Management and Corporate Sustainability MSc

Why this course?

• 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 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. Read our student testimonials to find out how they put their knowledge from the course into practice.
• You will gain access to our Sustainability Network, which is an informal network of scholars, practitioners and students, where you can learn and develop your knowledge and understanding of how to embed sustainability in the practice of businesses and in the forefront of its leaders’ minds. The Network offers a range of events from guest lectures to seminars and workshops, where you can really engage with industry experts and explore the opportunities offered in sustainability.
• You will gain valuable insight into sustainability in practice through master classes and presentations from specialists in the field. Some are delivered by companies such as Marks Spencer, LG and Diageo at their head offices. Recent guest speakers have included:

• Mike Barry, formerly Head of Sustainable Business, Marks Spencer
• Mary Creagh, formerly MP in UK Parliament and Chair of the Environmental Audit Select Committee
• Sue Garrard, formerly Global Executive Vice President for Sustainable Business Development and Communications at Unilever and co-founder of the independent not for profit organisation, Blueprint for Better Business
• Anita Hoffmann, Founder of Executiva. Leadership advisor, accredited coach and executive search specialist
• Bert Van Son, Founder of MUD Jeans International BV
• 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

• You will have the opportunity to attend corporate social responsibility/sustainability events and conferences with our faculty, including the Edie Sustainability Leaders Forum and Exploring Sustainable Futures game.
• We also offer other events and workshops throughout the year such as visits to Cawleys recycling centre and a circular economy workshop. 

To study for a formal award at Cranfield you will need to demonstrate that you can communicate effectively in English in an academic environment. You can meet this requirement in the following ways:

• If you have previously obtained a higher education level qualification from a UK university and have been taught and assessed in English (note that international applicants applying for Master’s courses in Cranfield’s School of Management are required to have studied in the UK for the full duration of the course).
• If you are a national of or have a obtained a higher education level qualification from a country on the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) list of majority English speaking countries:
  
  

  Antigua and Barbuda	Ireland
  Australia	Jamaica
  The Bahamas	Malta
  Barbados	New Zealand
  Belize	St Kitts and Nevis
  Canada*	St Lucia
  Dominica	St Vincent and the Grenadines
  Grenada	Trinidad and Tobago
  Guyana	United States of America

  
  
  *You will usually be required take an English test if your studies were not taught and assessed in English.
• If you have been continuously employed in the UK for a minimum of five years immediately prior to the start of the course, providing you are able to supply a reference from your current employer which explicitly confirms you are able to communicate effectively in English.
• By providing a satisfactory English test certificate that meets the requirement of the course you have applied for.