Business and Social Impact Utrecht University

Overview

Businesses increasingly have to reinvent themselves to meet the demands of a world characterised by societal challenges such as climate change, population growth, migration and globalisation. 

Pressure from consumers, regulators and other stakeholders stimulates organisations to combine financial and social goals, rather than focusing solely on shareholder value.

The Business and Social Impact programme at Utrecht University is based on Utrecht University’s world-class research in business strategy, organisation, marketing, entrepreneurship and innovation. 

The academic staff of Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.) excel in integrating business perspectives with broader socio-economic issues. 

This comes to the fore in our Sustainable Finance Lab, the Social Entrepreneurship Initiative and its link with the business world and policy practice.

Career Prospects

With this Master’s programme, students develop the academic and professional skills to prepare for work in businesses who do more and better for society. You will know how to develop organisational strategies to make this happen. 

After finishing your studies, you can start your career in one of these areas:

• Corporate social responsibility (CSR) expert, manager, controller or adviser;
• Social marketer;
• Sustainable finance expert;
• Social business developer;
• Start-ups;
• Consultant;
• Policymaker.

Accreditation

Accredited by the NVAO