Take your learning to the next level. Combine sustainability knowledge and practices into your postgraduate management degree and make a positive impact on your future career.
Sustainability is at the forefront of a global agenda. From how it influences individuals’ decision making, to the impact it has on the strategic direction of multinational organisations.
With the growing recognition of sustainability as a core business practice, there’s no better time to study a postgraduate management degree with sustainability at its heart.
Developing your career
On this course you’ll gain a thorough introduction to management practices, studying alongside students on our long-standing MSc Management course. Here you’ll explore units on organisational strategy and supply chain, amongst others, to give you key insights into various areas of business, management and leadership.
As the focus of your studies, you’ll also have the opportunit...
1 year full-time
2 years with internship (only available with September start)
In business, sustainability can be viewed as an approach to creating long-term value by taking into consideration how an organisation operates in an economic, ecological and social environment. For example, organisations such as Nike and Adidas have turned their attention in recent years to reducing waste and creating greener supply chains in aid of the environment. Whereas in biopharma industries, such as Biogen, they’ve also turned their focus to social impact by creating partner initiatives in health and safety. With these big industry names making strong commitments to sustainability, there’s no doubt that others will follow, and it will be a main factor of the business agenda in years to come.
In a world where the need for sustainable practices is growing exponentially, there’s never been a better time for you to study the MSc Management and Sustainability. The ‘management’ aspect of this course allows you to explore core areas of management such as organisational strategy and supply chains through problem-based learning. You’ll be challenged to think critically about issues such as business ethics, globalisation and communitarianism. As you progress through the course, you’ll build on the tools and techniques you’ve learned from your previous units and apply this knowledge to your further studies, and to your research project.
As for the ‘sustainability’ aspect of the course, you’ll be given a thorough introduction to topics such as circular economy, sustainable development and social, ethical and environmental enterprise. You’ll develop critical tools to analyse sustainability challenges and be able to make recommendations for specific organisations.
You’ll then go on to complete your sustainability research project. This project gives you the opportunity to work with organisations to solve sustainability challenges of the future. You’ll work within small groups on an assigned project brief. As a group you’ll complete research into your assigned challenge and present your recommendations to the client in a business report and live presentation. You’ll also have the chance to personally reflect on your role within the project through completing an individual sustainability essay and oral examination.
In the 2022/23 academic year our students worked on sustainability challenges set by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Wienerberger, Manchester Climate Change Agency, SME’s and local social enterprises.
Study routes
This course includes the option of completing a 36-48 week internship after your taught units have come to an end. This provides you with a fantastic opportunity to gain-real world experience to apply alongside your studies, further improving your employability prospects. If you choose the internship route, your course will take two years.
Rise with Manchester Met
Rise is a programme available to all students at Manchester Met giving you the opportunity to earn practice credits on your degree through employment-enhancing activities. During your studies you can collect points for the activities you engage in and if you engage in enough activity you could receive recognition on your degree transcript.
Postgraduate students can get involved in activities such as project work, workshops, volunteering and certifications. For example, you could gain certifications with the likes of Microsoft, Adobe and the Project Management Institute free of charge. Not only are these fantastic to have on your CV but they are also transferable to a wide range of careers.
All Rise activities are organised according to themes of Digital Capabilities, Self-Effectiveness, Sustainability, Internationalisation, Enterprise and Civics. Completing a number of activities within a certain theme will also earn you micro-accreditations in the form of Digital Badges.
To find out more about what Rise has to offer, visit their website.
EFMD Quality Improvement System
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Business School Impact System (BSIS)
Whether you've already made your decision about what you want to study, or you're just considering whether postgraduate study is right for you, there are lots of ways you can meet us and find out more about postgraduate student life at Manchester Met.
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Your studies are supported by a department of committed and enthusiastic teachers and researchers, experts in their chosen field.
We often link up with external professionals too, helping to enhance your learning and build valuable connections to the working world.
You’ll need a UK honours degree, at least a 2:2, or the international equivalent in a business or non-business-related subject.
Overseas applicants will require IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English qualification. Accepted English qualifications can be viewed here.
Full-time fee: £10,750 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
Full-time fee: £22,500 per year. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of your course providing you complete it in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
A masters qualification typically comprises 180 credits, a PGDip 120 credits, a PGCert 60 credits, and an MFA 300 credits. Tuition fees will remain the same for each year of study provided the course is completed in the normal timeframe (no repeat years or breaks in study).
There are no specialist costs for this course.
Optional estimate: £1850
Students who choose to complete an optional internship year will be required to pay an additional fee. The Internship year fee is estimated at £1,850 for all students (UK, EU and Channel Islands, as well as Non-EU international students).
There are no professional costs for this course.
Optional estimate: £400
All of the books required for the course are available from the library. The University also has PC labs and a laptop loan service. However, many students choose to buy some of the core textbooks for the course and/or a laptop. Students may also need to print their assignments and other documents. Campus printing costs start from 5p per page. Estimated costs are £300 for a laptop and up to £100 each year for books and printing.
Management graduates are highly sought out in areas of business across all industries. If you haven’t studied a business or management related subject at undergraduate level, the combination of your first degree with postgraduate management study makes you a powerful candidate to employers. Even if you have studied a related subject before, a postgraduate management degree enhances your employability by broadening your skills, knowledge and experience.
As a graduate of this course, you could find yourself working as a manager or team leader, in consultancy or within a specialist field such as corporate social responsibility. The sustainability focus of this course means that you can show employers that you are a forward-thinking candidate who can contribute readily to an organisations’ sustainable strategy.
You may also be interested in exploring your research project further, or a different business challenge, with additional study such as a PhD.
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