MSc in Sustainability and Responsibility

Ashridge Masters in Sustainability and Responsibility (AMSR)

The business of the future



The Ashridge MSc in Sustainability and Responsibility is a two year part-time Masters programme based on a series of eight intensive residential workshops, each of five days’ duration. Six workshops are based at Ashridge and two are usually offsite.

The MSc programme directors are embedded in an extensive community of practice developed in Sustainability education and practice over the past 15 years. Gill Coleman, Chris Seeley and Tim Malnick were all involved in the New Academy of Business founded by Anita Roddick and were part of the team running the MSc in Responsibility and Business Practice at Bath. Chris Nichols has taught with Gill, Chris and Tim while also leading the Strategy Engagement practice at Ashridge.

The MSc is further connected into a community of practitioners, both within and beyond Ashridge, with more than 250 members who have studied these topics and learned together, and who now operate a very active global network with leading roles in business, the public sector, academia and NGOs.

What can I expect from the AMSR?

The MSc is a demanding modular programme aimed at participants with significant work experience rather than for recent graduates. Participants will normally hold a first degree or equivalent. In exceptional circumstances, applicants with significant professional experience and no undergraduate degree will also be considered. The programme is anchored in practice and you will be expected to reflect on and explore your own organisational, community or professional activities between workshops. You will therefore need to demonstrate that you can provide a setting in which such explorations can take place. Appropriate TOEFL/IELTS scores are required for those whose first language is not English.

Typically there are 24 students on the programme.

Who is it for?

This exciting Ashridge programme is aimed at anyone concerned with ensuring that organisations are both profitable and responsible and who seeks to engage in the growing international debate about sustainability and corporate responsibility. The programme is intended for business people; consultants; activists; public sector managers and NGO professionals.

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Programme Dates and Fees

The next part-time MSc starts on Monday 01 November 2010

Programme fees: 14,500 GBP (excluding VAT and accommodation costs).

As a way of supporting the overall diversity of participants on the course, we are able to offer a limited number of partial bursaries to selected applicants, who are self-financing or working for very small and not-for-profit organisations.

For further details contact Gabriele Silver: gabriele.silver@ashridge.org.uk

What's included in the programme fee?

Next Steps

Why not come to one of our open days? The next one is on Tuesday, 13 July 2010 - for further dates, please go to the Open Days page.

If you like to register or receive an application form, please email Gabriele Silver at: gabriele.silver@ashridge.org.uk.

Sustainability in Ashridge

Ashridge thought leadership:

The Ashridge Centre for Business and Sustainability




Ashridge executive learning:

The Business of Sustainability Workshop - a workshop for senior executives and strategic decision makers

Integrating Corporate Responsibility - a programme specifically designed to meet the real world continuing professional development needs of CR and Sustainability Directors

MBA Business in Society Module - part of the full-time Masters in Business Administration programme

Ashridge Masters in Organisation Consulting (AMOC)




Consulting:

Sustainability Consulting

Ashridge InterfaceRAISE Free Events

Ashridge Sustainable Innovation Award

Sustainability at Ashridge