Sustainability Management
Sustainability Management (MBA)
Sustainable development is one of the most important challenges for society in the 21st century. We are facing complex challenges in this regard: Energy costs are rising alongside a fear of potential disruptions to supply, and critical infrastructure is increasingly feeling the strain, being stretched to the limit and beyond, for example due to extreme weather triggered by climate change. People are increasingly anxious about these developments and are looking for sustainable solutions. Sustainability aspects therefore play a decisive role when taking purchase decisions in B2B and B2C markets.
At the same time, regulatory pressure is increasing. A way must be found to master the transformation to a post-fossil economy, production processes and logistics have to be changed, all stakeholders actively involved and progress transparently measured and communicated.
Is it possible to master all these challenges at all? The answer is a resounding yes, as our online degree program for professional development in Sustainability Management leading to a Master of Business Administration (MBA) prepares you to master the current challenges and use the resulting opportunities in the best possible way in future.
- Degree
- Master of Business Administration
- Duration of studies in semester
- 3
- Start of degree program
- Winter semester
- Study location
- Nuremberg
- Number of students
- 1-50
- Subject group
- Economic Sciences, Law
- Special ways to study
- International degree program, Professional development program
- Teaching language
- completely in English
- Admission Requirements
- Individual Qualification assessment
What is the degree program about?
The MBA in Sustainability Management is aimed at people who would like to take on more responsibility in the company, in the economy and in society and who want to implement sustainability in practice. Our degree program for professional development provides you with exactly the knowledge and expertise you need, alongside the required tools and the relevant implementation skills to ensure companies are developed and managed in a sustainable way.
Developed and implemented in intensive collaboration with FAU and Siemens AG, it connects the best from academia and business in a unique and innovative manner. Through the combination of theoretical knowledge transfer, strong practical orientation as well as specialization in sustainability topics, the program qualifies graduates for a successful career as a manager in the areas of sustainability management, process and project management or consulting, and offers as a basis for this the internationally recognized academic degree Master of Business Administration (MBA).
If you decide to study the MBA in Sustainability Management at FAU, you will enter into a qualification phase lasting 18 months full of intensive work, new insights and inspiring experiences.
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Successful sustainability managers require comprehensive technological and methodological know-how in order to be able to take and implement the “right” decisions in highly complex and highly dynamic situations.
The degree program for professional development is taught online in English and covers a total of 60 ECTS credits. The Master’s degree program combines strategic, methodological, functional and application-oriented content into an integrative profile, comprising the three competence clusters “Enabling”, “Managing” and “Transforming”, with three specialist modules being assigned to each.
In each module we analyze the specific challenges facing management and the resulting tasks on the basis of the latest findings from science and practice and using the most suitable methods and tools. In this way, we gain a “clear view” of the situation, can derive responsible decisions and ultimately implement successful solutions.
The special feature of the MBA Sustainability Management is the structure of the modules, which makes it possible to combine working and studying. It offers a high degree of individual flexibility, both in terms of space and time.
The content is taught in a total of nine modules of 50 working hours each, with 25 working hours of each module being taken in self-study and 25 working hours in live online sessions. Qualitative learning material (e.g. videos, literature, case studies, etc.) is provided for self-study. During the live online sessions, the focus is on interaction in the group and discussions with the professors. Lecture times of the live online sessions per module are four Fridays (3 pm to 8 pm CET) and one Saturday (9 am to 2 pm CET).
Further information on the content and the module handbook as well as the current schedule are available on the website.
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- Admission requirements (first semester)
- Individual Qualification assessment
- Application deadline winter semester
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30.06.
- Content-related admission requirements
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- At least completed Bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS credits)
- At least one year of practical experience at the start of the MBA program (e.g., qualified internships, work as student trainee, professional experience)
- Good knowledge of English
- Detailed application documents
Further information on the requirements, the application process and admission is availabe on the degree program’s website.
- Details and notes
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The selection interviews will take place shortly after we receive your application. In order to guarantee the high quality of our MBA program in Sustainability Management, we have limited our places to a maximum of 25 students per year. Due to the continuing high demand, we therefore recommend that prospective students apply for our new MBA program as soon as possible. This will increase your chances of a successful application.
- Degree Program Fees
- Course fee €29,750 (usually tax deductible) plus semester contribution of €67 per semester.
Do you need help or more information?
Our Student Advice and Career Service (IBZ) is the central point of contact for all questions about studying and starting a degree programme. Our Student Service Centres and subject advisors support you in planning your studies.