MBA Environmental, Social and Governance In Collaboration with KPMG

The MBA in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), offered in collaboration with KPMG, prepares future managers, sustainability leaders, and consultants to address climate risk, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and responsible business transformation. The programme integrates core management fundamentals with specialised ESG capabilities, making it an ideal choice for students seeking an MBA in ESG, sustainability management, and responsible business leadership.

The MBA ESG programme develops hands-on expertise in ESG measurement and reporting, sustainability disclosures, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), climate risk analysis, carbon accounting, and assurance readiness. Learning is reinforced through live projects, consulting-style assignments, case studies, and industry interaction, ensuring graduates build practical, job-ready ESG capabilities aligned with evolving business and regulatory environments.

As organisations increasingly prioritise sustainable growth and stakeholder value, the programme equips students with the strategic and analytical skills required to drive ESG initiatives across industries.

• Integrated MBA ESG curriculum covering environmental impact, sustainability, social responsibility, governance frameworks, and enterprise risk management
• Hands-on ESG reporting and disclosure training across GRI, BRSR, TCFD, SASB, and ISSB frameworks
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) training covering screening, scoping, impact analysis, and Environmental Management Plans
• Consulting-oriented learning through live projects, materiality assessments, KPI frameworks, and ESG risk registers
• Analytics-driven ESG skill development using Excel, Power BI, SPSS, Python/R, Tableau, and SAP
  • Industry exposure through practitioner sessions, site visits, sustainability audits, and global ESG frameworks
     

The ESG landscape is expanding rapidly due to climate change risks, net-zero commitments, investor scrutiny, regulatory mandates, and growing stakeholder expectations. Organisations across sectors are strengthening ESG governance, sustainability reporting, supply-chain accountability, and climate risk management.

This shift has created significant demand for professionals who can measure sustainability performance, interpret ESG data, ensure regulatory compliance, and translate sustainability goals into business strategy.

Graduates of the MBA ESG programme can pursue roles such as:

• ESG Analyst
• ESG Consultant
• Sustainability Manager
• Climate Risk Specialist
• Sustainability Reporting Analyst
• Carbon Accounting and Disclosure Specialist
• ESG Investment Analyst
• Corporate Governance Advisor
• Social Impact Consultant
• Sustainability Strategy Manager

Career opportunities span consulting firms, financial institutions, large corporates, infrastructure companies, energy organisations, supply-chain businesses, and ESG advisory firms.

Placement prospects for MBA ESG program graduates are strong, driven by increasing net-zero commitments, ESG regulations, sustainability disclosures, and green investment mandates across industries. Graduates secure roles within corporate ESG and sustainability teams, consulting firms, risk and compliance functions, environmental management roles, and sustainability reporting teams.

Recruiters include leading Indian corporates, consulting organisations, and government or statutory bodies, with opportunities concentrated in major business hubs such as Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Delhi, and clear pathways for long-term growth as MBA in Environment and Sustainability expertise deepens.

Graduates are increasingly recruited for sustainability, climate risk, ESG reporting, corporate governance, and responsible investment functions.

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The MBA ESG syllabus covers sustainability management, ESG reporting, climate risk analysis, corporate governance, environmental impact assessment, carbon accounting, responsible investment, and ESG analytics, alongside core business management subjects.

Semester 1

The minimum eligibility criteria for MBA in Environmental Social and Governance to be fulfilled by interested students is as follows: 

• Minimum 50% marks in Class X, XII and Graduation
• Graduation From a recognized University in any stream

Selection for admission to the MBA in Environmental, Social and Governance program at UPES is based on performance in UPESMET / National Level Exams followed by a Personal Interview.