Course summary
Corporate Social Responsibility, or Corporate Sustainability as leading companies are increasingly re-naming it, has never been more relevant to our organisations. Our Management and Corporate Sustainability MSc will teach you the practicalities of how businesses successfully embed sustainability into their core business purpose and strategy. Our master's in corporate sustainability provides you with the practical knowledge and skills required for all senior leadership positions. It shares a number of modules and other course activities with our Management MSc course, which is ranked 6th in the UK and 28th in the world by QS World University Rankings: Masters in Management Ranking 2022.
- Cranfield School of Management consistently performs well in international business rankings. We are top 10 in the UK and 34th in Europe in the Financial Times European Business School 2021 Rankings.
- Our approach to teaching is designed to nurture your practical business skills and confidence and places a huge emphasis on real-world challenges.
- You will gain the knowledge and skills required for a career focused on business sustainability, and working with some of our partner organisations you will put this learning into action.
- You will gain valuable insight into sustainability in practice through a series of master classes and presentations from specialists in the field. Some are delivered by companies such as Marks & Spencer, L&G and Diageo at their head offices. Recent guest speakers have included:
- Peter Lacy, Global Managing Director for Strategy & Sustainability at Accenture, and author of the best-selling book on the Circular Economy, ‘Waste to Wealth’
- Nick Robins, co-director of Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System at UNEP (UN Environment Programme)
- John Elkington, inventor of the triple-bottom-line concept, founder of Volans Ventures and SustainAbility, author of over 20 books, thought-leader, business strategist, entrepreneur and environmentalist
- Carmel McQuaid, Head of Sustainable Business, Marks & Spencer
- You will have the opportunity to attend corporate social responsibility/sustainability events and conferences with our faculty, including ‘Doing Good Doing Well’ in Barcelona, Edie Sustainability Leaders Forum and Game of Life.
Modules
Compulsory modules: Economics for managers; leading corporate sustainability; managing operations; organisation behaviour: application; marketing management; evidence-based management; strategic management; accounting and finance; creating sustainable organisations; applied science and technology for environmental sustainability; sustainability in practice; social entrepreneurship.
Assessment method
Taught modules (65%) are assessed by a combination of group work, written assignments, and examination. The individual thesis (35%) is written individually and submitted at the end of the course.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Chartered Management Institute
Entry requirements
We welcome applications from talented candidates of all backgrounds and each application is considered on its individual merit. Usually candidates must hold either a: first or a second class UK honours degree in a relevant discipline, or international degree - equivalent of UK qualifications. Candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered if they have a professional qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACA, ACCA) together with 5 years' post-qualification relevant work experience. Other relevant qualifications, together with significant experience, may be considered.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| EU | £26580 | Year 1 |
| England | £13890 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £13890 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £13890 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £13890 | Year 1 |
| International | £26580 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Sponsorship information
20% Scholarships for all successful UK applicants - Cranfield School of Management is offering all successful UK applicants for our full-time master’s courses, starting in September 2022, a scholarship to cover 20% of their course tuition fee. In order to be considered, you need to show both aptitude and ability for the subject applied for. All eligible applicants will have this scholarship applied at the point of accepting their offer. If you have any questions about this funding opportunity please call +44 (0)1234 758181 or send an email to [email protected]. https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/som/funding/cranfield-scholarships
Provider information
Cranfield University
Cranfield
Bedford
MK43 0AL