Executive MBA in Sustainability

In the realm of business education, an Executive MBA in Sustainability stands out as a degree in high demand. The Executive MBA in Sustainability at the IBA is a broad programme that will teach you about multiple aspects of sustainability in a business context.

You will get acquainted with all three pillars of sustainability – environmental, social and economic – and you will learn how to build strategies around them and execute them efficiently.

The programme consists of 6 modules and a dissertation. You may study as many modules per semester as you like and in any order. Total 180 CATS (90 ECTS).

For example, you may progress like this:

Executive MBA Students in Sustainability can take on a broad variety of positions. You will be able to pursue a variety of high-impact roles that focus on sustainability, corporate responsibility, operations management, environmental business administration and risk management. In short, you will be able to oversee and implement sustainability strategies within organizations, driving environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. You will also be able to spot sustainable business opportunities and further develop an already existing business profile.

As an Executive MBA in Sustainability graduate, your future positions could be:

• Sustainability Manager / ESG Manager
• Sustainability Consultant
• Sustainability Analyst
• Corporate Social Responsibility Manager
• Sustainable Product Manager
• Chief Sustainability Officer
• Environmental Compliance Manager

No matter the role or workplace, you can be sure that the Executive MBA in Sustainability from the IBA will equip you with tools to tackle all sorts of business challenges – both internally and externally.

Industries with high demand for sustainability managers:

• energy and utilities
• retail and consumer goods
• manufacturing and heavy industries
• technology and IT
• financial services
• healthcare and pharmaceuticals
• government and international development
• real estate and construction
• transport and logistics

E-learning programmes are programmes that are offered online or through distance learning, and put simply, studying by distance learning means you don’t have to be based in Kolding to take one of our courses. Wherever you are, you may study with us.

When you choose one of our e-learning programmes, you can study at a distance, at a time and pace that suit you.

Choosing an e-learning programme gives you maximum freedom and flexibility during your studies. You are taught by experienced lecturers through our digital platform, Canvas. The teaching may be supplemented by online webinars and video conferences, which are recorded, so you can watch them regardless of time and place.

In e-learning you distinguish between synchronous and asynchronous learning. In synchronous learning the students and their lecturers are “on” at the same time, which requires participation at particular times and sometimes locations. In asynchronous learning the students and their lecturers participate at different times and locations. Students may log on to the system and work whenever and wherever it suits them. They are in other words completely independent of time and place, but they are still part of an active  online learning community and communicate often with their lecturers and peers.

Obviously, the IBA is mainly using asynchronous learning techniques in our concept, but synchronous events, such as webinars and video conferences are also included.

Approach to Teaching

We’ve been running e-learning courses at the IBA since 1996 and welcome students across the world – from Denmark to Argentina and Australia to Canada.

We ensure that:

• Each course is the same quality and level as a course studied on our campus and internationally
• The teaching and learning materials are chosen and designed to help you learn and succeed while studying at home
• The support we provide to e-learning students is prompt, efficient and helpful
• Our academic staff are subject experts and dedicated to delivering great courses that help our e-learning students thrive in their careers and lives.

Benefits of e-learning

• E-Learning is a great way to progress further in your career – you can balance the demands of your course with your everyday commitments, allowing you to keep working while you learn.
• You don’t have to come on to campus to attend lectures and seminars, so you won’t have to worry about relocating or travelling.
• Since there are no borders limiting our activities, our e-learning programmes are truly international awarding internationally recognised degrees.
• You’ll have the option to study at home after the kids have gone to bed, in a library, in a coffee shop, or even at an airport. In fact, if you can access the internet, you can access nearly everything you need for our e-learning courses.
• All our e-learning courses have start dates twice a year, giving you added options.
• Any qualification you earn from us by e-learning is of equal value to one obtained studying on campus.
• As well as having direct access to both the IBA’s and Leeds Beckett University’s libraries and electronic databases, you can use other university libraries, so you’ll have the benefit of learning resources close to where you live.
• All e-programmes are split up into modules giving you flexibility and enabling you to control your own learning progression.
• You can get on and off “the train” at any time.

Support while you study

We put a lot of time and effort into ensuring you have a great experience with us. When signing up, all e-learning students are given access to online information, which specifies exactly what is expected from you – and what you can expect from us.

Just because you aren’t learning on campus doesn’t mean you’ll have to cope on your own – you’ll have the support of dedicated academic staff while studying the individual modules, and our administrative personnel will be on hand to offer you advice about everything from academic issues to stress and anxiety.

Tools for learning

Our students log in to a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) called Canvas instead of attending lectures or seminars in person. The VLE gives you access to course materials such as videos, e-books and other documents. You also use it to discuss the course material with your lecturers and peers and to submit your assignments and receive feedback. Most of the teaching is conducted through open and asynchronous dialogue in the dialogue tool in Canvas.

As well as through the VLE, you may communicate with us and your peers through online webinars, video conferences and emails.

Our partners

We work with specialist organisations to ensure that our e-learning programmes deliver the best qualifications possible. Our partners include:

• Leeds Beckett University
• Through LBU we are accredited by the British Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for Higher Education
• Canvas – they are global online learning experts, and we currently utilise their world-leading virtual learning environment (VLE)
• Network of International Business Schools (NIBS)  – we are proud members of this organisation, which has also accredited our programmes.