Opening of an MSc in Circular Economy

OPENING IN SEPTEMBER 2022

In September 2022, ESDES Lyon Business School will offer a brand new program: Master of Science Circular Economy & Sustainable Innovation, approved by the CGE. Seb Group, Mane, Gattefossé, EFI Automotive, Addev, the Lyon metropolis or also Eco-conception national pole support the creation of this training program to meet the challenges of hiring talents capable of driving and developing innovative production policies.  

The transition to a circular economy means business model restructuring to meet the challenges of preserving resources and the environment. Within the framework of the European Green Deal, nearly 700,000 local and sustainable and non-relocatable jobs will be created around eco-design, economy of functionality, waste prevention and recycling, etc.

Master of Science to prepare for tomorrow’s jobs

Over a period of 13 months (including 4 months of internship), the new MSc was built in collaboration with the main stakeholders in the circular economy. Accessible with a French or international bachelor’s degree and 100% in English, the program is built in blocks of skills from the implementation and evaluation of the company’s circularization strategy to the remediation of performance with regard to societal and environmental impacts.

The teachings will make large room for experience, to the interventions of people in charge of the companies at the origin the program’s creation and to the expertise of our professors-reseachers in order to train students on the professions of tomorrow: Manager of the sustainable supply, Manager of the circular economy, Consultant in economy of the functionality, Manager of the sustainable transition…