Sustainable Development ensures the fulfilment of the needs of the present generation without having to compromise with the needs of the future generation. It promotes an eco-critical perspective towards natural resources and prevents or minimises their depletion. Sustainable Development is a discipline that promotes concern for the environment. With the depleting amount of natural resources that are largely a result of anthropogenic activities, the need to study Sustainable Development has become very crucial. It requires systematic planning of economic growth, which guarantees the least amount of pressure on the exhausting environmental resources, hence enlarging its areas of specialisation as well as employability.
Sustainable Development focuses on solving issues related to ecology, biodiversity, and conservation and tries to identify and come up with new ways to use the Earth's natural resources to their full potential. The study program looks at the different methods and actions that can be taken to protect nature against unsustainable activities.
Study Levels
The following are the study levels offered under this discipline:
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Sustainability Management
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Global Sustainability Science
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Ecosystem Science and Sustainability
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Management with Sustainability
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Sustainability Management
Master of Arts (MA) in Sustainable Development
Master of Arts (MA) in Tourism and Sustainable Management
Master of Arts (MA) in Human Geography and Sustainability Research
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Green Tech and Sustainable Societies
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Sustainable Food and Agriculture Policy
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Forest Sciences
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Marine Science and Climate Change
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Sustainability Management
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Environmental Management
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Sustainable Business and Innovation
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Ecological Economics
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Mineral Resources and Sustainable Mining
Ph.D. in Sustainability Management
Specialisations
The following are the areas of specialisation offered under this discipline:
Architecture and Sustainable Design
Sustainable Management and Policy
Energy and Sustainable Development Management
Sustainable Heritage
Sustainable Management and Production
Environmental Law and Sustainable Development
Sustainability and Social Innovation
Sustainability and Environmental Studies
Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management
Sustainable International Agriculture
Ecological Economics
Agriculture and Sustainability
Sustainable Innovation for Subsistence Marketplaces
Public Planning for Sustainable Development
Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development and Eco-innovation
Environmental Engineering for Sustainable Development
Innovation Human Development and Sustainability
Leadership for Sustainable Development
Sustainable Destination Development
Sustainable Urban Development
Employability
Sustainable Development helps people develop practical as well as analytical skills to prevent environmental degradation and resource depletion; hence, its area of employability is very elaborate.
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- Career prospects are excellent under this discipline and students can engage in employment opportunities in companies such as:
Genap
Unilever
Sweco
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- Graduates with a degree in Sustainability Management can engage in job positions such as:
Consultant
Project Manager
Research Scientist
Environmental Activist
Public Servant
Sustainability Analyst
Energy Efficiency Analyst
Operations Manager
Conservation Worker
Sustainability Engineer
Sustainability Director
Environmental Science and Protection Technician
Environmental Health and Safety Analyst
Ecologist
Geoscientist