Overview

The Circular Economy and Sustainable Innovation course at ESDES Business School covers a wide range of subjects, including sustainable resource management, waster reduction and recycling, eco-design, sustainable supply chains, circular business models and policy development for a circular economy.

Students learn to analyse and evaluate the environmental, social and economic impacts of different production and consumption patterns. They also gain expertise in designing and implementing circular solutions, such as closed-loop systems, product lifecycle assessment, remanufacturing and renewable energy integration

Career Opportunities

Circular Economy Manager

Circular Economy & Sustainability Consultant

Sustainable Transition Manager

Environmental Specialist in a Consulting Company

Sustainability Specialist in Product Development

Accreditation

ESDES Business School is proud to be ranked 100th among the top global business schools by the Financial Times. Additionally, ESDES is a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles (CGE), an elite association of the top higher education institutions in France.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Strategic Diagnosis

Value Chain Management

From Linear to Circular Economy

Eco Innovation for Design Thinking

Legal Environment for Circular Economy

Sustainable Business Models

Financing Innovation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 13 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

The starting date and application deadlines are indicatives, for more precise information, please contact the International Team at join@esdes.fr

Language

English

IELTS

5.5

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lyon, France

Disciplines

Economics Sustainable Development View 61 other Masters in Economics in France

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The candidate must:

be finishing or have already completed a four year degree (equivalent to 240 ECTS) in France or abroad ; BBA or M1 in the fields of Engineering, Management, Humanities and Social Sciences, etc or 3 years Bachelor plus 5 years of working experience

have at least a B2 level in English (5.5 IELTS]

Native English speakers or candidates who have been studying in English for at least two years will be exempt from the English requirement.

Applicants will also be invited to a personal interview online and in English, as part of admission process.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

13384 EUR / year

≈ 13384 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

12923 EUR / year

≈ 12923 EUR / year

Living costs

Lyon

France

550 - 900 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Excellence Scholarship for International Students

Esdes Business School students come from all over the world and offers an excellence scholarship to support its students.

To promote these exchanges, an excellence scholarship is offered, the amount of which varies between 10% and 30% of the tuition fees of the first year.

This excellence scholarship is awarded to students who have a good academic standing and who are motivated to become Esdes ambassadors during their studies.

Early bird discount for International Students

A special discount is available for students who register before the end of March. For all the details, please join the school directly.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Circular Economy and Sustainable Innovation.

Available Scholarships

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Overview

Career Opportunities

Accreditation

Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Lyon

Funding

Excellence Scholarship for International Students

Early bird discount for International Students

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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