Global MBA in Sustainability - Online
Online
DURATION
3 Semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
EUR 449 / per month *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
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Introduction
You become a specialist in sustainability and set up your organization for a sustainable future.
You assume social responsibility and want to shape the future.
As a sustainability manager, you will anchor the multi-dimensional sustainability agenda of the United Nations based on the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals in your organization. You shape the future here and now and you design and implement a corporate sustainability strategy. In doing so, you promote a sustainable change process in business and society at large.
Your programme content in detail
You will deal with the social responsibility of companies.
To do so, you will learn the theoretical and historical foundations of international sustainability issues. You will acquire the necessary competencies to apply the whole range of the sustainability agenda to organisations such as private companies and public administration. As a sustainability manager, you will be able to develop goals, measures and the corresponding internal and external reporting for sustainability strategies. You will learn to analyse the different interests of stakeholder groups such as employees, customers and investors of a company with regard to sustainability and to take them into account in your strategy. With this business-oriented degree programme, you will acquire all the knowledge and skills you need to take on management responsibility in companies.
You will combine management skills such as Change Management, Leadership as well as Values and Conflict with sustainability topics. These range from the Basics of Sustainability Management to the Goals and Standards of Sustainability to Communication about Sustainability. Ecological, social and economic aspects of sustainability are also covered.
Through our elective modules, you keep your eye firmly on your goal and specialise in the area of management or sustainability.
* Within the scope of our Flex models
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
Our international scholarships
We are convinced that all human beings, regardless of their financial means, should have access to high-quality education for their personal and professional development. That's why our scholarships support eligible students on their path towards an internationally recognized academic degree from our university.
Every year we award a limited number of international scholarships for prospective students in our English-speaking programmes. Scholarships cover 50 per cent of tuition fees for the desired degree programme, i.e. a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
Visit our website for instructions on how to apply for your international scholarship.
Curriculum
This is what you will learn
Your professional prospects are based abroad or within an internationally operating company in your home country, for a certain time at least.
Your view is directed far beyond the horizon. You are fascinated by the complexity of interrelationships and the variety of decision-making parameters in superregional-oriented business organizations. You want to acquire the necessary tools to qualify for a job in this environment.
We accompany you on your ambitious path and focus on skills for international business.
A wide range of courses opens up your view of the big picture. You will acquire extensive business knowledge. Building on this foundation, you will subsequently learn to understand complex interrelationships and classify them in an international context. For these objectives, you can choose from the following focus areas, among others:
Competencies for study and work
Personal Skills, Language, Communication and Leadership, Business Law, Legal English
General Business Administration
Situation Analysis in Management, Personnel and Organization, Marketing Tools, Investment and Finance, Management of Risks International Management International Relations, Operational and Strategic
International Management
In a time of change and challenges, there is a special focus on current business management issues, which above all also place topics such as globalization and digitalization on companies. In addition to this, a practical project and the Bachelor's dissertation prepare you for your intended occupation. You will learn how to transfer theoretical knowledge into your everyday professional life.
On the one hand, the program is aimed at students in Germany who wish to obtain a degree in English. On the other hand, it also opens up the possibility for graduates abroad to obtain a German degree through distance learning.
1. Semester
- Empirical Research
- Foundations in Sustainability
- Goals and Standards in Sustainability
- Communications in Sustainability
- Change Management
2. Semester
- Data Analysis
- Ecologic Dimensions of Sustainability
- Social Sustainability
- Economic Dimensions of Sustainability
- Elective module
3. Semester
- Elective module
- Master-Thesis
Rankings
Our quality standards
You have high aspirations. And so do we. You can rely on the outstanding quality of our programmes. We are one of the few private universities that enjoy permanent state recognition.
We are system-accredited – which means that the excellent quality of our degree programmes is guaranteed, as is the recognition of your degree. The quality seal of the German Accreditation Council acknowledges the high standards of teaching and learning at our distance-learning university. Moreover, we are entitled to use our tested quality assurance processes to accredit our degree programmes internally. You can therefore be sure that the degree you take will be up-to-date, application-oriented and methodologically tested. And you can rest assured that we plan, teach and assess according to certified processes.
Career Opportunities
Your sustainable future
You become a specialist in sustainability and set up your organization for a sustainable future.
In the future, companies will have to address the issue of sustaina- bility in a credible manner in order to secure their competitive advantage and assume responsibility for a world worth living in. Companies of all sizes and industries will need experts who develop, plan, implement and report on strategies to achieve sus- tainability goals.
You will become familiar with the legal requirements and societal expectations for the sustainability of companies and organisations in the private, public and non-profit sectors. To meet these, you will formulate realistic goals, set focal points, and agree on priorities. You will then determine effective measures in sustainability management, which you will implement in practice. You com- municate the achieved sustainability performance internally and externally.