Master's Programme (One Year) in Sustainable Business Leadership

Are you a non-business undergraduate? Are you interested in management and sustainability? This programme is targeting students that hold a bachelor s degree in a subject other than business administration or management. It provides students with a one-year long specialisation in sustainable business leadership.

The programme aspires at leveraging the participants prior knowledge by adding and integrating managerial and/or leadership knowledge and skills from a sustainability perspective. The programme does not however, aim at educating specialists in environmental or sustainability issues per se.

The syllabus has been developed by our renowned faculty in close consultation with leading companies to ensure that the programme provides highly relevant transferable skills and knowledge for the workplace and beyond. The programme is driven by a practical and applied teaching philosophy and focuses on experiential learning and development - all from a sustainability perspective.

You will be assigned to an in-company project focusing on sustainability and globally responsible business. You will gain essential theoretical knowledge of management, as well as a range of practical skills in how to drive change from a sustainability point of view - skills that major companies look for.

When you apply for this programme, you must also submit a Statement of Purpose in your application package.

The Lund Learning Model
The School of Economics and Management adopts a student-centred approach to teaching and learning. The aim is to increase students capacity for advanced problem solving, resulting in better decision-making abilities. Our courses are based on state-of-the-art research in each particular field, and we encourage students to improve their skills in terms of both critical thinking and practical application.

Career prospects
Graduates from this programme will have ample opportunities of employment in organisations based on the combination of their technical, scientific, or other specialised knowledge as well as their knowledge in sustainable business leadership. This particular amalgamation of knowledge bases is in high demand in companies and organisations, and the interest is most likely to increase further. With a degree from Lund University you have a competitive advantage. Our brand is internationally recognised, we are positioned in the dynamic Øresund region and you can easily gain access to top recruiters. Among the major companies that have recruited from the School of Economics and Management you will notice Alfa Laval, Ericsson, Ikea, McKinsey & Company, Sony Ericsson and Tetra Pak.

More information can be found at http://www.lusem.lu.se/masters