Sustainability Economics and Management (Master)

Man-made climate change and increasing environmental degradation are unmistakable: An economy that does not respect its natural limits is not sustainable. For this reason, the sustainable development of the economy and society is becoming increasingly important. A particular challenge here is the dovetailing of economic, legal and social science skills with engineering and scientific knowledge. The aim is to develop sustainable solutions.

Master's students on the Sustainability Economics and Management degree programme acquire sound specialist knowledge of economics, supplemented by the perspective of being able to contribute to the sustainable change process in the economy and society. This requires the ability to link technical and scientific issues with various social systems (companies, politics, society) in order to develop solutions from a holistic perspective.

The Master's degree in Sustainability Economics and Management can be completed after four semesters. Admission requirements are a Bachelor's degree in economics, an equivalent degree or proof of an academic degree in a non-economics degree program with a focus on sustainability and basic knowledge of economics amounting to at least 60 credits. A demonstrable knowledge of English is mandatory.

Possible professional fields for graduates of the degree programme can be found in companies that are increasingly addressing the issue of sustainability (corporate social responsibility), in consulting (corporate consulting, political consulting) and certification as well as in the fields of politics, administration and research.