# Master in Sustainable Management & Technology

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Olivier Gallay, UNIL-HEC

Co-director of the Master with Prof. Arnaud Chevallier, IMD and Prof. Michaël Aklin, EPFL

### The Master

The Master in Sustainable Management and Technology (MScSMT) aims to train entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs capable of contributing to the transition towards a more resilient, environmentally friendly and inclusive economy, based on technology. The programme develops skills in three key areas: technology and innovation, economics and management, and the tools needed to develop sustainable solutions. This balanced approach between these three areas makes the programme unique and innovative.
Aimed at bachelor's degree holders with little or no professional experience, the MScSMT welcomes students from either management/economics or engineering backgrounds. It combines theory and practice, while encouraging the development of personal and social skills through interdisciplinary teamwork on concrete projects. These projects are complemented by lectures and workshops led by industry experts, providing a rich and applied learning environment.

Career prospects

Graduates will be able to lead teams in multiple disciplines and solve complex problems in different organisations (companies, start-ups, NGOs). They will also be prepared to adopt unconventional positions and pursue their ideas as entrepreneurs, integrating broadly defined sustainability into their core activities.

[Contacts](mailto:master@e4s.center "Contacts")[Enterprise for Society Center website](https://e4s.center/education/e4s-smt-master/ "Enterprise for Society Center website")

## Features

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| Degree awarded | Master of Science in Sustainable Management & Technology (SMT)  Degree awarded jointly by IMD, EPFL and Unil-HEC Lausanne |
| Credits | 120 ECTS credits |
| Duration | 4 semesters |
| Teaching language | English |
| Information, admission criteria and application procedure | This master program is managed administratively by EPFL. Candidates should apply on the EPFL online application platform until **March 31st.** The admission is based on the quality of application, i.e. excellent academic record, motivation and relevance of previous studies. Successful candidates will be officially registered at EPFL with access to facilities on the UNIL and EPFL campuses.  [Find out more](https://e4s.center/train/admission-criteria/?lang=fr "Find out more") |
| Curriculum | Courses are taught in English by professors from the 3 partner academic institutions, UNIL-HEC, IMD and EPFL.  [Programme and courses](https://e4s.center/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/SMT_Curriculum2023-2024.pdf "Programme and courses") |
| Courses recommended for the Bachelor's degree course at HEC Lausanne | [List of recommended courses](https://www.unil.ch/files/live/sites/hec/files/hec/doc/master/mscsmt/MSMT_BSc%20HEC%20students.pdf "List of recommended courses") |

## Presentation of the Master's programme

## Why choose this Master?