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MSc Global Strategy & Sustainability
 

MSc Global Strategy & Sustainability
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Awarding institution: The University of Edinburgh
Teaching institution: The University of Edinburgh (Business School)
Programme accredited by: N/A
Final award: MSc
Programme title: MSc Global Strategy & Sustainability
UCAS code: N/A
Relevant QAA subject benchmarking group(s): N/A
Postholder with overall responsibility for QA: Inger Seiferheld
Date of production/revision: April 2022
Further Information: View the prospectus entry for this programme

External summary
As a society, we face urgent challenges from the impact of climate emergencies, environmental damage and social inequality. Businesses sit at the nexus of these challenges as they must address the concerns of multiple stakeholders ??? customers, supply chain partners, investors, governments and local communities. The challenge for businesses is to transform their cultures, processes and even business models for the better within the broader context of a global context to net zero carbon. What role can business play in contributing to achieving net zero carbon while protecting and enhancing human rights ??? freedom from poverty, access to clean water, good health and a right to education ??? at a local and a global level? Business firms and organizations must upgrade their capabilities through individuals with a nuanced, critical and reflexive understanding of environmental sustainability and social inequality from a business perspective. At Edinburgh, you will have the opportunity to learn about business and its impact upon environment and society from researchers who are international leaders in their field, and from leading research and industry engagement from the Business School???s Centre for Business Climate Change and Society (CBCCS). You will also benefit from the Business School and the University???s networks in industry, and in the field of social responsibility and sustainability field. You will learn in a diverse multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment through innovative teaching that combines and incorporates blended and experiential learning approaches.
 

Educational aims of programme
to provide students with a critical understanding of the theories, processes, behaviours and institutional forces effecting the environmental and social sustainability of private, public and 3rd sector organizations, and the role of strategy in affecting local and global outcomes;
 
to enable students to gain insight into the range of risks and opportunities facing organizations and institutions in the transition to an equitable low-carbon economy;
 
to allow students opportunities to learn conceptually and experientially how organizations in a range of contexts can create value for stakeholders through more sustainable and equitable approaches;
 
to facilitate students of diverse backgrounds and nationalities to collaborate in developing knowledge and skills required to be competent, knowledgeable and reflexive managers who can lead and support the development and implementation of environmentally sustainable and socially equitable practices and processes across a range of different sectors and organizational contexts.

Programme outcomes: Knowledge and understanding

Have knowledge and understanding of how to:
i) critically and strategically assess existing our understanding about a range of issues within the field of business, and its systemic relationship to research-based knowledge of environmental sustainability and social impact; ii) the role of practices, processes and policies in enabling organizational performance, sustainability and equity; and iii) the challenges and opportunities for developing and implementing these new practices, processes and policies; 

Programme outcomes: Graduate attributes - Skills and abilities in research and enquiry
Gain skills and abilities in research and enquiry to: i) critically apply theories and practices of strategy, sustainability and equity within the context of global business; and ii) search for, evaluate and use information as the basis of effective knowledge assimilation and synthesis using appropriate quantitative or qualitative techniques;

Programme outcomes: Graduate attributes - Skills and abilities in personal and intellectual autonomy

Have the personal and intellectual autonomy to: i) respond positively and effectively to problems in unfamiliar contexts; ii) apply new ideas, methods and ways of thinking; and iii) engage with diverse stakeholder groups to deliver creative, sustainable and equitable solutions to specific problems; 

Programme outcomes: Graduate attributes - Skills and abilities in communication
Be able to communicate effectively in written and oral communications across a range of specialist and generalist genres;

Programme outcomes: Graduate attributes - Skills and abilities in personal effectiveness
Possess skills and abilities in personal effectiveness to work effectively.

 

Programme outcomes: Technical/practical skills

Gain the necessary practical and technical skills required for creating, developing and implementing a project related to environmental sustainability and social impact in the business context.


Programme structure and features

Degree Criteria

MSc full-time (12 months). It consists of 180 SQCF credit points, of which 120 constitutes
the taught portion of the programme with the remaining 60 devoted to the dissertation
component of the degree.

Degree Programme Table and Modes of Study:

The Degree Programme Table can be viewed here

Progression and Exit Awards

The programme conforms to the University's taught Assessment Regulations.

https://www.ed.ac.uk/academic-services/policies-regulations/regulations/assessment
 
Entry Requirements

UK first-class or 2:1 honours degree in one of the subjects below, or an equivalent overseas qualification: business and commerce, management, finance, accounting, economics, international politics, international relations, science, engineering, or law is normally required.
 
English Requirements
  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System): 7.0 (at least 6.0 in each section)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) iBT (including Special Home Edition): total 100 (at least 20 in each section)
  • CAE and CPE: total 185 (at least 169 in each module)
  • Trinity ISE (Integrated Skills in English): ISE III with a Pass in all four components
  • LanguageCert International ESOL: C1 Expert - Pass overall with a Pass in each component

Teaching and learning methods and strategies

You will encounter a range of teaching blended and learning methods across the courses in this programme. Much of the lecture content will be delivered online so as to allow more time for discussion, debate and exploration of concepts, issues and case studies during in person workshops and seminars. There is a full range of library, IT, social and sports facilities within walking distance from the Business School.

Assessment methods and strategies
The compulsory and elective courses of this programme will include a range of assessment methods including: individual essays, groupwork assignments, quizzes and exams. In some courses, participation and groupwork engagement will also be assessed. 

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Further information

View the prospectus entry for this programme
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