Sustainable Management and Technology IMD Business School

Overview

The Master of Science in Sustainable Management and Technology program from IMD Business School is offered by Enterprise for Society (E4S) on behalf of its three partner institutions: the University of Lausanne (UNIL), the Institute for Management Development (IMD), and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).

The program will equip the next generation of entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs with the knowledge and skills necessary to co-create a more resilient, environmentally responsible and inclusive economy. Participants in the program will learn how to lead teams across multiple disciplines and solve complex problems in corporations, start-ups and NGOs. Graduates will be ready to integrate sustainability in the core of their activity – whether in the corporate or entrepreneurship arena – and conduct business in service of their organizations, the environment and society in general.

Career prospects

As an SMT Master student, you will be trained to become a leader, entrepreneur and manager able to navigate the new economic system that is currently shaping up.

In terms of skillset, you will be:

• Able to think about sustainability and technology disruption issues at a systemic level, and to integrate them into an organization’s strategy;
• Knowledgeable about critical current technologies (AI, security, robotics, digital, energy, life science);
• Strong in data analytics;
• Able to work in interdisciplinary and internationally diverse teams;
• Able to leverage managerial skills (sustainable accounting and finance, sustainable logistics, project management, etc.) to implement innovative sustainable solutions to complex problems.