Opportunities to connect with business leaders.
Input from various experts from a variety of fields.
Immersive learning : adventure outside of the classroom e.g. personal development and career plans – accompanied by experts.
Simulations
Sustainability transformation lab with social entrepreneurship projects.
Depending on the specifics of your carrier programme and your study plan, there will be different ways of embedding the 2 GSM semesters.
Cohort fall 2026 / spring 2027 - starting in fall 2026 at WU (Vienna, Austria)
Cohort spring 2027 / fall 2027 - starting in spring 2027 at Hanken University (Helsinki, Finland)
The second GSM semester is either done at HSG or at another GSM partner university (subject to availability).
Start HSG Master studies in the fall semester
GSM application in 1st semester (fall) -> start GSM in 3rd semester (fall) - Total: 5 semesters
| GSM Programme | ||||
| 1st semester / fall --> at host school | 2nd semester / spring --> at either home or host school | |||
| Application | 28 ECTS compulsory courses | 30 ECTS elective courses + 2 ECTS compulsory course (online) | ||
| Compulsory subjects and core elective courses at HSG | Compulsory subjects and core elective courses at HSG | Accreditation of 18 ECTS in Contextual Studies Accreditation of up to 10 ECTS in (core) electives, depending on Master Programme | no accreditation possible | Finish compulsory subjects and core elective courses at HSG, incl. Master thesis |
| 1st semester / fall | 2nd semester / spring | 3rd semester / fall | 4th semester / spring | 5th semester / fall |
| HSG Master Programme | ||||
GSM application in 2nd semester (spring) -> start GSM in 4th semester (spring) - Total: 5 semesters
| GSM Programme | ||||
| 1st semester / spring --> at host school | 2nd semester / fall --> at either home or host school | |||
| Application | 28 ECTS compulsory courses | 30 ECTS elective courses 2 ECTS compulsory course (online) | ||
| Compulsory subjects and core elective courses at HSG | Compulsory subjects and core elective courses at HSG | Finish compulsory subjects and core elective courses at HSG, incl. Master thesis | Accreditation of 18 ECTS in Contextual Studies Accreditation of up to 10 ECTS in (core) electives, depending on Master Programme | no accreditation possible |
| 1st semester / fall | 2nd semester / spring | 3rd semester / fall | 4th semester / spring | 5th semester / fall |
| HSG Master Programme | ||||
Start HSG Master studies in the spring semester
GSM application in 1st semester (spring) -> start GSM in 3rd semester (spring) - Total: 5 semesters
| GSM Programme | ||||
| 1st semester / fall --> at host school | 2nd semester / spring --> at either home or host school | |||
| Application | 28 ECTS compulsory courses | 30 ECTS elective courses 2 ECTS compulsory course (online) | ||
| Compulsory subjects and core elective courses at HSG | Compulsory subjects and core elective courses at HSG | Accreditation of 18 ECTS in Contextual Studies Accreditation of up to 10 ECTS in (core) electives, depending on Master Programme | no accreditation possible | Finish compulsory subjects and core elective courses at HSG, incl. Master thesis |
| 1st semester / spring | 2nd semester / fall | 3rd semester / spring | 4th semester / fall | 5th semester / spring |
| HSG Master Programme | ||||
GSM application in 2nd semester (fall) -> start GSM in 4th semester (fall) - Total: 5 semesters
| GSM Programme | ||||
| 1st semester / fall --> at host school | 2nd semester / spring --> at either home or host school | |||
| Application | 28 ECTS compulsory courses | 30 ECTS elective courses 2 ECTS compulsory course (online) | ||
| Core and core elective courses at HSG | Core and core elective courses at HSG | Finish compulsory subjects and core elective courses at HSG, incl. Master thesis | Accreditation of 18 ECTS in Contextual Studies Accreditation of up to 10 ECTS in (core) electives, depending on Master Programme | no accreditation possible |
| 1st semester / spring | 2nd semester / fall | 3rd semester / spring | 4th semester / fall | 5th semester / spring |
| HSG Master Programme | ||||
Understand the sustainability agenda from a wide range of stakeholder perspectives. Connect with top academics and global sustainability leaders.
Understand the interconnectedness of sustainability issues worldwide and delve into the complex systems approach to analyse global challenges.
Develop viable strategic recommendations, as well as assess and develop sustainability integration and implementation plans for top business partners.
Develop, test and refine social and sustainable business ideas addressing pivotal societal challenges, together with top academic and corporate partners.
Deepen and extend your sustainability knowledge. Approach it through different perspectives or further develop your inter- and intrapersonal skills. For HSG Curriculum see tab below "GSM approved courses for your 2nd GSM semester at HSG".
Reflect on your sustainability capabilities and future plans, as well as dive deeper into your GSM learning experience.
HSG GSM apprived courses are:
List will be published in Januar 2027.
NHH: "First cohort starts new master’s program at NHH"
NHH students at the forefront of a new master’s track with an international sustainability focus.
Four NHH students are part of the very first cohort to choose the Global Sustainability Management (GSM) track at master’s level, a program that includes an exchange semester in Helsinki.
Hanken: "Training tomorrow's sustainability leaders across Europe"
GSM students share insights from their experiences in Helsinki this Spring 2026.
At Hankem, GSMhas been launched to address the growing demand for broad sustainability expertise. The aim is to train future sustainability generalists.