Sustainable Business Strategy
Learn how to turn sustainability issues into profitable business opportunities and strategic competitive advantages.
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.
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 level
Information about the teaching process throughout the covid-19 situation
Covid-19 has presented challenges for all of us. NHH Executive aims to conduct physical gatherings according to the prevailing guidelines for infection control.
However, incidents occur continuously, and we are prepared to adjust the framework for teaching accordingly. Examples of these changes are alternative teaching method, physical vs. digital location, as well as place and format for abroad study trips.
We will ensure that the academic content, quality and learning outcome of the studies will remain constant. Our primary goal at NHH Executive is to continuously ensure a good learning outcome for all our students.
Practical information
- Starts February 5th at NHH in Bergen
- We process applications on a rolling basis until the class is full
- Part-time master module of 12 months duration
- Number of participants is limited to 30
- 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
05.02.-06.02.2021 |
Session 1: The What, Why, How and So What of Sustainable Business Strategy |
05.05.-06.05.2021 NHH Campus Oslo |
Session 2: Recognize: Getting Down to Sustainable Business Strategy |
20.05.2021 | Home exam |
30.08.-03.09.2021 ESCP Business School, Berlin |
Session 3: Rethink: International Excursion |
01.11.-02.11.2021 NHH Campus Oslo |
Session 4: Reinvent: Sustainable Business Strategy Bootcamp |
10.02.-11.02.2022 NHH Campus Bergen |
Session 5: Reorganize: Making Sustainable Business Strategy Real and presentation of project report |
10.03.2022 | Home exam |