• The SMAC master’s degree aims to prepare professional figures who recognize and understand the transformations required for business strategies, models, processes, and value chain to face sustainability challenges and focus on economic, environmental, and social variables.During the course, students will learn sustainability-related concepts, methods, and tools and how to apply them in practice. They will also improve their soft skills, such as public speaking, time/project management, and teamwork.The program also offers internships in various organizations.

  Below are indicated the courses taught in English related to the economic, environmental, and social dimensions of sustainability.

  Economic topics

  • Sustainability management
  • Management Control and Cost Analysis
  • Sustainability reporting and assurance
  • Sustainable finance and financial markets
  • Green marketing
  • Environmental statistics
  • Economics of Sustainability
  • Environmental Law
  • Economics of Innovation

  Social topics

  • Value creation and social sustainability

  Environmental topics

  • Methods and tools for sustainable biosystems
  • Methods and tools for sustainable product design
  • Anthropogenic impacts and green/blue economy
  • Farm Lab

Due to market dynamics and international regulations (e.g., the UN Agenda 2030, the EU Green Deal, the CSRD, the CSDDD, the policies on climate change, etc.), new experts with multidisciplinary expertise are needed to drive organizations’ transformation toward sustainability.

Four main professional profiles will be developed:

• Sustainability managers that support the sustainable growth and transformation of organizations by integrating sustainability into the strategy, business model, processes and value chain;
• Sustainability advisors that contribute to projects that help clients improve their processes or practices toward sustainability, sharing market best practices and designing action plans adapted to the client’s reality;
• Sustainability auditors that support market efficiency by verifying the compliance of business processes to specific rules and the reliability of disclosed ESG information to specific reporting standards.
• Sustainability analysts that address governance challenges to sustainable development by supporting the process of policymaking on a local, national and international level.

The program’s strong interdisciplinary approach allows students to develop valuable competencies and skills that are particularly appreciated by private and public organizations.

In addition, the program integrates a solid theoretical background with the capacity to apply specific methods and tools in practice and with the improvement of soft skills. This allows graduates “to know”, “know-how” and “know how to be” to be able to face the different business and market challenges.

Finally, during the program, seminars, case studies, business games, and project works will be developed, which will allow participants to develop new skills and competencies and connect with relevant organizations.

Course Coordinator:
Prof. Marco Giuliani
m.giuliani@univpm.it

Ufficio Orientamento e Tutorato
Tel: +39 071 220 3010 – 3038
orientamento@univpm.it