CREATING RESPONSIBLE LEADERS

M S c S O C I A L R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y A N D S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y

ETHICS, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY ARE IMPORTANT ISSUES FOR BUSINESS.

Today, the performance of organisations is assessed not only by earnings or share price, but also by their economic, cultural, social and environmental impacts.

In an age of social media, the behaviour of organisations is subject to constant scrutiny as never before and today’s consumers are more conscious than ever about social issues. Managers and leaders now need to be socially responsible and sustainability literate.

Our MSc in Social Responsibility and Sustainability combines a mix of academic and practical activities to give you a detailed knowledge and understanding of social responsibility and sustainability. It takes an interdisciplinary approach so that you can explore sustainability and social responsibility from multiple perspectives.

Our commitment to sustainability

Aston University has been recognised for its sustainability strategies with various awards including the Platinum Eco Campus Award.

We were one of the first business schools to become a signatory to the United Nations’ Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRiME), which aim to inspire and champion responsible education, research and thought leadership.

The MSc Social Responsibility and Sustainability programme reached the finals of the Green Gown Awards in 2014.

CREATING RESPONSIBLE LEADERS

• Sustainability Accounting and Accountability

• Global Ethics and Human Rights Responsibilities in Business

• Strategic Business Sustainability

• Strategy Change and Leadership

• Communicating Sustainability

• Corporate Governance Regulation and Compliance

• Green Information and Operations Management

• Public Policy For Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development

• Professional Development Programme.

The programme concludes with a dissertation project.

During your course you will also have the opportunity to take part in our international study exchange programme.

Flexible study options

You can study the MSc Social Responsibility and Sustainability full-time for one year or part-time/distance learning over two years plus.

A Postgraduate Certificate in Social Responsibility and Sustainability is also available, consisting of a choice of four of the modules from the MSc programme. This allows you to tailor the certificate to your interests or to your organisation’s best fit.

Like the MSc, you can study the PgC full-time, part-time or online.

WHAT YOU WILL STUDY

Our MSc in Social Responsibility and Sustainability is suitable for people interested in working in CSR and sustainability in commercial business, the public sector, social enterprises, the not-for-profit or charitable sectors. Our graduates have gone onto posts such as social and environmental consultant with Deloitte (Paris), product developer at AZB Competence Centre for Future-oriented Building (Hamburg) and social innovation manager at Mindspace Ltd (Budapest).

MEET OUR TEAM

CAREER PROSPECTS

CAROLE PARKES

JOHN BLEWITT

Carole is a senior lecturer at Aston Business School and director of social responsibility and sustainability at Aston University. She is a leader for the United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRiME) initiative which aims to change the education of future business leaders.

John is a senior lecturer at Aston Business School. His teaching addresses issues in communication, sustainability theory and practice, urban sustainability and education. He is a Distinguished Schumacher Institute Fellow.

PROGRAMME DIRECTORS

Contact us today to find out more about how we can help you to become a responsible leader.

I chose Aston Business School because it was one of the few universities that offered the Social Responsibility and Sustainability course inside a business school.

“I think it is crucial to learn about CSR and sustainable development in the business context in order to understand how to gain competences within the management of businesses and learn how to apply them on important global social problems.”

Nicole Ortler, MSc Social Responsibility and Sustainability, 2015

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