Overview

The Management for Sustainable Firms programme at University of Padua addresses the key challenges posed by globalization, increasing international competition, market disruptions, and evolving supply chains. It equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to understand, manage, and lead the transition towards more sustainable and resilient business models.

Career opportunities

Graduates will be qualified to pursue careers in areas such as operations management, supply chain management, operational excellence and lean management, human resources management, business and organisation consultancy, talent management, digital marketing management, customer relationship management, and business innovation development.

Programme Structure

The first year’s courses are designed to give the students an integrated view of the management of modern firms competing sustainably in the global economy: from sustainable strategies and business models to organisational structures, from business economics to accounting systems.

The second year aims at building skills along three business processes, each through a dedicated study track:

Smart Manufacturing: Lean Management, Sustainable Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Machine Learning for Operations Management.
Marketing and Digital Transformation: Relational Marketing, Economics of Innovation, Digitalization and Product-service innovation, Quantitative Methods and Analytics for Marketing.
People and Organization: Talent Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Performance Management & Compensation.

Each track includes internship, elective courses and thesis.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-02 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2027-05-02 00:00:00 , International

More details

Call One: 15 September 2026 – 15 November 2026
Call Two: 1 December 2026 – 1 March 2027
Call Three: 1 April 2027 – 1 June 2027 (only for EU students and equated)

Language

English

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Padua, Italy

Disciplines

Management Studies Human Resource Management Sustainable Development View 94 other Masters in Management Studies in Italy

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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

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum three-year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) with proven skills in at least two of the following core academic areas:

1. Management (ex.: strategy, marketing, operations, organization and human resource management)

2. Accounting & Finance (ex.: management accounting, auditing, control, corporate finance)

3. Economics & Quantitative (ex.: microeconomics, macroeconomics, mathematics, statistics)

Only academic skills fulfilled by an undergraduate degree will be considered.

Additional entry requirements – Entry title and GPA

GMAT or GRE test (not mandatory)

Your Curriculum Vitae, motivation letter and letters of references will also be favourably considered.

Whenever necessary, the Commission may also ask candidates for an on-line interview.

English language - B2 level (CEFR) or equivalent

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Tuition Fees

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

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Applies to you

Non-residents

2739 EUR / year

≈ 2739 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

The above amounts can be significantly waived based on your “Equivalent Economic Status Index – ISEE”.Group A € 2,750.00; Group B € 2,950.00

Living costs

Padova

Italy

750 - 1100 EUR / month

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

Funding

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