Overview

The topics covered by the Management for Sustainable Firms programme at University of Padua also address some of the key issues regarding the globalisation of the competition and supply chains to equip students with the expertise to understand and face the sustainability transition.

Career opportunities

Graduates can work in field such as Smart Manufacturing, Operations Management, Supply chain Management, Operational excellence Management, HR Management, Business and organisation consultancy, Talent acquisition and management, Digital marketing management, Business Innovation Development.

Programme Structure

The first year’s courses are designed to give the students an integrated view of the management of modern firms competing sustainably in the global economy: from sustainable strategies and business models to organisational structures, from business economics to accounting systems.

The second year aims at building skills along three business processes, each through a dedicated study track:

Smart Manufacturing: Lean Management, Sustainable Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Machine Learning for Operation Management.
Marketing and Digital Transformation: Relational Marketing, Economics of Innovation, Digitalization and Product-service innovation, Quantitative Methods and Analytics for Marketing.
People and Organization: Talent Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Performance Management & Compensation.

Each track includes internship, elective courses and thesis.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-08 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-07 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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80

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OTE

126

IELTS

6

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Padua, Italy

Disciplines

Management Studies Human Resource Management Sustainable Development View 65 other Masters in Sustainable Development in Italy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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80

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum three-year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) with proven skills in at least two of the following core academic areas:

1. Management (ex.: strategy, marketing, operations, organization and human resource management)

2. Accounting & Finance (ex.: management accounting, auditing, control, corporate finance)

3. Economics & Quantitative (ex.: microeconomics, macroeconomics, mathematics, statistics)

Only academic skills fulfilled by an undergraduate degree will be considered.

Additional entry requirements – Entry title and GPA

GMAT or GRE test (not mandatory)

Your Curriculum Vitae, motivation letter and letters of references will also be favourably considered.

Whenever necessary, the Commission may also ask candidates for an on-line interview.

English language - B2 level (CEFR) or equivalent

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

2739 EUR / year

≈ 2739 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

2739 EUR / year

≈ 2739 EUR / year

Living costs

Padova

Italy

750 - 1100 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

The topics covered by the Management for Sustainable Firms programme at University of Padua also address some of the key issues regarding the globalisation of the competition and supply chains to equip students with the expertise to understand and face the sustainability transition.

Career opportunities

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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