Master's in International Sustainability Management (MSc) ESCP Berlin Campus

Business is changing, and passionate and knowledgeable experts are sought after to help meet their obligations to society and the environment while also driving impact and growth.

The Master's in International Sustainability Management equips you with the knowledge and skills to address these opportunities with an interdisciplinary approach. The Master of Science programme is grounded in science and research, and it also takes on a business perspective. It offers a broad portfolio of classes including climate science, economics, governance & policy, management, ESG reporting, and ethics.

This two-year programme, taught in Berlin and Paris, gives you a holistic and scientific understanding of environmental issues and climate change while considering sustainability through the lens of business, politics, and culture.

The Academics

We are convinced that future managers need to understand the world, its natural systems and how they work, before implementing viable solutions. The programme therefore starts with an introduction to sustainability research, resource economics and natural science foundations on climatology and ecosystems.

Alongside an introduction to sustainability management as a business discipline, the MSc addresses the economics perspective of resource exploitation and emission control on which government regulations are formed. The curriculum alternates between business frameworks for sustainability transitions and topics such as NGO management or sustainable governance.

You'll be taking part in language courses, career development events and seminars throughout the first three semesters. A Master's thesis is also a required part of the programme.

Hands-On Learning

Immediately put theory into practice with the following opportunities:

• Company Consultancy Project (CCP): Work directly with a company to find solutions to their real-world challenges.
• Internship or Business Development Project: Choose between either option and complete it anywhere in the world.
• One-week study retreat in the Brandenburg region, outside Berlin, to reflect and take nature-inspired electives

The two-year programme finishes with an internship (minimum of three months) anywhere in the world.

• A Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 180 ECTS from a state-accredited institution of higher education
• A university background preferably in economics, social or natural sciences, or engineering (Students from a non-business/non-economics background are required to participate in a preparatory course prior to the start of the programme. This course includes the fields accounting, marketing, finance, economics and controlling.)
• Fluency in English (see below)
• zero to two years of full-time postgraduate work experience

Service fees: 1,650 EUR per year

Please click here to check the costs of living in Berlin and Paris.

Every year, ESCP Berlin awards scholarships to exceptional candidates. Please visit our website for timelines and more details.

Over the two years of the programme, ESCP's Career Service helps students identify a professional path that aligns with their desired goals and values. Located on each of the six campuses (countries), the Career Service team provides students with the advice, data, and tools to connect them to employment opportunities, and ultimately fulfilling careers.

Through our Career Service team, students benefit from:

• Individual coaching and career workshops, personality and logic tests to identify strengths and motivations
• On-campus job fairs attracting over 130 companies throughout the year
• Boot camps led by ESCP alumni on how to be recruited by leading companies
• Internship & job platform with 30,000 opportunities a year
• Company presentations, seminars, round-tables, and interviews with recruiters