International Strategy and Sustainability

Studying International Strategy and Sustainability will give you a competitive edge in a rapidly advancing world.


Why International Strategy and Sustainability?

Studying international strategy and sustainability you will learn how to identify and manage organisational, governance, and sustainability challenges in various economic, social, environmental, geographic, institutional, cultural, and linguistic contexts. Other skills acquired will help you recognise opportunities for domestic organisations to integrate sustainability issues with international strategy, especially in relation to large emerging markets such as China, India, and Russia

Students on this track also have the opportunity to take a Double Degree with EMLyon. The double degree is a unique opportunity to get two degrees in one go.

In a nutshell

  • 120 credits, 2 years of full-time study
  • Language: English
  • Degree: MSc in Economics and Business Administration
  • Location: Helsinki, Finland

During your studies you will:

  • identify and manage organisational, governance, and sustainability challenges in various economic, social, environmental, geographic, institutional, cultural, and linguistic contexts
  • recognise opportunities for domestic organisations to integrate sustainability issues with international strategy, especially in relation to large emerging markets such as China, India, and Russia

Students in this track also have the opportunity to apply for a Double Degree with EMLyon. The double degree is a unique opportunity to get two degrees in one go, and you complete studies both in France and in Helsinki.

Year 1 Fall

Strategic and Sustainable Organisations
Supply Chain Risk and Resilience
Corporate Responsibility Across Business Studies
Service and Customer Management

Year 1 Spring

Research Seminar
Qualitative Methods in Business Studies
Project course in Corporate Social Responsibility and Humanitarian Logistics

One of the following:
Business Ethics
Strategic Foresight
Innovating in and with Organisations

Year 2 Fall

Master's Thesis Seminar (can be taken in the summer to speed up graduation)
Free choice of language studies
Free choice of elective studies

Year 2 Spring

Opportunity for exchange studies abroad
Master's thesis

Graduation in June

Upon Graduation You Will Have

In addition to the goals of the specialisation Business and Management, students in International Strategy and Sustainability will gain skills in

  1. Identifying and managing organizational, governance, and sustainability challenges in various economic, social, environmental, geographic, institutional, cultural and linguistic contexts.
  2. Recognizing opportunities for domestic organizations to integrate sustainability issues with international strategy, especially in relation to large emerging markets such as China, India, and Russia.