Master Sustainable Business Transition
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Switch to our international websiteThe state-of-the-art Master SBT prepares tomorrow's business leaders to thrive in the new economy. You'll explore sustainable change, creativity, and technology—becoming a systems thinker who solves complex real-world challenges. Develop innovative business models, navigate the ethical dimensions of technology, and collaborate with real clients on meaningful cases that benefit communities and the world. You must commit to an ambitious programme of at least 40 hours per week.
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Sustainable solutions and business savviness
Learn all about circular and inclusive business development, creative innovation and ethical technological implementation during the unique curriculum of Sustainable Business Transition. Work on innovative challenges with leading companies and become a transition expert.
Become a leading global professional and innovator
Our interdisciplinary curriculum prepares you to work as a transition expert with an innovative, sustainable and creative mindset. Job titles include Chief Sustainability Officer and Sustainable Design Thinker.
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Send us an emailAdmission requirements
If you want to start with the Master SBT, you need to have a bachelor’s degree in the economic domain. Do you have an accredited bachelor's degree from a different domain? Then you need at least 60 credits in courses taken in the economic domain, such as business, entrepreneurship and/or management.
If English is not your native language, you must provide a result from an internationally recognised test of English.
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Why study Sustainable Business Transition at HU?
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Become a sustainability expert
This Master of Science provides in-depth knowledge and expertise on transitions, the new economy and sustainability.
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Get experience with real-life projects
You'll work on applied projects, research and complex tasks with clients. You'll learn to do so in an interdisciplinary setting and autonomously.
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Become part of an international community
Meet fellow students, clients, and lecturers from all over the world with a like-minded passion for sustainability.
"My aim in this master is to gain thorough expertise on very different sustainability related topics."
Katja (26) Germany
"My aim in this master is to gain thorough expertise on very different sustainability related topics."
Katja (26)Germany
I decided for this Master because of the clear focus on sustainability and the very practical approach. The classes are taught in an interactive and engaging way, the assignments have a clear connection to the professional field and there is a lot of room to become creative.
My aim in this master is to gain thorough expertise on very different sustainability related topics. We focus for example on sustainable transformations of supply chains, inclusive business models, and on the role of technology and the ethical questions that come with it. At the same time, useful methods are taught. For instance, we learn how design thinking works or how to create potential scenarios of the future.
While finding housing in Utrecht is difficult, once you succeed, it is a lively and beautiful city to live in. There are a lot of opportunities to enjoy different activities after class and the campus also offers some bars and a variety of food stalls. The university building is very modern, and you always find a place to study together with your fellow students.
"I did not know what that meant: what is ‘being sustainable’ and how can I help change the world?"
Milan (24) Netherlands
"I did not know what that meant: what is ‘being sustainable’ and how can I help change the world?"
Milan (24)Netherlands
I chose this programme because I often hear people say that they want to be ‘more sustainable’ or make a change in this world, and I do too. However, I did not know what that meant; what is ‘being sustainable’ and how can I help change the world even if it might just be a tiny part of it?
During this programme we learn about supply chains, packaging, the circular economy, the plastic soup, and so much more. All of these in details which I previously thought were already known to me!
Furthermore, we learn about applying concepts and we work with various clients to practise and actively experience how things work in the field. We take a look at the past and we take a look at the future of how our world might look like in the upcoming years.
I am very happy to have found a programme with enthusiastic people and which teaches me how to become a professional in the field of ecological and social sustainability. For me personally I see opportunities in eventually becoming a Chief Sustainable Officer, and if not I am just glad to have become so aware of what is really going on in our world!
Useful to know
| Application Deadline | Dutch students living in the Netherlands: 31 August. /// Are you an international student? Find the application deadline that applies to you on internationalhu.com/admissions-master. |
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| Start | September |
| Location | Heidelberglaan 15 |
| Programme level | Master of Science - MSc |
| Numerus fixus | No |
| Croho-name | M Sustainable Business Transition |
| Croho-code | 49401 |
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