Master Programme in Managing Sustainability and Systems Change

New Master's degree as online studies all over the world! 

The world around us is changing faster than ever. We are in the middle of a green transition that aims to respond to the sustainability crisis, technological disruption, and a transformation of work life. How to find direction, clarity and meaning for what we do when we cannot rely on the experiences of the past? An inclusive green economy improves human well-being and builds social equity while reducing environmental risks and scarcities.In this new Master programme, students are broadening their perspective towards these wicked issues and skills to maintain change in organisations and society.

About the course

The focus of the Master programme in Managing Sustainability and Systems Change (MaSS) is on co-creating a multidimensional approach towards ecological, economic, and social sustainability in business and society, leading to both personal and collective growth and a strong sustainability orientation. Motivation, Passion and Transformation are in key roles as we seek the Sustainability Mindset that enables us to face complex challenges of sustainability. A new mindset works with both inner incentives (human consciousness) and outer incentives (the real nature of sustainability in development). 

The Master programme (MaSS) responds also to the increasing need to improve well-being at work in times of disruption.

Curriculum

The program includes a face-to-face Innovation Camp (3-4 days) in beautiful autumn Lapland, either in Rovaniemi or nearby. Students pay their own travel and accommodation costs. On-line studies enable students to combine studies with their work and private life.

Structure of the studies

Research and development Competence (30 ECTS)

Profiling studies (5-35 ECTS), (5 ECTS for those studying 60 ECTS, 35 ECTS for those studying 90 ECTS)

Master’s Thesis (30 ECTS)

Core competence (25 ECTS)

Transformative and Impactful Leadership (5 ECTS)
Practising Transformative Development (5 ECTS)
Circular economy for sustainability transformation (5 ECTS)
Business research and development methods (5 ECTS)
Creation of Sustainable Future (5 ECTS)

Profiling studies (5-35 ECTS)

Profiling studies are chosen from the versatile study offer of Lapland UAS’s Master School. The offering of profiling studies gives you the opportunity to build a personal study plan that meets your skill needs and best supports your career path. The offer includes both Finnish and English studies in the following areas: development competence, management competence, digitization-related competence and entrepreneurship and business competence. For profiling competence, you can also choose higher education level (EQF7) studies offered at other universities or, for example, national CampusOnline's Master level online studies.