Master Sustainable Business Transition
The state-of-the-art and future-oriented Master Sustainable Business Transition (SBT) trains you, as the business professional of tomorrow, to work in the new economy. Learn about sustainable change, creativity and technology. Become a transition expert and system thinker who tackles complex problems in the work field. Develop sustainable business models, reflect on the ethical impact of technologies, and work with clients on real-life cases. As a transition expert, you help companies innovate in a way that benefits the community and the world.
Useful to know
| Start | September |
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| Application Deadline | Non-EU students living outside the Netherlands who require immigration/visa services from HU: 31 May Students with an EU/EEA nationality living outside the Netherlands. Students requiring a change of residence purpose. Students with a residence permit for study purposes currently enrolled at another educational institution: 1 August Students living in the Netherlands who don't require immigration/visa services from HU: 31 August |
| Study investment | Around 40 hours per week: 20 contact hours and 20 hours of self-study. |
| Your tuition fee at HU depends on a number of factors, for example your nationality. Want to know which fee applies to you? Check the tuition fee calculator. | |
| Programme level | Master of Science (MSc) |
| Location | Heidelberglaan 15 Utrecht |
| Practical Information | Costs, Admission requirements, Housing, Immigration |
| Scholarships | More information |
| Croho-name | M Sustainable Business Transition |
| Croho-code | 49401 |
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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Admission requirements Master Sustainable Business Transition
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.
What's your tuition fee?
Use our tuition fee calculator to find out what you will be paying.
Does this programme suit you?
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Sustainable business
You have a passion for sustainable business, and want to make a difference in companies.
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Creativity
You can think outside the box, and want to work in a future-oriented way.
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Global perspective
Working in an international classroom and professional field is your ambition
Request personal advice
Do you have any questions and want to speak with us? Please contact us via mastersbt@hu.nl and we'll gladly schedule a (online) meeting with you.
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"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!
