Beschreibung des Angebots

The Master of Science in Sustainable Management and Technology (MSc SMT) aims to equip the entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs of the future with the knowledge and skills that will enable them to lead the transition to a more sustainable, environmentally friendly and inclusive economy, while harnessing the power of technology.

Organisation des études 

SMT program structure:

• Technology (27 ECTS)
• Economics & management (24 ECTS)
• Transferable skills (9 ECTS)
• Elective courses (14 ECTS) : The elective courses must be chosen among a list of courses in technology, economics & management topics.
• Leadership competencies – development & integration (6 ECTS) : The integration week aims at improving students’ effectiveness in three directions: personal, group and organizational effectiveness.
• Transformative projects (10 ECTS) : They aim at solving applied, real-life interdisciplinary issues in the fields of technology, management, and sustainability. Teams of 3-4 students from different disciplines work together on a topic provided by a company with the objective to propose new perspectives or solutions that can have the potential to transform an industry or societal practices.
• Master Project : based on an Internship in Industry (30 ECTS). The Master project will be undertaken with a supervisor affiliated to one of the three institutions (UNIL-HEC, IMD or EPFL).

For more informations, see thestudy plan.

The master's degree represents the second university degree after the bachelor's degree and is generally equivalent to the acquisition of 90-120 ECTS credits.

1 ECTS credit corresponds to approximately 25-30 hours of work.