International Online Master in Sustainability and Circular Bioeconomy Management
Italy Online, Italy
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Apr 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 7,900
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Introduction
The International Online Master in Sustainability and Circular Bioeconomy Management, offered online, aims to prepare professionals and companies to understand the benefits of circular Bio-Economy and contribute directly to it by transforming existing businesses, creating sustainable products, and setting sustainable development goals.
Participants will first equip themselves with general core knowledge in management, then specialize in Sustainability Management and Circular Bioeconomy.
Specifically, participants will learn how to re-think their businesses, how to create value, understand the principles and benefits of sustainability management and circular economy, the physical dimensions of sustainability, the scope of smart cities, and renewable energy, as well as will provide participants will all the key information to understand and apply for fund-raising (‘for the Just Transition Mechanism’) of the European Commission valuable project ‘’A European Green Deal’’.
Shape your professional path through 4 pillars:
Real link with companies
An international network of companies’ partners to help young and senior professionals in building their careers and RBS to create the best learning experience possible, thanks to Business Practice LAB, Company visits, in-class exercises and exclusive lecturers.
Internationality
Rome Business School is proudly the most international business school in Italy, being able to immerse our students in a stimulating environment, thanks to our international faculty, our exclusive Bootcamps in Silicon Valley, Barcelona, Paris, Rome and Tuscany and mixed ethnicity in our classes.
Professional Impact
Our higher purpose is to build managers and leaders. For this reason, we’ve built our Master around our student’s professional and personal growth, providing different services and experiences, just like our Career Service, multiple company meetings, Company Shadowing, Individual Coaching sessions and a soft skills program.
Higher Purpose
Following our motto, Better Managers for a Better World, an entire section of our Master is fully dedicated to a higher purpose in business, Corporate Social Responsibility and the creation of a sustainable approach and mindset to business
Why choose our International Online Master in Sustainability and Circular Bioeconomy Management?
Business in Action
Business Practice lab with CNR - Italian National Council for Research (CNR). Along with CNR managers, students will practice anaerobic bio-digest executive planning and production of bio-gas and bio-methane; and will learn how to manage the production of plastic recycling.
Double Certification
The partnership between Rome Business School and Università degli Studi di Palermo is aimed at connecting and combining two educational approaches complementary, to ensure a well-rounded experience for students. Through the partnership offered, students will earn 60 CFUs.
Career Impact
+22% Salary Increase, after 1 year of completing the Master in Sustainability and Circular Bio-Economy Management.
Think Big & Go Global
Think big and go global, choose among 4 continents and 9 International boot camps in Rome, Tuscany, Paris, Barcelona, Nigeria, Qatar and Silicon Valley (US), China, London and have an immersive and stimulating experience, focused on the topics of the business world.
Under the patronage of CNR & RES4Africa
The master is under the patronage of CNR and RES4 Africa who are active partners for the delivery of the master through:
- Content design
- Guest lectures and teaching
- Business Practice lab
- Company visits
- Placement and Job opportunities
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Based on the personal profile, experience and proven motivation, the candidate can obtain partial coverage of the participation fee. The Rome Business School offers the most deserving candidates the opportunity to benefit from 7 different types of benefits. These partial economic coverages can consist of 6 months of interest-free financing.
- Early Enrollment Incentive
- Lifelong Learning Scholarship
- Academic Excellence Scholarship
- Executive Women Scholarship
- Entrepreneurial Grant
- Better Managers for a Better World Scholarship
- Student Loan Assistance Grant
Curriculum
The Master’s program delves into sustainability and the circular Bioeconomy industry, providing exposure to professionals and companies. It offers experiential activities, including visits to industry leaders, environmental project development for EU funds, practical labs with CNR, and business model restructuring. Students can also attend major fairs in Italy and collaborate on research papers with CNR and RBS students. This hands-on approach enhances their industry understanding and skills.
Develop managerial skills & sustainable development goals
During the first module of the International Master Online in Sustainability and Circular Bioeconomy Management, students will learn notions of:
- Managerial Economics
This module aims to prepare students by providing them with the essentials of entrepreneurship and business planning. - Entrepreneurship and Business Planning
With this module, the managerial skills required to understand a Business Plan and its structure will be developed. - Business Strategy
Through this module, students will know how to understand the long-term direction and strategy of a company and will be able to identify the strategic business units of organizations. - Accounting & Budgeting
This module is aimed at students understanding the importance of financial management and control principles, with key indicators such as ROI, EBIT, and GAAP. - Project & Operations Management
With this module, students will be able to manage projects, examine data and information, and have a diagnostic approach to solving problems. - Marketing: Traditional and Digital
Students will learn the application of marketing principles in organizational decision-making. - Human Resources and Change Management
This subject area focuses on strategic human resource issues such as workforce acquisition, development, motivation and retention.
Implement sustainable strategies & understand the circular bio-economy and energy management
During the second module, students will learn:
1) Integrated Sustainability Management
- Historical Overview of Climate Change Science -towards the ecological transition: the upcoming scenarios 2030-2050
- Geopolitics of Energy Conflicts
- Sustainable Mobility and Related Industry – New Trends
- Company Sustainability
- Expert Talks
- Ethical supply chain
- The Agenda 2030 and SDGs
2) Circular Bio-Economy
- Circular Bio-Economy, Food Waste & Clean Energy Production
- LCA
- Global Environmental: Biodiversity & Bioeconomy
- Fundraising and EU funding within the European
- Circular Economy and Consumer Behavior
3) Physical Dimensions of Sustainability
- WEFECH nexus – focus on health
- Smart cities and the relation to climate mitigation strategies
- WEFECH nexus – focus on ecosystems
- Smart cities and their impact on economic and social aspects
- International Environmental Law, Policies and Regulations
4) Climate Change and Energy Transition Scenarios
- Energy Management (Core Principals and Systems) and Lifecycle Management of Energy
- The Economics of Renewables and Energy Saving Technologies
- Roadmap for a jointly funded AUIEU Partnership on Climate Change and Sustainable Energy (CCSE)
- The Economics of Biomass Energy
Build a sustainable bio-economy, manage technologies and become a socially responsible leader
During the third module, students will explore:
5) Integration of Renewable Energy (RE): Technologies and Business Models
- Renewable Energy Technologies: towards zero carbon economy
- Sustainability and Innovation in RE Technology
- RE and energy transition in Africa and developing countries
- The Water Food Energy Nexus: From Integrated Approaches to Innovative Business Models
6) Exploring the Future of the Bio-Economy
- Towards Sustainable Bio-Based Economy and society (case studies and best practices)
- Innovation and Sustainability in biomass energy production
- Smart Mobility
7) Corporate Social Responsibility, ESG and Circular Economy Business Models
- Corporate Social Responsability
- ESG and Circular Economy Business Models
- Green Finance
Why Electives?
The goal of Rome Business School is to develop future managers, entrepreneurs, and professionals who are ready to capitalize on the benefits of digitalization, go global, and have a positive impact on society.
Electives are ideal tools for students to improve their employability by focusing on high-demand skills.
- Electives assist students in carving out a niche for themselves and becoming more competitive.
- Electives expose students to courses they might not have encountered otherwise.
- Electives provide a one-of-a-kind curriculum that fosters life and career skills.
Practice Lab | In partnership with
Rome Business School Practice Lab is the place where theoretical concepts are put into practice and participants learn through experience. The Lab is run by the Italian National Research Council (CNR) managers who will examine different specialist knowledge, work on exercises and network while sharing their experience and expertise with the students. This Lab is entirely run by The Italian National Research Council (CNR) managers, with whom you will create a strategy to guide customers through the customer journey of The Italian National Research Council (CNR) products.
Capstone Project
At the end of your educational experience, you will have the chance to prove your abilities by tackling a real business challenge. Use your talent to identify opportunities and create a truly innovative strategy.
Tackle a real company challenge. You can choose to be part of a small team and design a Marketing plan for a new business develop a strategy to increase online sales or create a loyalty offering for different generations.
Program Outcome
- Research and evaluate the ethical implications of contemporary global risks in the current production, consumption, and business activity models. Provide theoretical tools to understand how to grow an environmentally sustainable society, and impose a paradigm shift, led by the change-makers, the Green Transition.
- Learn how to govern sustainability and circular bio-economy from a strategic and managerial perspective.
- Develop extensive skills to set up a sustainability-oriented strategy, particularly regarding circular economy and energy management.
- Illustrate key themes that represent crucial opportunities and challenges regarding the circular economy’s ability to create a more sustainable society.
- Propose methods and practices to increase the circular and energy transition path.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Career and Entrepreneurship Services
Throughout your International Master Online in Sustainability and Circular Bioeconomy Management, you will be accompanied and supported by our Career Services team. With over 10 years of experience in education, we help young talents and managers build their future, guiding them along the path that best suits their capabilities, desires and professional goals.
To give our students the best support in achieving their professional objectives, we’ve structured our Career Service into two core areas:
Occupational Pathways
The Occupational Pathways will help you develop the knowledge, market insights and tools that you need to pursue a successful career in a specific industry. You will benefit from valuable connections with top companies and recruiters.
Entrepreneurial Pathways
Are you planning to start up your own business or dreaming about becoming the fresh and innovative driving force within an organization? We will equip you with skills and knowledge to discover, test and improve your entrepreneurial skills, develop a business idea and finally launch your own business.
The master is particularly suitable for those who want to pursue a career in the following roles:
- Sustainability, energy and innovation within leading companies in both the public and private sectors.
- Energy Manager
- Project Managers in Sustainability, Renewable Energy, and Climate Change projects
- Consulting firms; International organizations and NGOs.
- Policy Analysts
- Consultant for Environmental Issues
- Adviser on sustainable business and policy, sustainable new product development and investment/funding within existing companies.
- Director of NGO
- Circular Economy Manager
- Green Business Entrepreneur/Innovator
The salary of our students after the completion of our International Master in Sustainability and Circular Bioeconomy Management increased by an average of 15,7%