Business and Social Impact at Utrecht University

Businesses increasingly have to reinvent themselves to meet the demands of a world characterised by societal challenges such as climate change, population growth, migration and globalisation. Pressure from consumers, regulators and other stakeholders stimulates organisations to combine financial and social goals, rather than focusing solely on shareholder value. More than ever, businesses need strategic renewal and value creators with transformative leadership qualities to help steer them in the desired direction.

Do you want to experience the opportunities, challenges and dilemmas that businesses face today? Do you want to develop the knowledge and skills required to assess and enhance business ecosystems? Do you want to become an expert in designing new strategies for societal value creation?

Our new and innovative Master’s programme in Business and Social Impact provides you with a solid grounding in economics & management, and equips you with practical skills, tools and networks for a rewarding career with organisations that lead the way on corporate social responsibility.

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Business and Social Impact at Utrecht University: Content

In this Master's in Business and Social Impact, you will focus on:

- The role of business in today’s society;

- Understanding and appreciating the wider context of business and business ecosystems, along with the various stakeholders;

- Developing strategies for doing business for society, in connection with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);

- Dealing with the challenges, opportunities, tensions and dilemmas that come with combining financial and social value;

- The role of marketing in doing business;

- Obtaining and managing finance for business that combines financial and social goals.

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Business and Social Impact at Utrecht University: Possible careers

With this Master’s programme, students develop the academic and professional skills to prepare for work in businesses who do more and better for society. You will know how to develop organisational strategies to make this happen.

After finishing your studies, you can start your career in one of these areas:

- Corporate social responsibility (CSR) expert, manager, controller or adviser;

- Social marketer;

- Sustainable finance expert;

- Social business developer;

- Start-ups;

- Consultant;

- Policymaker.

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Business and Social Impact at Utrecht University: Admission requirements

A BSc of a research university in Economics or Economics and Business Economics.
A good command of English. Check the specific English proficiency requirements below.

If you have another type of Bachelor's degree (e.g. Business Administration, Management, Social Sciences, Engineering, Political Sciences) you must have knowledge in the following fields:

• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Corporate Finance
• Econometrics or Advanced Statistics

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Overview of Masters programmes - Utrecht University

		Applied Ethics
		Artificial Intelligence
		Arts and Society
		Business and Social Impact
		Business Informatics
		Climate Physics
		Computing Science
		Contemporary Theatre, Dance and Dramaturgy
		Cultural Anthropology: Sustainable Citizenship
		Earth Structure and Dynamics
		Earth, Life and Climate
		Economic Policy
		Educational Sciences
		Educational Sciences: Learning in Interaction
		Epidemiology
		European Law
		Experimental Physics
		Game and Media Technology
		History and Philosophy of Science
		History of Politics and Society
		Innovation Sciences
		Intercultural Communication
		Legal Research
		Mathematical Sciences
		Media, Art and Performance Studies
		Medical Imaging
		Multidisciplinary Economics
		Nanomaterials Science
		One Health
		Research in Public Administration and Organisational Science
		Social Policy and Public Health
		Sociology: Contemporary Social Problems
		Theoretical Physics
		Urban and Economic Geography
		Veterinary Medicine; Farm Animal Health and Veterinary Public Health
		Water Science and Management
		Youth Studies
		Youth, Education and Society
		Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studies
		Applied Cognitive Psychology
		Applied Musicology
		Art History
		Bestuur en beleid
		Bestuur en beleid voor professionals
		Bio Inspired Innovation
		Biofabrication
		Bioinformatics and Biocomplexity
		Biology of Disease
		Cancer, Stem Cells and Developmental Biology
		Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
		Clinical Psychology
		Communicatie en organisatie
		Communicatie, beleid en management
		Comparative Literary Studies
		Cultural Anthropology: Sociocultural Transformation
		Cultural History of Modern Europe
		Cultuurgeschiedenis van modern Europa
		Development and Socialisation in Childhood and Adolescence
		Drug Innovation
		Duitse taal en cultuur: educatie en communicatie
		Earth Surface and Water
		Economische geografie
		Energy Science
		Engelse taal en cultuur: educatie en communicatie
		Environmental Biology
		Epidemiology Postgraduate
		European Criminal Justice in a Global Context
		Farmacie
		Film- en televisiewetenschap
		Franse taal en cultuur: educatie en communicatie
		Fysiotherapiewetenschap
		Gender Studies (Research)
		Geneeskunde
		Geneeskunde van gezelschapsdieren
		Geo-communicatie
		Geografie: educatie en communicatie
		Geographical Information Management and Applications (GIMA)
		Geschiedenis van politiek en maatschappij
		Geschiedenis: educatie en communicatie
		Gezondheidszorg landbouwhuisdieren en veterinaire volksgezondheid
		Gezondheidszorg paard
		History
		Human Geography
		Infection and Immunity
		Interculturele communicatie
		International Development Studies
		Kunstgeschiedenis
		Kunstgeschiedenis: educatie en communicatie
		Law and Technology in Europe
		Leraar voorbereidend hoger onderwijs
		Linguistics
		Literature Today
		Literatuur vandaag
		Logopediewetenschap
		Maatschappelijke opvoedingsvraagstukken
		Management van Publieke Vraagstukken
		Marine Sciences
		Meertaligheid en taalverwerving
		Methodology and Statistics for the Behavioural, Biomedical and Social Sciences
		Migration, Ethnic Relations and Multiculturalism
		Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences
		Musicology
		Nederlandse literatuur en cultuur
		Nederlandse taal en cultuur: educatie en communicatie
		Neerlandistiek
		Neuropsychology
		Neuroscience and Cognition
		Notarieel recht
		Onderneming en recht
		Onderwijswetenschappen
		Organisatie, cultuur en management
		Organisaties, verandering en management
		Orthopedagogiek
		Philosophy
		Privaatrecht
		Publiek management
		Regenerative Medicine and Technology
		Religie en samenleving
		Religious Studies
		Science and Business Management
		Science Education and Communication
		Selective Utrecht Medical Master (SUMMA)
		Social and Health Psychology
		Social, Health and Organisational Psychology
		Sociology and Social Research
		Spaanse taal en cultuur: educatie en communicatie
		Spatial Planning
		Sportbeleid en sportmanagement
		Staats- en bestuursrecht
		Strafrecht
		Strategisch Human Resource Management
		Sustainable Business and Innovation
		Sustainable Development
		Toxicology and Environmental Health
		Verplegingswetenschap
		Vertalen

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Business and Social Impact at Utrecht University: Why in Utrecht ?

The Master’s in Business and Social Impact provides you with:

• The tools, skills and techniques to transform businesses and strengthen their social value creation;
• Market analysis and empirical techniques for such analysis, including customer development;
• Strategy creation abilities. Special attention is paid to redesigning strategies to meet (new or existing) missions and values in line with the SDGs;
• Competences for dealing with tensions and synergies between businesses’ growth ambitions and social goals;
• Knowledge of the types of finance that businesses aiming to create social value can draw upon.

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