MSc Sustainability Management at Newcastle University

There is growing demand for managers who can lead and drive sustainability change across organisations and sectors. This MSc helps you understand how organisations can respond to social, environmental and ethical challenges. You will learn how these functions shape organisational decisions and sustainability outcomes.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: Newcastle University Business School  |  Duration: Full time: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will develop a critical understanding of global sustainability challenges and their implications for organisations, markets and policy. You will apply systems, ethical and strategic thinking to complex sustainability problems. Compulsory modules include: Economics and Public Policy of Sustainability and Climate Change, Role of Business in Society - Issues and Challenges, International Marketing Ethics, Sustainable Venture Creation, Management Inquiry and Analysis, Introduction to Sustainability Management, Sustainability Management Programme Community, Finance and Accounting for Sustainability, Advanced Sustainability Management Project.

Career pathways

You will engage with real-world sustainability challenges throughout the programme. You will connect academic ideas with organisational, policy and stakeholder contexts. Graduate roles and employers include: businesses; government departments; public agencies; consultancies; international organisations; charities; other non-profit organisations; applied learning; stakeholder-focused tasks; the Advanced Sustainability Management Project.

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