Overview
The Executive Master’s in Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development (CSR & SD) is a programme for executives and professionals wishing to place sustainability issues at the heart of organisations’ strategy and performance.
Recognised by the French State and awarded by EXCELIA Business School, this programme develops advanced expertise in managing CSR initiatives, analysing environmental and social impacts, and implementing responsible, sustainable strategies.
In a context marked by the transformation of business models and growing governance requirements, this Executive programme prepares participants to guide organisations toward overall performance, reconciling economic efficiency, social responsibility and sustainable innovation.
The programme is based on teaching that combines academic input, real case studies and applied projects, developing skills that are directly applicable in business.
Highlights of the Executive Master’s in CSR & SD
- An internationally recognised programme, awarded by EXCELIA Business School
- A programme at the heart of current sustainability, governance and responsible performance challenges
- An integrated approach combining strategy, impact and sustainable value creation
- A practice-oriented teaching approach: case studies, applied projects and real-life scenarios
- Academic and professional speakers who are experts in CSR and ESG issues
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Mastery of key tools: CSR assessment, non-financial reporting, ESG indicators
- A programme designed to support progression into positions of responsibility
Training programme
The programme is structured around a defined path aimed at training professionals capable of combining economic performance, social responsibility and sustainable transformation.
Through an approach combining academic teaching, real case studies and applied projects, participants develop a comprehensive view of CSR and sustainable development issues.
Block 1: Carry out the CSR and Sustainable Development assessment
This first module provides an understanding of sustainable development challenges and helps assess an organisation’s CSR positioning.
Flagship subjects:
- Challenges and fundamentals of sustainable development
- Stakeholder mapping
- Impact and materiality analysis
- Strategic monitoring and CSR benchmarking
- Diagnostic tools and non-financial indicators
Block 2: Design the CSR strategy and manage its implementation
This module enables students to integrate CSR into a company’s overall strategy and manage responsible initiatives.
Flagship subjects:
- CSR strategy and value creation
- Ethical governance and compliance
- Integration of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)
- Responsible management and change leadership
- Management tools and dashboards
Block 3: Support transformation and engage stakeholders
This module focuses on the human and organisational dimension of sustainable transformation.
Flagship subjects:
- Sustainable leadership and collaborative management
- Internal communication and team engagement
- Awareness of responsible practices
- Sustainable innovation and circular economy
Block 4: Communicate and showcase the CSR initiative
This module covers the reporting and communication tools related to non-financial performance.
Flagship subjects:
- Non-financial reporting (CSRD, GRI, ISO 26000, etc.)
- Responsible communication and transparency
- Assessment of sustainable performance
- Showcasing CSR commitments
Skills developed
This programme enables professionals to develop comprehensive expertise in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development, directly linked to organisations’ strategic and operational challenges.
It trains profiles capable of:
- Carry out a CSR assessment and analyse environmental, social and governance impacts
- Design and manage a CSR strategy aligned with the company’s performance objectives
- Implement non-financial reporting systems and ESG indicators
- Integrate sustainability and governance issues into decision-making
- Engage stakeholders and support organisations’ sustainable transformation
- Develop a global vision linking strategy, performance and impact
Admission requirements
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree (Bac+3) or a recognised equivalent qualification, with validation of all credits.
- The application review is carried out at Hestim.
- Review of the application file by our school’s admissions board.
- Copy of national ID card (for Moroccan students)
- Copy of passport (for international students)
- 2 Photos
- Cover letter
- CV
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