MBA in Sustainable Development and Management

The School Management Studies offers an MBA programme in Sustainable Development and Management which is open to both Indian and International students/professionals. The objective of the school is to train students who would not only be sensitive to current trends of the market for sustainable growth but also provide innovative solutions to the multifarious global sustainable growth and also innovate solutions to the multifarious global challenges of sustainability.

Students/Executives can exit the programme after one year with a Diploma.

Focus areas of the Programme

• Organizational Behaviour
• Macro Economics and Monetary Policy
• Sustainability Management
• Business Ethics and Corporate Governance
• Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
• Sustainable Business Leadership
• International Trade and Finance
• Blue Economy
• New Renewable Resources
• Integrated Water Resources Management
• Sustainable Urbanization and Development
• Poverty and Sustainable Development
• Climate Change and Development
• Internship with Industry/Corporate

Students are required to complete 74 credits of course work (18 credits per semester and 2 credits for a summer internship). All the courses have in-class written exams (Midterm and Finals).

On successful completion, students of MBA (SDSM) would have opportunities to work in different industries such as Oil & Gas, information technology, textile, cement, agribusiness, environment and education. Some of the prospective departments/ domains where they could utilize their expertise are sustainability, environment, health and safety (EHS) department, CSR, energy consulting, sustainability consulting, sustainability reporting and green marketing. Students can also opt for conventional profiles like marketing, finance, operations, IT, consulting. A few examples of the entry-level profiles for our students include:

• Sustainability Managers/ consultants
• Research analysts
• Green Finance Managers
• Financial Modelling Experts
• Product/Brand Managers
• CSR Managers
• Project Managers
• Business Associates
• EHS Officers

Besides their demand in the industry, these professionals would also be trained to become social entrepreneurs and could also start their own enterprises (start-ups) in the upcoming fields related to business sustainability and ensure that they become job providers than becoming job seekers.