MSc Sustainable Business
Please note that this course is subject to approval.
Year of entry: 2024
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Overview
- Degree awarded
- Master of Science (MSc)
- Duration
- 1 year
- Entry requirements
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We require a First or Upper Second class honours degree (2:1, with 60% average) from a UK university or the overseas equivalent.
When assessing your academic record, we take into account your grade average, position in class and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.
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Course options
| Full-time | Part-time | Full-time distance learning | Part-time distance learning | |
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| MSc | Y | N | N | N |
Course overview
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Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2024, the tuition fees are as follows:
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MSc (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £17,000
International, including EU, students (per annum): £28,000
Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.
The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition, administration and computational costs during your studies.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
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Contact details
- School/Faculty
- Alliance Manchester Business School
- Contact name
- Master's Admissions Office
- pgadmissions.ambs@manchester.ac.uk
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Alliance Manchester Business School was established in 1965 as one of the UK's first two business schools. Today, we are the UK's largest campus-based business and management school, and 'Original Thinking Applied' is at the heart of everything we do. Find out more .
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Entry requirements
Academic entry qualification overview
We require a First or Upper Second class honours degree (2:1, with 60% average) from a UK university or the overseas equivalent.
When assessing your academic record, we take into account your grade average, position in class and the standing of the institution where you studied your qualification.
English language
English language test validity
Other international entry requirements
Application and selection
How to apply
Advice to applicants
Your statement of purpose should cover the areas outlined below:
- Tell us why you are interested in the MSc Sustainable Business course at Alliance MBS and how the course will impact on your future
- Describe what makes you an outstanding applicant and describe your potential to contribute to all aspects of the course.
How your application is considered
We can only process applications with the following documents:
- valid English Language qualification
- first and second year transcript (scanned copies are accepted at the time of application)
- statement of purpose (this is included as part of your application form, you do not need to email your statement of purpose directly to the Admissions Team)
Deferrals
Re-applications
If you applied in the previous year and your application was not successful you may apply again. Your application will be considered against the standard course entry criteria for that year of entry. In your new application you should demonstrate how your application has improved. We may draw upon all information from your previous applications or any previous registrations at the University as a student when assessing your suitability for your chosen course.
Course details
Course description
Understand the scale and nature of sustainability as a global issue and how this varies across the global north and south. You will recognise the key enabling and constraining, political and institutional contexts which affect sustainable business practice.
You will also:
- Gain a critical understanding of the key global sustainability debates and challenges
- Explore key theories of sustainability transitions and sustainable business
- Understand how to critically engage with sustainable business perspectives to facilitate societal transitions to sustainable futures
- Develop an understanding of research methods and analytics, including techniques of data collection and analysis necessary for developing a critical perspective on sustainability challenges and sustainable solutions
Special features
Sustainable Development Goals
The University has consistently ranked in the top 10 universities globally for impact against the UN's Sustainable Development Goals by the Times Higher Education and AMBS is a member of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education.
Teaching and learning
Course unit details
During the course you will be taking 180 credits in all. The eight taught modules during semester one and two total 120 credits.
Semester One
- Sustainability as a Global Grand Challenge
- Navigating Whole System Transitions
- Foundations & cases in Sustainable Business
- Responsible Management
Semester Two
- Evidence and analysis for sustainable business projects
- Sustainable entrepreneurship & business model innovation
- Accounting, finance and the ESG agenda
- International dimensions of sustainable business
Dissertation or Sustainable Business Research project (60 credits)
- Apply what you have learned in the taught part of the course
- A dissertation normally consists of a literature review followed by a piece of work based on qualitative or quantitative research
- Sustainable Business Research project consists of a group challenge and a piece of individual critical analysis work, supported by a literature review
- Group projects may be based on real-life or live sustainable business problems, including through The University of Manchester University Living Lab
Scholarships and bursaries
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Careers
Career opportunities
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Graduates may consider a career in a wide range of private, public, third sector and academic organisations.