MASTER’S DEGREE IN CSR CONSULTING AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (C-RSE)
Certification : Titre enregistré au répertoire national des certifications professionnelles N° de fiche RNCP38364, Date d’échéance de l’enregistrement : 31-12-2027 délivré par le ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la recherche
BACHELOR START-UP & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Presentation
The Master’s in CSR Consulting and Change Management (C-RSE) at ESEA is a Level 7 qualification listed on the RNCP. It trains professionals over two years to address socio-environmental transition and sustainability challenges, equipping them to implement, manage, and improve management systems in these key areas of business.
This programme is ideally suited to Managers concerned with CSR and Sustainable Development issues, who are seeking creative, passionate, curious, and motivated collaborators.
The C-RSE Master’s at ESEA enables students to be highly operational from their very first professional experience. Courses, lectures, Masterclasses, and Business Games are delivered by professionals who are experts in their respective fields.
Connections with our network of premium partner companies are established to support your work-study programme.
ESEA Business School is a higher education institution subject to the State’s academic supervision, through the Académie de Paris. ESEA Business School offers programmes in Sustainability Management from Bac to Bac+5, delivered both on campus and online, through initial and continuing education.
- Activity declaration number: registered with the Prefect of the Île-de-France region.
- SIRET number
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME
01-60-05-58-30
contact@esea-bs.fr – admissions@esea-bs.fr
For disability-related enquiries, please contact the Disability Support Officer.
Disability Support Officer : Stéphane NOAH
phone : 0160055830
Mail : Stephanenoah@emsp-bs.fr
Admission Requirements
ENTRY LEVEL REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree / Undergraduate degree and Master’s level (Bac+4)
Prerequisites:
The Master’s in CSR Consulting and Sustainable Development (C-RSE) at ESEA is open to holders of a Bachelor’s degree (Licence) or any Level 6 qualification. Entry into the second year of the Master’s programme is available to candidates who have completed the first year of a Master’s (Master 1) or who have received an exemption from the awarding body.
Admission is based on application review and may include an interview.
Duration :
STUDY DURATION:
- 2 years for students holding a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification, and 1 year for students who have completed the first year of a Master’s programme.
- Work-study programme available.
PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
sThe Master’s in CSR Consulting and Sustainable Development (C-RSE) at ESEA is a State-recognised Level 7 qualification aimed at achieving the following objectives:
- Gain an in-depth understanding of the regulatory framework for CSR and sustainable development (ISO standards, applicable regulations, Sustainable Development Goals – SDGs)
- Design and implement a CSR strategy tailored to a company’s specific needs
- Integrate sustainability and positive impact principles into project design and management
- Map stakeholders within the company and engage teams
- Audit CSR performance
- Manage CSR-related risks and identify opportunities for sustainable innovation
- Master ethical and responsible marketing and communication plans
- Develop new business models and innovation strategies for impact
- Analyse and assess the environmental and social impacts of an organisation’s economic activities
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND DEADLINES
APPLICATION DEADLINES
- Enrolment for the September 2025 intake runs from 1 March to 20 September 2025.
- Enrolment for the January 2026 mid-year intake continues until 18 December.
Procedures
Access to our training programmes can be initiated:
- By the employer
- At the employee’s initiative, with the employee’s consent
- By a student or their legal guardian
- Work-study programme available from the third year onwards
After completing the application form, our school commits to responding within 72 hours.
If the programme requires prerequisites, we will offer, regardless of the funding method you are considering, a knowledge test and/or a placement interview (by phone or video conference) and/or a review of your application.
Funding
- Apprenticeship contract: the company covers the tuition fees on behalf of the student.
- Individual Training Leave (CIF).
- Individual Training Assistance (AIF): if you are a job seeker.
- Personal funding: through a student job or a bank loan.
- You have the option to pay your tuition fees in instalments.
TEACHING METHOD AND ASSESSMENT
Assessment Methods:
Case studies and/or tests and/or essays and/or text analysis and/or multiple-choice questionnaires (MCQs) and/or oral assessments and/or research projects / Continuous assessment / Work-study and skills review (written + oral) / Dissertation defence / Professional evaluation in the workplace
Training Materials:
Course materials (PDF, Word, and/or PowerPoint formats), case studies, audio and video materials, and any exercises to be completed during the training programme
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
- CSR Project Officer
- Sustainability Manager
- Sustainable Procurement Manager
- Non-Financial Reporting Manager
- Diversity and Inclusion Manager
- Responsible Communications Officer
- CSR Auditor
- Energy Project Manager
- CSR and Sustainable Development Consultant
- Climate / Biodiversity Consultant
- Climate Project Manager
- Impact Entrepreneur
- Responsible Marketing Manager
- Socially Responsible Investment Analyst
- Environmental and Energy Advisor
Academic Programme
1ST YEAR
The C-RSE programme in the 1st year, which aims to develop managerial skills, is structured as follows:
Semester 1:
- Business Strategy
- Human Resources Management and Organisational Behaviour
- Project and Innovation Management
- Managerial Geopolitics
- Corporate Finance and Treasury Management
- English
- Business Challenges in a Globalised Economy
- Business Law
Semester 2:
- Business Model & Business Plan
- Innovation Marketing
- Management of Collaborative Tools
- Globalisation and International Economics
- Fundamentals of Sustainable Development
- Challenges of the Transition and Planetary Limits
- Influence and Lobbying Strategies
- International Environmental Issues
- Business Game
- Internship (Optional)
2ND YEAR
The C-RSE specialisation year programme is structured around two (2) main areas:
AXIS 1: SPECIALISATION MODULES
Semester 1:
- Development and implementation of CSR strategies
- Inclusive stakeholder management
- Designing and launching a sustainable product
- Responsible commercial strategy
Semester 2:
- CSR and sustainable development standards and regulations
- Design and co-construction of a CSR policy
- Sustainable business models
- Management and implementation of a CSR project within an organisation
- Business Game
- Internship (mandatory)
- Writing of the professional dissertation
AXIS 2: CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Validation of competency blocks:
- Block 1: Create and develop a digital entrepreneurship project using AI
- Block 2: Design a digital project within an UX Design approach adapted to AI
- Block 3: Manage a digital project using agile methodology, and develop functional specifications and technical requirements
- Block 4: Develop an e-marketing and communication strategy for a digital entrepreneurship project using AI
- Block 5: Conduct studies and produce reports in economic intelligence and corporate strategy
SUPPORT FOR COMPANY SEARCH
- Company Search Seminar
- Individual Coaching
- Networking with the School’s Partner Organisations
TUITION FEES
The information regarding the cost of this programme can be accessed by clicking the following link: https://esea-bs.fr/tarifs-et-financements/
