Master's Degree Business & Management Full Time

Master in Sustainable Business Development

at University of Applied Sciences Basel (FHBB ) · Switzerland

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About this program

The Master of Science in Sustainable Business Development (trinational) trains students to develop and implement sustainable business models that are economically successful and contribute positively to the environment and society. The programme combines knowledge from sustainability, business management, and digitalisation, and it is delivered through international teams of students.

Students study on-site in Switzerland, Germany, and France as part of a triple degree that provides three recognised Master’s degrees. Study mode is full-time. Teaching language is German, French, and English (trinational). More than half of the programme consists of concrete projects that apply sustainable change directly in organisations with partners from business, NGOs, and the public sector.

Career outcomes

Sustainability Management & ESG
Business Development & Innovation
Project Management & Change Management
Consulting & International Cooperation
NGOs, International Organisations & Public Sector

How this course compares

It lists 4 Business & Management courses in total, 3 of them at master's level.
19 universities in Switzerland teach master's Business & Management; the best ranked of the others are listed below.

The same course elsewhere in Switzerland

All master's Business & Management programs in Switzerland →

QS #100 Chemistry and Business Studies University of Zurich 1–2 years

#15 in Switzerland Master in Business Innovation Mbi Universität St. Gallen (HSG)

#16 in Switzerland Business Administration BFH - Bern University of Applied Sciences 1–2 years

#20 in Switzerland Master in Sustainable Business Development FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz 2 years

#25 in Switzerland Master in Sustainable Management and Technology IMD - International Institute for Management Development 24 months

#26 in Switzerland Master of Science Msc in Business Administration Hwz HWZ - University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich 4 semesters

#28 in Switzerland Master in Fashion & Luxury Business European University 1–2 years

#35 in Switzerland Master in Business Administration Business School Lausanne (BSL) 1.5 years / 3 semesters

Best master's Business & Management universities in Switzerland →All master's Business & Management programs in Switzerland →Master's scholarships in Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in Switzerland offer master's Business & Management?

University of Zurich (QS #100), Universität St. Gallen (HSG) (#15 in Switzerland), BFH - Bern University of Applied Sciences (#16 in Switzerland), FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (#20 in Switzerland), IMD - International Institute for Management Development (#25 in Switzerland), HWZ - University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich (#26 in Switzerland), European University (#28 in Switzerland), Business School Lausanne (BSL) (#35 in Switzerland) are among the 19 that do.

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