Sustainability Management School

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.

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