Sustainable Management and Technology Technical University of Munich

Overview

Increasing social interest in sustainability-oriented business, changes in consumer behavior toward renewable and regenerative products, and political agreements and regulations with stricter environmental and climate targets have created a market where companies are now, more than ever, in demand to master the technological change toward climate-neutral and sustainable resource and technology management.This structural change requires specialists with a business education based on sustainable concepts as well as knowledge in: energy and process technology, biotechnology, and material sciences in order to be able to redesign internal company production processes towards resource-saving and sustainable supply chains. This also includes approaches to circular economy. The aim is to develop holistic approaches for the comprehensive use of renewable raw materials and waste, and to be able to evaluate and optimize these in terms of their benefits. In addition, a global perspective is necessary, since companies are in international competition and should be enabled to contribute to the achievement of global sustainability goals.

The interdisciplinary bachelor’s and master’s programs in Sustainable Management and Technology from Technical University of Munich bridge the gap between business and technical areas of enterprise. Additionally, they train the leaders of tomorrow’s sustainable economy to understand and shape entrepreneurial developments and their impact on society and the economy in the necessary depth and complexity.

Careers

In order to create a sustainable economy, innovative business models in line with the entrepreneurial idea as well as new products and technologies are of particular importance. There is a need for sustainability concepts and their implementation in all functional areas such as research and development, purchasing, production, sales, controlling and marketing. The graduates of the SMT course are predestined and qualified to manage sustainability-oriented products, services and processes in companies and to generally anchor these aspects in company management. Graduates can also use the skills they have learned to pursue their own sustainable ideas in start-ups.