MASTER’S DEGREE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (RSE) MANAGEMENT
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Updated on 01/07/2024
ESMEP Business School is a higher education institution subject to state educational supervision through the Académie de Paris. ESMEP offers programmes in Sustainability Management ranging from Bac to Bac +5, delivered both on-campus and online, in initial and continuing education.
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MASTER’S DEGREE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (RSE) MANAGEMENT
Présentation
The Master’s in Sustainable Development and CSR Management (RSE) at ESMEP is a RNCP-registered qualification, Level 7, designed to train professionals over two years who are sensitive to socio-environmental transition and sustainability issues, equipping them to implement, manage, and improve management systems in these key areas of a company.
This programme is perfectly suited to the needs of managers attentive to CSR and Sustainable Development issues, who are looking for creative, passionate, curious, and motivated team members.
Programme Benefits:
The RSE Master’s at ESMEP ensures you are highly operational from your first professional experience. Courses, lectures, masterclasses, and business games are delivered by professionals who are experts in their fields.
Work-Study Opportunities:
Connections with our network of premium partner companies are provided to support your work-study programme.
Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities:
For any disability-related situation, please contact the Disability Officer.
Disability Officer: Stéphane NOAH
Phone: 0160055830
Email: Stephanenoah@emsp-bs.fr
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MASTER’S DEGREE IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (RSE) MANAGEMENT
Salary
The average annual salary upon graduation from the Master’s in Sustainable Development and CSR Management is €28,000.
Students entering the first year of a Master’s programme are required to successfully complete all skills blocks, while those entering directly into the second year may be exempted from certain skills blocks.
Type of programme:
On-campus
Asynchronous e-learning
Blended learning (on-campus and synchronous or asynchronous e-learning)
Cette formation ne possède pas d’équivalence et de passerelle
Further Studies
This Master’s programme has a professional focus and therefore leads directly to employment.
POURSUITES D’ÉTUDES
Après un BTS CI, vous avez donc le choix entre la poursuite de vos études ou la recherche d’un emploi. Vous pourrez par exemple : Entrer en école de commerce Suivre une L3 à l’université Faire une licence professionnelle Préparer une formation en alternance Effectuer des stages en entreprise Travailler et chercher un poste dans les domaines du commerce
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
The Master’s degree in Sustainable Development and CSR (RSE) at ESMEP is a State-recognised Level 7 qualification that aims to achieve the following objectives:
Acquire an in-depth understanding of the regulatory framework for CSR and Sustainable Development (ISO standards, current regulations, SDG reference frameworks).
Develop and implement a CSR strategy tailored to the specific context of the organisation.
Integrate principles of sustainability and positive impact into project design and management.
Map the company’s stakeholders and engage teams effectively.
Audit CSR performance.
Manage CSR-related risks and identify opportunities for sustainable innovation.
Master ethical and responsible marketing and communication plans.
Develop new business models and innovations for impact.
Analyse and assess the environmental and social impacts of an organisation’s economic activities.
DURATION
DURATION OF STUDIES:
1,500 hours over 2 years for students holding a Bachelor’s degree (BAC+3) or equivalent.
750 hours over 1 year for students holding a BAC+4, BAC+5, or equivalent.
350 hours of asynchronous e-learning over 6 to 9 months for students entering Master 1.
450 hours of asynchronous e-learning over 9 to 15 months for students entering Master 2.
INTERNSHIP / WORK-STUDY:
Master 1 (M1): Annual training hours.
Master 2 (M2): Minimum annual training hours: 910 hours.
Admission Requirements
Entry Level(s)
Bachelor’s degree / Undergraduate degree and Bac+4
Prerequisites:
The Master’s in Sustainable Development and CSR Management (RSE) at ESMEP is open to holders of a Bachelor’s degree or any other Level 6 qualification. For entry directly into the second year of the Master’s, candidates must have completed Master 1 or hold an exemption granted by the certifying authority.
Admission is based on a review of the application and, where applicable, an interview.
Teaching Methods and Assessment
Assessment Methods:
Case studies and/or tests and/or essays and/or text analyses and/or multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and/or oral assessments and/or research projects / Continuous assessment / Work-study and competency evaluation (written + oral) / Thesis defence / Professional evaluation in the company
Programme Summary Documents:
Course materials (PDF, and/or Word, and/or PPT formats), case studies and/or audio and video resources, and any exercises to be completed during the programme
Admission Procedures and Deadlines
ACCESS DEADLINES
Applications for the September 2025 intake are open from 1 March to 20 September 2025
Applications for the deferred January 2026 intake continue until 18 December
Modalities
Access to our programmes can be initiated:
By the employer,
By the employee with their consent,
By a student or their legal guardian
Work-study programmes are available from the third year onwards.
Once the application form has been completed, our school undertakes to respond within 72 hours.
If the programme requires prerequisites, we will then propose, regardless of the funding method you intend to use, a knowledge assessment and/or a positioning interview (by telephone or videoconference) and/or a review of your application file.
Career Opportunities
CSR Project Officer
Sustainability Manager
Non-Financial Reporting Manager
Diversity and Inclusion Manager
HR & CSR Manager
Communications Officer
Events Officer
CSR and Sustainable Development Consultant
Impact Entrepreneur
Marketing Manager
Environmental Project Officer
Les indicateurs de résultats obligatoires en lien avec le CFA sont disponibles sur https://www.inserjeunes.education.gouv.fr/diffusion/accueil
Les modalités pour l’examen du BTS SAM sont accessibles sur le lien suivant : https://urlr.me/CFsqv
Academic Programme
1ST YEAR
The RSE programme in the 1st year, which aims to develop managerial skills, is structured as follows:
Semester 1:
Business Strategy
Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour
Project and Innovation Management
Geopolitics for Managers
Corporate Finance and Treasury Management
English
Business Challenges in a Globalised Economy
Business Law
Semester 2:
Innovation & Business Models
Management of Collaborative Tools
Globalisation and International Economics
Environmental Management and Sustainable Strategies
International Management
Foundations of Sustainable Development
Transition Challenges and Planetary Boundaries
Influence and Lobbying Strategies
International Environmental Issues
Business Game
Internship (Optional)
2ND YEAR
The RSE programme in the specialisation year is organised into two (2) blocks:
BLOCK 1: SPECIALISATION SUBJECTS
Semester 1:
Development and Implementation of CSR Strategies
Inclusive Stakeholder Management
Designing and Launching a Sustainable Product
Change and Performance Management
Semester 2:
CSR and Sustainable Development Standards and Regulations
Design and Co-Construction of a CSR Policy
Sustainable Business Models
Management and Implementation of a CSR Project within Organisations
Business Game
Internship (Compulsory)
Professional Dissertation Writing
AXIS 2: CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Validation of competency blocks:
Block 1: Create and develop a digital entrepreneurship project with AI support
Block 2: Design a digital project using a UX Design approach adapted to AI
Block 3: Manage a digital project using agile methodology, and develop its functional specifications and technical requirements
Block 4: Develop an e-marketing and communication strategy for a digital entrepreneurship project with AI support
Block 5: Conduct studies and draft reports in economic intelligence and corporate strategy
Assistance with Company
Search
Corporate Research Seminar
Individual Coaching
Networking with the School’s Partners
Funding
The work-study contract: the company pays the tuition fees on behalf of the student.
Individual Training Leave (CIF).
Individual Training Assistance (AIF), if you are unemployed.
Personal funding through a student job or a bank loan.
You have the option to pay your tuition fees in instalments.
Corporate Research Seminar
Tuition Fees
Information regarding the cost of this programme is available by clicking on the following link: https://esmep.fr/tarifs-et-financements/
Tuition fees for the work-study programme: €10,500 VAT included / year
Tuition fees for the full-time programme: €5,500 VAT included / year
Registration fee: €1,000 VAT included
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INFORMATIONS DE CONTACT
E-mail: contact@esmep.fr / admissions@esmep.fr
Phone : 0160055830
