KEDGE Business School MSc Business Transformation for Sustainability

Building upon KEDGE’s academic excellence and commitment to Corporate Societal Responsibility (CSR) related issues, this programme breaks the boundaries between disciplines to reinvent tomorrow’s organisations. Employing an innovative, learning-by-doing experiential approach, it empowers students to advocate for sustainability in business, develop comprehensive sustainability strategies relevant to today's challenges, and implement them across diverse spheres of influence. Located in Paris, a city renowned for its academic excellence and rich cultural heritage, this programme offers students unparalleled access to top experts in the field. Through internships, job opportunities, and networking events, students can expand their professional networks and foster career growth. 

Curriculum (courses, subject modules)

Semester 1

→ September-December

MODULE 1

SUSTAINABILITY FACTORIES

The sustainability factories run along the whole programme, from the beginning to the end of the academic year.

The aim of the course is triple:

• Reinforcing the alignment between individual and organisational transformation;
• Developing capabilities for complex thinking;
• Launching and accelerating real case company challenges for sustainable business. transformation

MODULE 2

FUNDAMENTALS OF SUSTAINABILITY TRANSFORMATION

This module is designed to build the fundamentals for a sustainable business transformation. It is composed of four courses:

• Sustainable value creation : sustainability, CSR and ethics – impact on business creation processes within companies
• Business transformation consulting: knowledge, posture and approaches for business diagnostics and transformation for sustainability
• Environmental sustainability : understanding the meaning of nature and the environment for businesses, deciphering threats, challenges and opportunities;
• Social sustainability: relates to conditions for fairness, in terms of welfare, wellbeing and vision for a better future
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MODULE 3

COLLABORATION FOR TRANSFORMATION

This module highlights the key points for effective cross-sectoral collaboration for sustainability. It is composed of three courses:

• Collaboration for sustainability: develop knowledge and skills related to cross-sector partnerships and inter-firm strategic alliances in the context of environmental and social sustainability
• Business modeling for sustainability: develop a business model which challenges the traditional economic logic and puts forward a new organisational system by considering social, environmental, and economic requirements simultaneously
• Communication for sustainability: understanding sustainability communication challenges and incorporating sustainability in corporate communication

Semester 2

→ March-June

•  MODULE 4  

CHANGE MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABILITY

This module prepares students to handle change in transforming business models for sustainability on a societal, organisational and individual level. It includes topics such as:

• Sustainable leadership: develop both knowledge and awareness in terms of individual sustainable leadership and organisational leadership for sustainability
• Sustainable change in organisations: issues and challenges inherent to organisational change, in general, and sustainable organisational change in particular
• Social change : explore changes in society through technology, social movement, pandemic, and informal economy and examine whether businesses can contribute to positive social change and sustainable development during these changes

•  MODULE 5

SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT & TOOLS

The Dos and Don’ts of a sustainable business transformation, fundamental knowledge and techniques related to sustainability:

• Sustainable finance: understanding the role of finance in anthropocene issues and the emergency for sustainable investment needs, defining the sustainable finance ecosystem and managing the sustainable investing methodologies
• Tools and techniques for sustainable management: take a bird’s-eye-view on corporate social responsibility and corporate sustainability practices and critically reflect on the effectiveness of contemporary tools and techniques in the transition to sustainable development

ADDITIONAL CONTENT

• Transformation for sustainability dissertation
• 4- to 6-month sustainability internship in France or abroad
• 2-month NGO mission
• Managing biodiversity
• United nations simulation
• Science fiction journey
• Pro-bono sustainability skills lab
• Company challenges pitches
• Climate change impact on logistics roundtable
• Circular economy mural
• Cross sector business modelling workshop
• Sustainable cities workshop
• Permaentreprise project
• Engagement in the "Fondation Edgar Morin"

Admission conditions

Required diploma(s) :

• Bachelor

Tuition & Fees

Between 17400 and 26900 €

Short Track (4 years + of higher education):

- Level of studies: M1 completed, or an International Bachelor's degree (Bac+4), or an equivalent of 240 ECTS credits,

- English level: TOEIC (785)/ TOEFL IBT 79/ IELTS (6)/Cambridge First (B2)/ Cambridge Advanced (C1)/ Duolingo 105/ PTE 46 

*exemption for native English speakers or applicants with at least one year of work experience in an English-speaking country. 

Long Track (3 years + of higher education):

- Level of studies: 3 years of higher education attested by a diploma or an equivalent of 180 ECTS credits,

- Level of English: Language score is optional to enter the Long Track, but compulsory to enter the specialisation year of the MSc.

Validation of Personal and Professional Experience (VAPP)

You would like to resume your studies by integrating our MSc, Master of Science even though you do not have the diplomas normally required to access it? The Validation of Personal and Professional Experience (VAPP) allows people who does not have the required qualifications or diplomas to access the different levels of higher education. Find out more about the conditions required.

Employment opportunities & career impact

Employment opportunities :

As sustainability becomes an increasingly critical element of business strategy and operations within organisations, the prospects for professionals seeking new and emerging careers in sustainability have never been brighter. The programme is designed to enable rich professional perspectives related to this new variety of CSR-related positions, dealing with the broad strategic and societal vision, as well as the implementation of concrete transformational initiatives.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Advisors and Analysts

• Environmental Analyst
• Climate change & sustainability Consultant
• Environmental and social risk Leader
• Sustainability and environmental Officer
• CSR Consultant
• Corporate Governance Analyst
• Compliance Support Worker
• Stakeholder Relations Advisor
• Compliance Officer
• Fundraising Worker

Managers

• Environmental assessment Manager
• Sustainability project Manager
• Ethical compliance Officer
• Sustainable business model transformation Manager
• Impact Manager
• Stakeholder relations Manager
• Head of Fundraising and Communications
• Transparency and reputation Manager

Directors

• Global sustainability Director
• Corporate engagement & impact Director
• Sustainability, strategy & engagement Director
• Sustainability consulting Director
• Transparency and reputation Director
•  Philanthropic partnerships Director
• Communications Director
• Environmental and Social Risk Leader

Application Deadlines

MSc in 1 year :

Admission level : International Bachelor's degree (4 years)

Duration : 12 months

Degree : Master of Science

Campus : Paris

Language : English

MSc in 2 years :

Admission level : Bachelor's degree

Duration : 24 months

Degree : Master of Science

Campus : Bordeaux / Marseille / Paris

Language : English

Faculty profiles

Our faculty consists of 192 permanent professors, across 5 academic departments. They are involved in all our educational programmes, our centres of excellence and expertise, business chairs, research projects as well as supporting our students, being involved in our territories and with our partners. KEDGE's faculty invests in education and plays an active role within the academic community.

Campus facilities & Student Life

A strategic location

Located in the heart of the city in the exceptional Lumière Building, one of Paris's largest business centres (and business ecosystems), KEDGE Paris is a place of versatility, designed as a bridge between innovation and people, placing entrepreneurship at the centre of the school's philosophy.

Located within the 135,000m2 Lumière building and  spread over 2 floors, it is comprised of two wings linked by a central atrium of 52,000m2. The school not only responds to a functional and technological role  but also brings in an emotional factor, a necessity to meet the aspirations of its different audiences. Everything is based on the profound renewal of teaching by placing entrepreneurship at the centre of the school's philosophy.

Outstanding facilities

• Various catering areas, including numerous company restaurants
• Sports facilities
• A friendly environment near Bercy Village and the BNF (the National Library of France), easily accessible by public transport, with a wide range of accommodation
• A huge co-working area allowing for better collaboration between students and staff and adaptable rooms with a reception capacity of between 40 and 200 students
• An enhanced digital experience: immersive rooms will enable students to work on practical case studies and a giant screen will be constantly streaming classes or conferences held on the school’s other sites.

An enhanced student experience

KEDGE's campus revolves around 4 main axes: modularity, flexibility, connectivity and user-friendliness.

To respond to new educational, organisational and digital developments, KEDGE Paris wanted to revolutionise the student experience by creating the campus of tomorrow, a place entirely dedicated to educational innovation whereby best practices will be replicated in the school's other locations.

KEDGE also shares its facilities with major companies including: Natixis, SNCF, ING Direct, Société Générale and the Ministry of the Interior.

The campus’ academic activities are focused on executive education programmes and the best MS and MSc programmes developed in the region.