Sustainability Management School
| Type | Private business school |
|---|---|
| President | Ivana Modena, Ph.D. |
| Location | Gland[1], Switzerland |
| Website |
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Sustainability Management School (SUMAS) is a business school focused totally on sustainability and a responsible management education (UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Program, Voluntary Initiative).[2]
SUMAS is based in the headquarters of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Gland, a small town by Lac Leman, one of the largest inland lakes in Europe, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It is half way between Geneva and Lausanne.
Academic programs
Sustainability Management School offers:
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Sustainability Management
The aim of the three-year BBA program is to offer a theoretical and practical degree that addresses challenges in sustainability facing leaderships in today’s global environments.[3]
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Sustainability Management
Designed for all professionals in corporations, nonprofits and governmental agencies demanding sustainability knowledge and practice. The aim of the full-time (one year) or part-time (two years) Master of Business Administration in Sustainability Management is to offer a predominantly professionally oriented education that addresses sustainability challenges facing leaders in today’s complex work patterns. [4]
- Online MBA in Sustainability Management
Online MBA course is delivered through the SUMAS's virtual learning environment, where student can access to teaching material and communicate with faculty and other students.[5]
Recognition and membership
Sustainability Management School is a member of following associations:
- European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).[6]
- The Academy of Business in Society (EABIS) [7]
- The R20 Regions of Climate Action (R20) [8]
SUMAS is also a part of Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) [9] initiative and The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) [10] initiative.
References
- ↑ "Sustainability Management School - SUMAS, Switzerland". Stipendii.
- ↑ "Sustainability Management School". Sustainable Development.
- ↑ "Sustainability Management School (SUMAS), Switzerland". OIC.
- ↑ "Sustainability Management School (SUMAS)". Mastersportal. 27 December 2012.
- ↑ "Sustainability Management School - SUMAS". Top Universities.
- ↑ EFMD Members list
- ↑ EABIS Member details
- ↑ R20 List of Partners
- ↑ PRME Participant details
- ↑ United Nations Global Compact list of Participants