The Orientation Week marks the beginning of your journey in the Master in Sustainability and Business Transformation at IE, immersing you in the program’s culture and community right from the start. This week combines activities designed to connect a diverse group of students through experiences that build unity, purpose, and teamwork. You’ll start developing essential skills for success and engage in projects and workshops that challenge and broaden your perspective. It’s more than an introduction—it’s a transformative beginning that inspires deep thinking, effective collaboration, and a strong sense of shared goals and community.

Step into a sustainable tomorrow. Our curriculum fosters creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking. Your journey kicks off:

• Teambuilding with a purpose
• Critical Thinking
• Creative Thinking
• Systems Thinking for Navigating Complexity
• Regenerative Business Workshop

In the Sustainability Foundations and Framework course, you’ll begin your journey into sustainability by laying down a strong foundation in systems thinking and the core principles of sustainable business. Through orientation week, as you delve into team-building and critical thinking exercises, you’ll also initiate the venture challenge.

This experience allows you to apply these fundamental insights to create innovative sustainable ventures. This stage is crucial for aspiring sustainability thought leaders, equipping you with the comprehensive frameworks necessary to tackle complex environmental and social issues effectively.

Courses:

• Eco-Essentials for Business I
• Economics, Progress & Prosperity
• Behavior, Nudging & Positive Change
• Social Entrepreneurship & Impact Investing
• Creative Thinking

In the “Strategic Pillars in Sustainable Business” module, you transition from understanding broad sustainability concepts to strategically applying them in crucial business areas. This phase includes foundational courses such as “Finance for Sustainability Professionals” and “The Sustainable Value Chain,” which are vital for incorporating sustainable practices into the financial and operational aspects of businesses. As the venture challenge progresses, you’ll have the opportunity to apply and hone your sustainable strategies in real-world scenarios, preparing you for future positions as sustainability entrepreneurs and business strategists.

 Courses:

• Finance for Sustainability Professionals
• The Sustainable Value Chain
• Sustainable Business Strategy
• Project Management
• Self-Transformation I
• AI For Productivity
• Challenge: Venture Building

Dive deep into the world of sustainable entrepreneurship with this immersive program. You’ll evolve from an innovative thinker to a creator, developing your sustainable venture from the ground up. Through workshops, mentorship, and the insights of seasoned entrepreneurs, you’re not just learning about business; you’re building one. The journey peaks at Demo Day, where you pitch your idea, ready to make a real-world impact.

Operational Dynamics in Sustainable Transformation” enhances your understanding of sustainability’s role in business. You’ll dive into courses like “Eco-Essentials for Business II” and “Triple Bottom-Line Accounting” to better integrate economic, environmental, and social factors into business practices. Courses in “Non-Market Strategy” and “Data Analytics & Visualization” further your ability to use data for strategic decisions beyond conventional markets. This knowledge is key in the Consulting & Change Leadership Challenge, where you’ll practically apply your learning to drive sustainable change in business settings.

 Courses:

• Eco-Essentials for Business II
• Triple Bottom-Line Accounting
• Non-Market Strategy
• Data Analytics & Visualization
• High-performance Teambuilding II
• Problem Solving
• Challenge: Consulting & Change Leadership

This phase is where you explore the complexities of driving sustainable change in organizations. It involves an in-depth look at governance structures essential for sustainable business, cutting-edge technologies that fuel progress, and sophisticated communication strategies for effective leadership. The journey peaks with the Consulting & Change Leadership Challenge, where you apply and showcase your advanced skills in a real-world context. This holistic preparation positions you to take on key roles in sustainability, guiding organizations towards ethical, innovative, and sustainable futures.

Courses:

• Marketing Sustainable Products & Services
• Sustainable Strategic Governance
• Driving Sustainability Through Innovation & Technology
• Sustainability Law
• Storytelling and public speaking
• Challenge: Consulting & Change Leadership

The Challenge Consulting & Change Leadership is a cornerstone experience of the program, designed to bridge your academic learning with real-world application. In this challenge, you, acting as strategy consultants with a focus on sustainability, will collaborate with a major corporation seeking to embed sustainability as a core strategic element. This is an immersive journey; you will engage in workshops, receive coaching, and conduct fieldwork, implementing the sustainable strategies and principles you’ve learned. Taking place during the second term, this challenge not only tests your understanding but also hones your consulting acumen and leadership skills, ensuring you’re ready to guide global businesses through the complex process of sustainable transformation.

You reach the pinnacle of your transformative educational journey, fully prepared for professional success. This phase is about solidifying your role as leaders and change agents in sustainability. Engaging with topics like creating excellent workplaces, analyzing sustainability impact, and grasping power dynamics, you’re poised to drive positive change. Through selected electives, you delve into cutting-edge sustainability intersections with finance, technology, and innovation. Integration Seminars on sustainable cities and purpose-driven leadership, and the Final Integration Challenge, showcase your ability to weave sustainability into business strategies, marking you ready to champion the sustainability cause in any organization.

Courses:

• Fostering Great Places to Work
• Sustainability Impact Analysis & Reporting
• Power and influence
• Elective: ESG Investments and Asset Management
• Elective: Financial Modelling and Capital Markets: Crafting a Sustainable Future

The Final Integration Challenge is your capstone moment, where you and your team tackle a simulation that mimics real-world efforts to steer industries toward sustainability. It’s your chance to weave together everything you’ve learned, from the basics of sustainability to its strategic business implications, and craft innovative solutions that show you’re ready to drive sustainable change. This challenge is more than a test; it’s a showcase of how you’ll lead and innovate in the realms of sustainability and business transformation.