Study on campus or online and tackle the big issues: sustainability, climate change and resource scarcity
The Master of Sustainable Business is an interdisciplinary programme providing you with an advanced qualification in sustainability.
Drawing upon emerging research in the field, this programme will position graduates for a wide range of career options in the public and private sectors, as practitioners and policy makers in positions such as sustainability managers, business analysts, sustainable business consultants and sustainability advisors.
On campus Master of Sustainable Business (MSusBus)
Key information
- Available on campus in Dunedin
- Open to students who have completed a bachelor's degree in any discipline, with an average grade of B+ in relevant 300-level papers
- Applicants with equivalent alternative qualifications or experience are also considered
- Intake starts Semester 1 each year (full or part-time study)
On campus Master of Sustainable Business information sheet (PDF)
Course structure
Five required papers:
- MANT 414 Research Process
- MANT 437 Organisations and Sustainability
- MANT 447 Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Business
- MANT 450 Governance and Social Responsibility
- MANT 451 Strategic Change and Innovation
Plus two* or three elective papers:
- BSNS 401 The Environment of Business and Economics
- ECON 405 The Economics of Natural Resources and Public Choice
- EMAN 410 Energy Policy
- ENTR 420 Sustainable Entrepreneurship
- FINC 420 Climate and Energy Finance
- GEOG 401 Theories of Development
- GEOG 402 Development Planning and Practice
- GEOG 472 Developments in Environmental Management
- MANT 455 Leadership Development
- MANT 459 Indigenous Management and Organisation (Advanced)
- TOUR 422 Tourism and Global Environmental Change
Plus one of the following:
- MANT 501 Applied Project
- MANT 580 Research Project
*A candidate will be exempt from MANT 437 on the basis of having previously passed MANT 337.
Online Master of Sustainable Business (MSusBus)
Key information
- Available online through distance learning
- Live evening classes using Zoom
- Open to students who have completed a bachelor's degree in any discipline, with an average grade of B+ in relevant 300-level papers
- Applicants with equivalent alternative qualifications or experience are also considered
- The online program is designed to be studied part-time over the course of two years
- Intake February 2024 (part-time study only)
Online Master of Sustainable Business information sheet (PDF)
Course structure
Required papers:
- BSNS 401 The Environment of Business and Economics
- MANT 414 Research Methods
- MANT 437 Organisations and Sustainability
- MANT 447 Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Business
- MANT 450 Governance and Social Responsibility
- MANT 451 Strategic Change and Innovation
- MANT 455 Socially Responsible Leadership
Plus:
- MANT 501 Applied Project
