Corporate Social Responsibility with Environmental Management (MSc)

Course content

Corporate sustainability takes its cue from the convergence of environmental management and corporate social responsibility disciplines, examining connections between businesses, society and the natural world as we move from responsibility to resilience and to regeneration.

Through core modules, you'll receive a solid grounding in corporate sustainability principles and practices, alongside an employability-skills focused corporate environmental management training. Financial, marketing and accountability option modules enable you to tailor a degree to your interests.

You'll be trained in research methods and relevant ethical issues, while practising these skills through a variety of team and individual projects. In particular, as an alternative to a University-based dissertation, you can opt for a placement-based dissertation which you can carry out with a suitable organisation of your choice (eg a consultancy, industry or business, governmental body, civil society organisation), enabling you to gain valuable workplace experience while conducting research with a practical focus.

Modules Dissertation Modules Core modules Introduction to Sustainable Business and Corporate Sustainability Environmental Management in Practice Finance and Environmental Sustainability Research Skills and Methods Option modules You will study two option modules. Examples can be found below. Some option module combinations may not be possible. The options available to you will be confirmed after you begin your course. Strategy and Strategic Management Leading and Managing People in the Global Context Contemporary Issues in Management Management, Governance and Society Ethical Marketing and Sustainability International Political Economy and Business International Business and Emerging Markets Ethics and Sustainability Reporting Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff, and in line with Department/School academic planning. Dissertation Either Dissertation or Dissertation with Placement You will complete an 8,000-word dissertation as part of this MSc. This dissertation can either be York based (in the Department of Environment and Geography), or as a placement with an external partner. For the former, staff in the Department can suggest a range of possible subjects and titles, but you can also devise your own title. For the latter, the dissertation topic will be of relevance to the external partner. In previous years, partner organisations have included: Fera Science Ltd Arcus Consulting ERM South Africa Marstons Stockbridge Technology Centre Harewood House For both types of dissertation, you will have a departmental supervisor who will provide guidance and who can comment on drafts of your dissertation. If you are undertaking a placement for your dissertation, you will also be allocated a project supervisor within your placement company.