International Master in Sustainability Management and Corporate Social Responsibility
Milan, Italy
DURATION
12 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 20,000 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* €10,500 polimi MSc alumni
Introduction
With our Master's programme, you will gain the expertise to manage a sustainable company from its foundational principles. The curriculum addresses fundamental questions about why a company should prioritise sustainability, explores the necessary changes to manage a sustainable enterprise, and delves into sustainable functions. Additionally, you will learn to oversee sustainability projects from strategic, entrepreneurial, organisational, and technological perspectives.
The programme includes modules of collective interest, where students collaboratively study topics relevant to the overarching theme of sustainability. Afterward, the program branches into specialised modules tailored to specific subject areas. Two international Master programs fall under the umbrella of Sustainability Management: International Master in Environmental Sustainability and Circular Economy International Master in Sustainability Management and Corporate Social Responsibility Enroll in our Sustainability Management programs to gain comprehensive knowledge and skills, preparing yourself to lead and contribute to the growing global emphasis on sustainability in business practices.
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Curriculum
Our International Master in Sustainability Management and Corporate Social Responsibility is a 12-month Master's programme offered by POLIMI Graduate School of Management.
Programme Structure
Our partner companies will not simply support but will also help to run the programme: they will design the content with our faculty and bring their direct experience to the class, proposing real cases to discuss during the sessions.
This Master offers innovative teaching and learning approaches and is divided into the following blocks: general content, specialised content and the final Project Work. For you, we have designed standard in-class lectures, videos, and digital content, but also formats that create a very active environment and opportunities for discussion and the sharing of information, such as teamwork, workshops, simulations and case studies.
Your path will be divided as follows:
General Management Courses (Distance Learning)
- Pillar I: Why a sustainable company?
- Pillar II: How to manage a sustainable company
- Pillar III: How to manage a sustainable function
- Pillar IV: Implementing sustainability strategy
Project Work
You will need to accomplish and present an academic or company-based project in the form of a short thesis or describe the project you have developed in partnership with one or more companies.
Leadership & Managerial Skills
The Master will allow you to acquire and develop leadership and managerial skills through dedicated modules such as Negotiation, Effective Communication, Leadership and Team Dynamics.
Master Your Growth
You will have the chance to try out a series of activities aimed at boosting your business networking opportunities, discovering the business world and enhancing your skills as a future professional.
Purposeful Journey
Alongside the courses, you will be immersed in a series of practical experiences aimed at including the concept of Purpose in your master journey, divided into 4 main pillars:
- Management with Purpose
- Purpose Pioneers
- Leadership with Purpose
- Purpose in your Career
In each of the pillars, you will be able to enjoy inspirational speeches, workshops, educational activities and exclusive content that will help you acquire the right skills to become a purposeful leader of the future.
Additional Services
Throughout your Master's, you will be able to access a range of services offered by the Politecnico di Milano Digital Innovation Observatories that aim to provide students and companies with an expert point of view on digital innovation through research, communication and continuous updating activities. Moreover, you will also be able to access a language platform to improve your knowledge of the Italian language, which is essential for your learning and training process.
Program Outcome
At the end of your Master’s, if eligible, you will be granted a:
- Master’s Diploma from POLIMI Graduate School of Management
- 1° Level University Specialising Master Degree from Politecnico di Milano
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Ideal Students
You are an ideal candidate if you:
- Are passionate about Sustainability and willing to contribute to the goal of sustainable development
- Your career goal is to be able to manage a sustainable company from the fundamentals, aligning personal and professional sustainability values
- You want to become an expert in managing sustainability projects from a strategic, entrepreneurial, organisational and technological perspective
- Are looking for a programme with a highly practice-oriented and action-learning approach, to face the challenges related to Corporate Social Responsibility
Please note that we’ve designed this programme for recent graduates with ideally no more than 3 years of work experience. If you have more experience, you might also like to take a look at our International MBA programmes.
Career Opportunities
The Career Development Center provides students with a self-assessment of their skills and an analysis of the job market, candidates will be supported in designing a customised career strategy and an effective action plan, to turn their career aspirations into achievable goals. The Career Development Programme will assist students in developing professional skills and becoming successful “Career Leaders”.
Career Impact
Our Master gets you ready for a variety of roles, including:
- ESG, Sustainability, or CSR manager
- Consultant
- Innovation manager
- Start-upper (sustainable entrepreneur)
Top Employers
Graduates of our previous editions are now working in leading companies such as
- Unicredit
- Digimind
- Ey
Internships During the Master
- 30% Consulting
- 20% Energy
- 20% Banking, Financial Services, Insurance
- 20% Retail
- 10% Real Estate.
Program Tuition Fee
Why study at POLIMI Graduate School of Management
- Sustainability is the biggest challenge of our times: companies are not fully equipped with managers and leaders able to guide this change. To understand why a company should be sustainable as well as address the main changes to implement to manage a sustainable company, it is fundamental to develop specific hard and soft skills for professional development in the field
- The sustainability trend opens up great business opportunities for both incumbent companies and newcomers, such as startups. This Master's provides a strongly experiential, smart learning and project-based approach, with extensive use of real case studies and innovative teaching methods through interaction with startups and experts by PoliHub – the Innovation Park & Start-Up Accelerator of Politecnico di Milano
- In the future, more and more CSR-centric jobs will be created. As CSR grows more central to business operations, dedicated roles will be needed to make sure organizations track and achieve their goals. The direct involvement of partner companies as well as the interaction with academics and professionals dealing with sustainability, ensures a hands-on approach and experiential opportunities.
Moreover, by becoming part of our School you will:
- Be in direct contact with innovation and digital transformation due to our network that includes over 370 research centers, PoliHub – the Politecnico di Milano incubator – and over 40 observatories
- Participate in networking moments with alumni, headhunters, and companies that will give you insight into the market needs to be required to become a future leader
- Be able to develop your professional career with the assistance of our Career Development Centre. In the academic year 2021-2022, an 83% rate of Employability within all the Specialising Master’s was accomplished three months after the end of teaching activities.