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The Master in Sustainability Management prepares you to become the kind of professional organisations urgently need: strategic, ethically grounded, and capable of integrating sustainability into the core of business and public decision-making.
In a global context defined by climate risks, regulatory transformation, and increasing social expectations, this programme provides you with rigorous academic training, cutting-edge professional tools, and a humanistic leadership approach rooted in University of Deusto’s tradition. You will gain a deep understanding of environmental, social, and economic challenges and the skills to transform them into opportunities for innovation and long-term value creation.
Through hands-on projects with companies, real case studies, and collaboration with industry experts, you will learn to:
Join an international, mission-driven community committed to shaping the future of sustainability. Develop the mindset, capabilities, and networks to build a meaningful career and to contribute to a better world.
At Deusto, sustainability is not only technical knowledge, it is a way of understanding the world and acting within it. You will develop a leadership approach grounded in ethics, responsibility, purpose, and service to society. This mindset prepares you to lead organisations with integrity in a time of global uncertainty and transition.
Taught 100% in English, the programme integrates knowledge from economics, business, public policy, innovation, and social sciences to give you a comprehensive and future-oriented understanding of sustainability challenges. Its international perspective is aligned with the latest Sustainability frameworks shaping global decision-making.
Learning goes far beyond the classroom. Throughout the year, you will work on real sustainability challenges with companies, NGOs, etc. and innovation ecosystems. Through co-creation processes, case studies and hands-on projects, you will develop solutions building professional experience while you study.
The demand for professionals who can lead sustainability strategy and operational transformation is rapidly growing. This programme prepares you for emerging roles across sectors including ESG Deal Advisor, Sustainability Consultant, Corporate Environmental Specialist, Climate Action Analyst, Inclusion Manager, and other strategic positions in both public and private organisations. You will graduate with the tools, knowledge, and networks needed to build a meaningful and future-proof career.
Bilbao Campus
Sustainability Management
English
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Admission process open
The admission process for the 2026-27 academic year is now open
Deusto Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and by the Association of MBAs (AMBA). These international accreditations recognize quality and excellence in business education and place Deusto Business School among the forefront of its peers. Only 2% and 6% of business schools worldwide are recognized by AMBA and by AACSB, respectively.
Understanding and addressing the environmental, social, and economic challenges shaping the 21st century. You are motivated by questions such as:
You are curious, reflective, and eager to work at the intersection of ethics, innovation, and strategic management, with a desire to contribute to positive transformation.
The programme is taught 100% in English, and you are able to:
You do not need to be a native speaker, but you should have a willingness to work in a multicultural environment where English is the common language.
This Master’s degree is designed for graduates from diverse academic backgrounds. It is particularly suitable for those who hold an official undergraduate degree in fields such as Life Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities, Law, Engineering and Architecture, or Management and Economics.
Candidates with degrees in other disciplines, such as Mathematics, Journalism, Humanities or Education, are also welcome, and applicants with up to three years of relevant professional experience in sustainability-related areas may be considered.
Above all, the programme seeks motivated individuals who are committed to contributing to sustainable transformation, eager to work in interdisciplinary environments, and ready to develop into ethical, purpose-driven sustainability professionals.
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We apply the Deusto Educational Model, which focuses on a student-centred teaching-learning process.
You will attend lectures in the classroom combined with the analysis of real company cases: role playing, simulations, visits to companies...
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You will have a team of teachers, advisers and support staff dedicated to your academic and professional growth.
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Market demands require professionals capable of leading sustainability strategy and operational management in various organizations, in roles such as ESG Deal Advisor, Sustainability Consultant, Corporate Environmental Specialist, Inclusion Manager, among others.
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They will share their success stories, situations they are facing, difficulties they have in their daily life... bringing their reality to the classroom.
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This master's degree is taught 100% in English, strengthening your language skills.
If you are going to study at Deusto Business School, you can benefit from our grant aid. We will give you information about the eligibility criteria and the range of grants promoted by other organisations.
Bilbao campus:
C/ Hermanos Aguirre 2, 48014 Bilbao
Students residing in Spain:
944 139 359
master.dbs@deusto.es
International students:
944 139 429
international.dbs@deusto.es