Study location	Italy, Venice
Type	Master's degree, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	Italian
Awards	MA
Course code	EM60/GGG/2023

Tuition fee	€2,300 per year More information
Application fee	€30 one-time This non-refundable fee allows you to apply for admission to a maximum of two programmes of study. How to pay the fee

Entry qualification

Minimum 3-year bachelor's degree (or higher) A minimum three-year undergraduate degree is required. Please note: not all international undergraduate degrees are a valid entry qualification for enrolling in a master’s degree programme in Italy. READ MORE ABOUT THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF YOUR APPLICATION PLEASE NOTE: Admission to this master’s degree programme is subject to the satisfaction of specific minimum curricular requirements. In order for you to be an eligible candidate, the academic content of your previous university studies must be coherent with and relevant to the coursework of this master’s degree programme. Generally, candidates who possess (or will possess) a university qualification in one of the following fields satisfy the academic prerequisites for admission: Business Administration Economics More specifically, all candidates must have obtained at least 60 out of 180 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System credits) or the equivalent (i.e., no less than 1/3 of your entire coursework) in the following fields: At least 20 ECTS in Business, with at least one course in Business Economics At least 40 ECTS in Economics; Law; and Mathematics and Statistics, with at least one course per field In order to determine if you satisfy these curricular requirements, this programme’s Teaching Committee will evaluate your undergraduate transcript of records. The Teaching Committee will also examine your CV in order to establish your possession of adequate personal preparation. BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION FOR THIS MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME, be sure to assess whether your academic background and experience are likely to satisfy the programme’s minimum curricular requirements! READ MORE ABOUT THE MINIMUM CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS (to be updated soon for 2025/2026) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. If your documents are not in English or Italian, please upload the original documentation or a verified copy of it AS WELL AS a professional translation in English or Italian. You can obtain professional translations either in your country or in Italy, and they can be issued by professional translators, a local court of law or court interpreters.

Language requirements

English Italian ITALIAN A minimum B2-level knowledge of Italian is required for enrolment. Please make sure you upload one of the certifications we recognise as proof of your language level. You can apply to this programme even if you have yet to obtain a language certification, but in order to complete your enrolment you will need to provide one or take a preliminary Italian language test organised either on Skype or on campus before the academic year begins. You are exempted from needing to provide evidence of your proficiency in Italian if: • Italian is your mother tongue; or • you are an EU citizen (regardless of citizenship and residence). Chinese Marco Polo students can provide language certification indicating either a B1- or a B2-level knowledge of Italian. Chinese Marco Polo students enrolling with a certified B1-level knowledge of Italian must achieve a certified B2-level knowledge of the language by the end of the first year of their studies. ENGLISH A minimum B2-level knowledge of English is also required. Please make sure you upload one of the certifications we recognise as proof of your English language level. You can apply to this programme even if you have yet to obtain a language certification, but you will need to present one in order to complete your enrolment. Exemption categories Please note: Ca’ Foscari University does not conduct any test to assess your knowledge of English as part of the application procedure.

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application. This is a limited-admission programme that requires you to take an entry test in Italian. Non-EU applicants take the entry test via Skype. If the preliminary evaluation of your documentation by the Welcome Unit is successful, you will be sent instructions for reserving the date and time of your entry test. EU applicants must register for and take an online written entry test. The calls for applications posted on the programme’s dedicated web page at the section Enrol > Admission. Please make sure the page is updated with the call for application relevant for the academic year in which you plan to begin your studies!

More information	unive.it/degree/em60

Overview

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

In this day and age, understanding the implications of sustainable management is an essential tool for all companies. In response, this innovative programme provides you with an expertise in perceiving and structuring how a business operates and manages innovation in terms of sustainability.

The degree programme ensures that you acquire specific sustainability-related skills with regard to company management by expanding your knowledge of a business’s internal organization and its relationship to its external environment. It also explores corporate strategy, strategic planning and sustainability management, planning and control, non-economic and performance measurement, marketing, human resources management, business innovation systems, information and decision support systems, labour law, and technology management.

Explore this programme’s study plan (Study > Study plan > Enrolled in the 2023/2024 academic year)

Double Degree available
Students enrolled in this programme have the opportunity to obtain an international double degree with the ESCP Business School in France. Learn more about this opportunity on the university website at the section Study > Double Degree with ESCP Business School

Programme structure

This programme includes the following components:

• course work
• curricular internship
• final thesis

You can apply to carry out the double degree outlined above, which would involve spending one of the two years of study at a partner university. Alternatively, you can request to spend one or two semesters abroad through Ca’ Foscari’s exchange programmes.
Your curricular internship can be carried out either in Italy or abroad.

Career opportunities

As a graduate, you will be prepared to contribute to the design of sustainable development strategies, manage innovation opportunities (including in the circular economy), implement sustainability, environmental and social impact initiatives by harnessing the opportunities arising from digital transformation, promote and implement stakeholder engagement initiatives, and make use of the most up-to-date methodologies for measuring, reporting and measuring sustainability performance. You will be equipped to seek employment in large, medium or small companies anywhere in the world and to deal with processes in public or private industrial, commercial-distribution or service companies.