Sustainable Business Strategy
Learn how to turn sustainability issues into profitable business opportunities and strategic competitive advantages.
About the programme
- ECTS Credits
- 30 ETCS
- Degree
- Master's level
- Application period
- February 16-June 30 2023. Applications on a rolling basis
- Study start
- August 24 2023
Companies are expected to become part of the solution to the major sustainability problems of our time. Research increasingly documents that companies that manage to succeed with this are rewarded in the marketplace.
In the last few years, we have seen rapid developments related to how to design sustainable and profitable business models and strategies.
In this master module, you will learn how to use this new insight to help companies reduce emissions and reach other key sustainability goals. Moreover, you will learn how companies can analyze the broader industry environment and innovate your business strategies in ways that make your company attractive to customers, employees, investors, regulatory authorities and other key stakeholders.
The master module will provide you with the tools, frameworks and knowledge to make companies fit for the future. You will learn to understand what sustainable and circular business is. You will also get a framework that will enable you to turn sustainability issues into profitable business opportunities and strategic competitive advantages.
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Target group
The target groups for the master module are
- Executives and managers in private, public and voluntary sectors that are facing sustainability and innovation challenges.
- Professionals that work on sustainability issues, e.g. as analysts, consultants, advisors or board members.
- Chief Sustainability Officers and managers.
- Other managers who are or want to be responsible for working in high-level executive positions with the development or valuation of sustainability and corporate strategies.
About the programme
- ECTS Credits
- 30 ETCS
- Degree
- Master's level
- Application period
- February 16-June 30 2023. Applications on a rolling basis
- Study start
- August 24 2023
SPECIALIZATION MODULE
This module can be used as a specialization module in our Executive Master of Management.
Practical information
- Part-time master module of 12 months duration
- Tuition is NOK 150 000
Contact
About the programme directors
Sveinung Jørgensen and Lars Jacob Tynes Pedersen have been researching, teaching and disseminating knowledge about sustainable business strategy both nationally and internationally for over 15 years. They both work closely with business, as board members, strategic advisors and in their own ventures. They lead the Centre for Sustainable Business at NHH.
sessions
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August 24-25 2023 |
Session 1: The What, Why, How and So What of Sustainable Business Strategy |
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October 30-November 3 2023 |
Session 2: Recognize: Getting Down to Sustainable Business Strategy |
| November 16 2023 | Home exam |
| January 24-25 2024 Campus NHH Oslo |
Session 3: Rethink |
| March 18-19 2024 Campus NHH Oslo |
Session 4: Reinvent: Sustainable Business Strategy Bootcamp |
| May 23-24 2024 Campus NHH Bergen |
Session 5: Reorganize: Making Sustainable Business Strategy Real and presentation of project report |
| June 3 2024 | Submission of the project paper |
| June 11 2024 | Home exam |
| June 21 2024 | Presentation of the project paper |