Sustainable Management (Taught)

Sustainability plays a pivotal role in modern corporate policy and strategy, making advanced knowledge in the field central to business success. This up-to-the-minute course equips you with an advanced understanding of sustainable business management and allows you to explore the complex interplay between sustainability, government legislation and economic ambition. Thanks to our practice-led approach, industry involvement and employability-based skill development, you can apply your learning to real-world challenges and immersive projects.

Course accreditation
Our course is approved by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)*, which entitles you to free IEMA student membership throughout your studies, with access to toolkits, webinars and international events. IEMA membership also enables you to network internationally in building a career and achieving further qualifications.
*Revalidation pending

Facilities and specialist equipment

• State-of-the-art business suite complete with £500K of industry-standard hardware and software

• Access to immersive simulations from Harvard Business Publishing

• Reuters trading room offering live ‘stock-market’ data for a realistic investment experience

• Business pods, boardroom areas and IT suites designed to simulate a professional office environment

Industry links
There are opportunities for regional and cross-cultural industry collaboration through networks such as regional Green Business Networks (GBNs) and their wider partners; Luton 2040; Principles for Responsible Management (PRME); and Chambers of Commerce. These collaborations provide access to networking, knowledge-transfer partnerships, and other specialist skills acquisition and development.

Your student experience
We are committed to responsible business management: our courses are aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); we are signatories of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME); and are recognised by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) for our global impact in the sector. Our University has a first-class ranking for sustainability (People & Planet 2024).

Block delivery course structure gives you year-round entry points so you can tailor your learning to fit around your life.

Our business and management courses rank 4th overall in their subject field in the Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey 2024, with top 3 rankings for teaching, engagement, learning community and course organisation.

Study with research-active academics who have a wealth of industry experience.

With its practice-led approach, the course allows you apply your knowledge to authentic simulations, case studies and projects, preparing you for real-world business challenges.

Develop transferable workplace skills including critical thinking; research, interpretation and evaluation; self-management; initiative-taking; and effective communication.

Enhance your knowledge and experience through subject-relevant field trips and our Global Guest Speaker series, which features representatives and business leaders from prominent organisations such as the Association of Project Management (APM) and TUI.

Explore your specialist interests with a choice of Master’s capstone dissertation, live project and professional practice.

Solve real-life problems working with the University’s Research and Innovation Service (RIS) where you can assist local businesses and SMEs to up-skill and innovate.