Global MBA in Sustainability SRH Fernhochschule - The Distance Learning University

Overview

This is what you will learn

You assume social responsibility and want to shape the future.

As a sustainability manager, you will anchor the multi-dimensional sustainability agenda of the United Nations based on the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals in your organization. You shape the future here and now and you design and implement a corporate sustainability strategy. In doing so, you promote a sustainable change process in business and society at large.

You will deal with the social responsibility of companies.

To do so, you will learn the theoretical and historical founda- tions of international sustainability issues. You will acquire the necessary competencies to apply the whole range of the sustainability agenda to organisations such as private compa- nies and public administration. As a sustainability manager, you will be able to develop goals, measures and the corresponding internal and external reporting for sustainability strategies. You will learn to analyse the different interests of stakeholder groups such as employees, customers and investors of a com- pany with regard to sustainability and to take them into account in your strategy. With this business-oriented degree programme, you will acquire all the knowledge and skills you need to take on management responsibility in companies.

You will combine management skills such as Change Manage- ment, Leadership as well as Values and Conflict with sustaina- bility topics. These range from the Basics of Sustainability Man- agement to the Goals and Standards of Sustainability to Communication about Sustainability. Ecological, social and economic aspects of sustainability are also covered.

Through our elective modules, you keep your eye firmly on your goal and specialise in the area of management or sustainability.

* Within the scope of our Flex models

Curriculum

1. Semester

• Empirical Research
• Foundations in Sustainability
• Goals and Standards in Sustainability
• Communications in Sustainability
• Change Management

2. Semester

• Data Analysis
• Ecologic Dimensions of Sustainability
• Social Sustainability
• Economic Dimensions of Sustainability
• ♥ Elective module 1

3. Semester

• ♥ Elective module 2
• Master-Thesis