Creative Sustainability

The MDP in Creative Sustainability (CS) is a new cross-disciplinary Master’s degree programme of Aalto University School of Art and Design, School of Economics and School of Science and Technology.

 The CS programme is a joint teaching platform of the Aalto University on sustainable design & business. It is built on a number of fundamental disciplines: responsible business operations, urban planning, landscaping, design, construction planning and architecture, and industrial design in general.

The education in the programme enhances system approach and strategic thinking in all scales, from complex ecosystems, urban and industrial infrastructures, technologies, businesses to individual choices, in order to support sustainable future. It boosts re-thinking in business management, design & architecture, industrial management, and real estate.

The main aim of the CS programme is to develop competences and skills in the areas of project management, design, cross-disciplinary operations and activities, systematic sustainable design and sustainable business. The programme produces creative solutions for sustainable living, urban development, environmental planning and service production (e.g. welfare services).

The programme aims to train multidisciplinary professionals who can handle complex large-scale entities and work together with experts from diverse fields. Teaching language is English.

See also the programme's webpages

General info about the programme at the School of Economics can be found from here (Department of Management and International Business)

More information on the programme structure at the School of Economics can be found for example here (into.aalto.fi)

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Application period 2012

Bachelor’s programmes: 5 March - 3 April 2012
Master’s programmes: 2 January - 15 February 2012

Studying business

Based on both high quality scientific research and intensive company relations, we give our students up-to-date education that combines extensive theoretical studies with experience of real business life.

School of Economics

Degrees:
Bachelor, Master and Licentiate of Science in Economics and Doctor of Science in Economics or Doctor of Philosophy

Departments:
Accounting, Communication, Economics, Finance, Information and Service Economy, Management, Marketing

Established: 1911

Students: 4,000

Staff members:
500

Campuses:
Main campus in Töölö, Helsinki and a satellite campus in Mikkeli