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Sustainability Management School (SUMAS) is a private business school focused on
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and a responsible management education (UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Program, Voluntary Initiative). This training center was founded in 2012 by Ivana Modena with the mission of ''Inspiring Innovative Leaders''. SUMAS's main campus is based in the headquarters of the
International Union for Conservation of Nature The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natu ...
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IUCN The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; officially International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natu ...
) and
World Wide Fund for Nature The World Wide Fund for Nature Inc. (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment. It was formerly named the Wor ...
(WWF), just neighbors without any connection, in
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in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Moreover, the school has recently opened its second campus in Milan, Italy, in which students can attend all bachelor programs as well as graduate programs specializing in Sustainability Management and Sustainable Fashion Management.


Programs

SUMAS offers private degree programs for different educational programs to all students coming of different ages, and up to IBCP and Bachelors, Masters, MBA, and Doctoral Degrees.


Undergraduate programs

* Bachelor of Business Administration ( BBA) in Sustainability Management. * Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in
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Management. * Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance and Responsible Investment. * Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Sustainable Hospitality Management. * Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Sustainable Fashion Management.


Graduate programs


Master's programs

All Master's programs are offered both on-campus and online. * Master in Sustainability Management (MAM) * Master in Sustainable Fashion Management (MAM) * Master in Sustainable Hospitality Management (MAM) * Master in Sustainable Tourism Management (MAM)


MBA programs

All MBA programs are offered both on-campus and online. * Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Sustainability Management * Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Sustainable Fashion Management * Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance and Responsible Investment * Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Sustainable Tourism Management * Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Sustainable Hospitality Management


Doctorate programs

* Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) in Sustainability Management


Other programs

* Certificate of Advance Studies (CAS). *
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Career-related Programme (IBCP) in Business & Sustainability.


Accreditation, Memberships, and Achievements


Accreditation

Sustainability Management School does not hold the institutional accreditation (AAQ) to award reputable academic higher education degrees in Switzerland. *Programmatic private accreditation granted by the
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), formerly the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, is a U.S. organization offering accreditation services to business programs focused on teaching and learni ...
(ACBSP) in 2016. programmatic accreditations (ACBSP) do not guarantee recognition for qualifications, exams or programs passed, from said Institutions.


Affiliations & Memberships

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R20 Regions of Climate Action The R20 – Regions of Climate Action is a non-profit environmental organization founded in September 2011, by former governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, with the support of the United Nations. R20 is a coalition of sub-national governm ...
(R20) * Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) * The
United Nations Global Compact The United Nations Global Compact is a non-binding United Nations pact to encourage businesses and firms worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation. The UN Global Compact is a princ ...
(UNGC) initiative, both Swiss and Russian networks. * Chambre Vaudoise du Commerce et de l’Industrie (CVCI). *Member of Swiss Private School Register
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Ranking

The school's Online MBA in Sustainability Management was named 18th among The 23 Best Online MBA Programs in Sustainability for 2017–2018. Moreover, Sustainability Management School achieved 4 out of 5 QS Quacarelli Simonds Stars in 2017.


Campuses


Switzerland

SUMAS is headquartered in the city of Gland, between Geneva and Laussane. Its Swiss campus is a city campus with different buildings, including: * IUCN Campus, in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Conservation Center. * SUMAS Learning Center (SLC) across from the IUCN Campus. This is where teaching facilities are located.


Italy

SUMAS opened in February 2020 its brand new campus in
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. Located in BASE Milano, students can attend Sustainability Management and Sustainable Fashion Management programs in this campus.


References

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