Study Sustainable Management
Lead the Way in Planning Sustainable Development on a Global Scale
In today’s world, businesses are expected to do more than just turn a profit – they need to operate responsibly and sustainably. From reducing greenhouse-gas emissions to ensuring fair labor practices, sustainability, fairness and solidarity are key factors in modern business. More and more companies are making sustainability a core part of their brand, responding to growing customer demands for ethical practices. As a result, sustainable management is now more in demand than ever. In short, today’s companies don’t just need to succeed – they also need to do it ethically.
Our Bachelor of Science in Business Administration is the perfect foundation for launching an international career. And with the profile “Sustainable Management” you’ll be ready to lead the way to a more sustainable future.
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Sustainable Management
Meet our Professor Maria Besiou. She is Professor of Humanitarian Logistics and Dean of Research at KLU.
In this video she will give you a short introduction into the profile Sustainable Management.
Dive right in with classes on
- Chinese, Spanish or German
- Empirical Research Methods
- Non-Profit Management
- Sustainable New Product Development and Design Thinking
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics
- Sustainable Supply Chains
Get ready for a career in global sustainability
- Tackle the challenges of working with people in international organizations.
- Apply business ethics to your everyday work.
- Communicate in a foreign language while gaining intercultural skills.
- Collect, analyze and report data, providing actionable recommendations.
- Understand the key trends in and workings of the non-profit sector.
- Incorporate sustainability into new product development and design thinking.
- Apply sustainable strategies to complex business processes.
Student Testimonials

I wanted a program that was a good foundation for any career I would pursue and well connected with the industry and I found it at KLU. The quality of technology is amazing, the education is very personalized, and the professors really prepare you for what is to come post studies. I would choose KLU over and over again.
Bili Ntuli, class of 2025, Olympic Hockey player (South Africa)

One of the highlights of my program was my semester abroad at Thammasat Business School (Thailand). Gaining insights into the workings of local firms and the current market opportunities in an Asian country was a great addition to my understanding of business worldwide. Beyond the classes, the host university offered a plethora of events, such as sightseeing trips even outside the city limits, cooking classes, and conferences.
Timon Seibert, class of 2026 (Germany)

KLU gave me access to exceptional resources, from career services to an alumni network, and I made a point of leveraging them. KLU also equipped me with the invaluable skill of ‘selling’ my work: telling a compelling story about the projects I work on and why they matter. This ability has been critical in my career.
Philipp Zimmer, class of 2020, Master studies @ MIT (Germany)





