Career opportunities

Master in Management of Innovation and Sustainable Business Development

Career opportunities

Photo: Tone Molnes/NTNU

Among others, graduates can work in:


Consulting

For those who want to work with development, analysis, and improvement processes across organisations.

  • Innovation Consultant
  • Sustainability Consultant
  • Organisational Development Consultant
  • Strategy Consultant

Private Sector

Companies increasingly need employees who understand change, new business models, and sustainable transformation.

  • Sustainability Manager
  • ESG Analyst
  • Innovation Manager
  • Business Developer
  • Project Manager

Public Sector

Public organisations play a key role in driving green transition and development at a societal level.

  • Sustainability Advisor
  • Innovation or Digital Transformation Advisor
  • Project Manager in development projects
  • Policy Advisor

Entrepreneurship

For those who want to develop their own ideas or build new enterprises.

  • Entrepreneur / Founder
  • Innovation Advisor
  • Startup Manager / Startup Founder

Further studies – PhD

Do you have passion for research? Would you like to further knowledge within your discipline and make a real impact in your field? A PhD may be something for you.

Our MSc in Management of Innovation and Sustainable Business Developmeent, qualifies you to apply for admission to a PhD programme. 

A PhD open up careers in senior management in academia, business and administration.

Read more about the PhD Programme at the Faculty of Economics:

What does the industry say?

What does the industry say?

What does the industry say? karusell

  • Portrait Cecilie Myrstad.


    "The world is changing, so going forward, we have to understand how we can turn this into a business opportunity, and we need people who are effective agents of change to do this. The MSc programme, MISBD, is very important because it helps to build this expertise alongside a forward-looking and change-focused business community, providing the prerequisites for contributing to responsible value creation in North-West Norway."

    - Cecilie Myrstad, Manager Sustainability Department at Sparebanken Møre

  • Portrait Patricia Larsen. Foto: Børge Sandnes/NTNU

     

    “This looks like a really relevant and exciting program, with so many possibilities for work in different industries within marketing, innovation and management. Any company can make use of this and graduates will fit into a wide range of roles. I wish I’d been able to take this program myself!”

    - Patricia Larsen, Employer Branding Manager in Vard.