MSc Global Business & Sustainability

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University · Rotterdam, Netherlands

Master'sSustainable businessFull-time

One-year business master (60 ECTS) teaching students to embed sustainability into core business. RSM reports 100% of graduates employed within 6 months (~60% private sector, 25% government, 15% NGOs/social enterprises).

Key facts

Duration

12 months (1 year)

Language

English

Format

Full-time

Tuition

25,800 EUR total

Tuition (EU/EEA)

2,695 EUR total

Intake

September

2026-27 fees from rsm.nl: EEA EUR 2,695; non-EEA EUR 25,800 (12-month programme, 60 ECTS).

Curriculum modules

Business Sustainability and Social-Ecological Systems — 6-ECTS core course.
Global Business Strategies — Strategy in a global sustainability context.
Sustainability Ethics and Sustainable Behaviour — Ethics and behavioural change.
Sustainability Grand Challenges — Applied work on systemic challenges.

Admission requirements

Relevant bachelor's degree from a research university
IELTS/TOEFL; GMAT/GRE may be required depending on prior degree — see official page
Apply via Studielink plus the RSM portal

Career destinations

Sustainability Manager — Corporate
ESG Analyst — Finance
Environmental & Social Risk Advisor — Banking
Circular Economy Advisor — Consulting / government

Related programmes

MSc Industrial Ecology — TU Delft & Leiden University (joint degree)
MSc Climate Studies — Wageningen University & Research
MSc Sustainable Development — Utrecht University
MSc Sustainable Business and Innovation — Utrecht University
MSc Energy Science — Utrecht University
MSc Water Management for Climate Adaptation — Utrecht University

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