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MSc Global Strategy and Sustainability

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    1 Year FT

Course Description

As a society, we face urgent challenges from the impact of climate emergencies, environmental damage, and social inequality. There is a pressing need for organisations to transform their cultures, processes, and even business models. You will have the opportunity to learn about business and its impact and explore how to build a humane, resilient future and align business mandates and missions with ethical responsibility.

The MSc in Global Strategy and Sustainability has been developed to provide students with a critical understanding of the theories, processes, behaviours and institutional forces effecting the environmental sustainability, social responsibility and positive impact within private, public, and third sector organisations, and the role of strategy in affecting local and global outcomes.

Entry Requirements

You will need a UK first-class or 2:1 honours degree in one of the subjects below, or an equivalent international qualification.

  • In business and commerce, management, finance, accounting, economics, history, international politics, international relations, science, engineering, or law.
  • We may also consider applicants with a degree in a different subject area but who have relevant work experience or can demonstrate a high level of interest and engagement in environmental/social sustainability through work or voluntary activities. These are not required but may increase your chances of acceptance.

Fees

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Student Destinations

Examples of roles and areas of work include:

  • Strategy and Sustainability Analyst or Consultant
  • Business Consultant
  • Sustainability and Environmental Manager or Officer
  • Sustainability Programme Manager
  • Sustainability Communications Consultant
  • Corporate Social Responsibility Manager
  • Community Development Manager
  • Business Development Manager or Consultant
  • Regulatory Affairs Manager
  • Supply Chain Manager
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Investment Banking
  • Project Management

Module Details

Compulsory courses
Carbon Accounting
Corporate Responsibility
Global Strategy
Responsible Management of Digital Innovation
Sustainable Business Practice
Sustainability in Context

Semester 2
Compulsory course
Sustainable Business Consultancy Projects

Option courses (Group 1)*
Choose 1

Quantitative Research Methods
Qualitative Research Methods

Option courses (Group 2)*
Choose 2

Design Thinking (2): Practice
Global Creative Industries
Human Resource Management
Organising for Social Change
Service Management
Shareholder value and ESG
Strategic Management as Practice
Sustainable Knowledge-based Business

Summer
Dissertation / Capstone

University of Edinburgh Campus

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