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Master's degree in continuing education in organizational sustainability

INFORMATION, PRE-REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION

  • Continuing Education
  • Phone: 91 665 50 60
  • Contact Academic Address: Iria Paz Gil

Student attention:    Student Help Box     Suggestions, complaints and congratulations mailbox

Basic Information

Presentation

Double Degree. Degree from the Rey Juan Carlos University and Degree from the Madrid Chamber of Commerce.

This master's degree offers comprehensive training in the sustainable management of organizations in general and companies in particular.

The current interest in this topic is crucial, as evidenced by international and national initiatives aimed at ensuring sustainable and meaningful business management, in line with the Global Compact, a call for companies to align themselves with the principles of organizational sustainability.

The triple bottom line model (environmental, social, and economic impact of business practices) is applied to all stakeholders (customers, employees, suppliers, competitors, institutions, public administrations, etc.) throughout the entire value chain and in the four classic functional areas of business administration (production and operations, marketing, human resources, and accounting and finance).

For all these reasons, it is a unique master's degree in the current educational landscape.

Objectives

The objectives of the Master's Degree in Continuing Education in Organizational Sustainability are aimed at ensuring that the student acquires the following knowledge and skills:

  • Know and implement the characteristics and models of sustainable management of organizations and companies
  • Understand the importance of the triple bottom line, based on the three dimensions of sustainability: environmental, social and economic.
  • Have a strategic vision of the sustainable management of the organization
  • Design and execute sustainable plans and actions (environmentally, socially and economically) in the functional areas of the company (production and operations, marketing, human resources and accounting and finance) in any productive sector
  • Become familiar with the applicable regulations, guides and standards that ensure the sustainable management of the organization
  • Prepare organizational sustainability reports and non-financial reports
  • Learn to manage and optimize ISO business management systems

Programme

Solutions

ECTS

Description

Organizational Sustainability

6

Introduction to the concept of organizational sustainability, its three dimensions (environmental, social, and economic), current relevance, the 2030 Agenda, and other international initiatives.

The Fourth Sector and Sustainable Business Models

6

Defining the fourth sector and sustainable business models, such as the circular economy and sustainable entrepreneurship, from the perspective of the triple bottom line and stakeholders.

Business Leadership in Organizational Sustainability

6

Contextualizing sustainable business management, the organizational change it can entail, and the importance of governance, ethics, and internal communication.

Impact Analysis and External Communication

6

Presentation of the importance of measuring the impact of the organization's activity in the three dimensions and communicating it to stakeholders (reports, seals, etc.)

Sustainable Production and Operations

6

Characterization of an organization's production and operations from a sustainable perspective throughout the entire supply chain.

Sustainable Marketing

6

Defining the concept of sustainable marketing and the strategic and operational decisions to convey relevant information about the brand's sustainability to consumers.

Sustainable People Management

6

Determining the importance of sustainable personnel management, as well as leadership and management skills, to achieve organizational sustainability.

Sustainable Accounting and Finance

6

Identification of the factors that influence sustainable management of the organization's accounting and finances and associated decisions (investment, risk, etc.)

Master Thesis project

12

Completion and defense of a theoretical or applied thesis on some aspect of organizational sustainability.

Recipients

Access requirements:

Students who hold a previous university degree.

Bachelor's or Double Degree students who still have a maximum of 30 ECTS credits from an official university degree will be eligible for conditional admission. In this case, to obtain the degree, they must prove they have completed their previous studies and hold the official university degree required for admission to postgraduate courses.

Exceptionally, these professional studies may also be accessed by students without a prior official university degree that demonstrates work experience in this field, or by students with advanced vocational training related to the Master's studies who, in the opinion of the Master's Director, have the necessary skills to pursue the program based on professional career and prior experience.

Selection criteria:

If the number of applications exceeds the number of places offered, a selection will be made for each quota (ordinary and disabled, or victims of terrorism or gender violence) based on criteria such as prior training, professional experience, language skills, and a personal interview.

No. of Places: 40.

The start of the course is subject to the minimum number of enrolled students.

Academic management and faculty

Academic direction: Iria Paz Gil (Rey Juan Carlos University)

Academic secretary: Antonio Pulido (Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Madrid)

Master's coordination: David Dormido Canto (Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Madrid)

Coordination of Master's Final Projects: Miguel Prado Román (King Juan Carlos University)

Faculty: 

  • Alberto Prado, Professor of Marketing and Market Research at the Rey Juan Carlos University
  • Buenaventura Gómez Cañada, Director of the Biomethane Business Unit at ID Energy Group
  • Castor Diaz, Director of the Center for Ibero-American Studies at the Rey Juan Carlos University
  • Elena Díaz Galán, Professor of Public International Law and International Relations at the Rey Juan Carlos University
  • Elvira Carles, Director of the Business and Climate Foundation
  • Ernesto Fuente, Senior Director and Partner at Outrun Management
  • Iria Paz Gil, Professor of Marketing and Market Research at the Rey Juan Carlos University
  • Javier San Martín, Managing Partner at Ogaranzo Global Markets
  • Julio Blas, Sustainability Consultant at Echar a Rodar
  • Luis Manuel Cerdá Suárez, Professor of Marketing at the International University of La Rioja
  • Luis Palomino, Secretary General of ASEGRE
  • Mar Becerra Ruiz, Head of H2 Business Development
  • María de las Nieves Puertas, Head of Talent and Human Resources Management Specialist
  • María Encinas, Head of Environmental Management at the Madrid Chamber of Commerce Training Center
  • María Segura de la Monja, Head of Food Safety and Environment at ACES
  • Mario Rajas, Professor of Audiovisual Communication and Advertising at the Rey Juan Carlos University
  • Miguel Prado Román, Professor of Accounting at the Rey Juan Carlos University
  • Olivia González, MYO Company Consultant
  • Sagrario Morán, Professor of Public International Law and International Relations at the Rey Juan Carlos University
  • Susana Muñoz, Leadership and Organizational Cultural Transformation Advisor

Quality guarantee

BOCM Link

Internal quality assurance system

Manual of the Internal Quality Assurance System

Composition of the commission

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Results report

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General information collection plan

Within the quality assurance system of the Rey Juan Carlos University, the following surveys are planned:

- Student profile

- Teacher evaluation

- Degree of satisfaction:

  • Of the students
  • of the graduates
  • From the Faculty
  • Administration and Services Staff

- Labor insertion

- External internships:

  • Satisfaction of interns
  • External tutor satisfaction
  • Employer satisfaction

Survey results:

Improvement actions

The Quality Assurance System of the Rey Juan Carlos University establishes that the degree's Quality Assurance Commission will annually analyze the information derived from the degree's indicators and prepare a report that will include improvement plans if the results so indicate.

Duration and development

Modality: In‑person

Number of credits: 60 ECTS

Contact hours: 600h

Place of delivery:

Business Training Institute of the Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Services of Madrid

Arturo Soria Campus

C/Pedro Salinas, 11, CP 28043, Madrid

Wire: 91 538 38 38 / 38 42

Fax: 91 538 38 03

Buses: Lines 9, 11, 53, 70, 72, 73 and 120

Subway: Line 4, Arturo Soria and Avda. de la Paz stations

Opening hours: Monday to Thursday from 19 to 22 PM 

Start and end date: 2025/2026 academic year (October-July)

Starting in October 2025 and ending in July 2026. The course is continuous, with classes suspended during non-school periods (Christmas and Easter) and holidays.

Reservation of place and enrollment

Pre-registration period: until January 31 2026

Enrollment deadline: until January 31 2026

Title price: €8.600

Possibility of scholarship (if applicable): This master's degree meets the requirements to be eligible for funding through FUNDAE

Pre-registration: Not applicable

The start of the course is subject to the minimum number of enrolled students.

Documentation to attach, forms and place of delivery

The applicant will present all the scanned documentation, in the formats allowed through the link https://www.urjc.es/estudiar-en-la-urjc/admision/276-formacion-continua#preinscripcion

The documentation that you will have to submit is the following:

Students with a degree obtained from a Spanish university or a Higher Education Institution belonging to another Member State of the European Higher Education Area that provides access to continuing education courses must submit the following documentation:

Students with foreign qualifications must submit the following documentation:

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