and externally. You use your expertise in either the public, non-profit or private sector. In your day-to-day work, you will develop independent solutions to problems in a multidisciplinary context based on your subject-specific knowledge in the fields of ecology and environmental management as well as your methodological skills.

POSSIBLE FIELDS OF WORK:

• Strategic management
• Environmental and business consulting
• environmental controlling
• Implementation of integrated management systems
• Environmentally friendly product design
• Research and Development
• Sustainable marketing
• Environmental Public Relations
• Initial and continuing education