Bachelor of Management (Sustainability & Social Impact)

Study Sustainability and Social Impact at UTS

As we face more and more complex social and environmental challenges, there is an increasing demand for business professionals who can plan, shape and implement sustainable initiatives that have real benefits for profits, people and the planet.

The UTS Bachelor of Management majoring in Sustainability and Social Impact is your ticket to a meaningful and rewarding career as a driver of positive social and environmental change.

Leveraging your comprehensive understanding of business management and social responsibility, you'll be equipped with the highly sought-after skills to lead people and organisations into a better future.

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Bachelor of Management (Sustainability & Social Impact)

CODE

UTS: C10342 (version 3)

CRICOS: 084784A

UAC: 601075 Sustainability & Social Impact (Autumn Session, Spring Session)

DURATION

3 years full time
6 years part time

INTAKE

Autumn Session 2025
Spring Session 2025
Autumn Session 2026
Spring Session 2026

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COURSE FEES

Domestic (FT)

LOCATION

City campus

What you’ll study

Sustainability and Social Impact is a major stream offered within the Bachelor of Management. A major involves completing a range of subjects in a specialised area and is generally informed by your future career goals.

This major will give you a thorough understanding of sustainable business practices and teach you to lead change and achieve social impact. You will also complete a number of core management units to build essential business and leadership capabilities. You'll enhance your learning further through your choice of a secondary major, sub-majors or elective subjects.

Subjects at a glance

Core subjects

Subject Code	Subject Name
21440	Management Skills
24109	Marketing and Customer Value
21654	Socio-political Context of Management
21227	Innovation and Entrepreneurship
21665	Managing Legal Issues
21643	Innovation Lab
21698	Managing for Social Impact (Capstone)

See all subjects and majors in the UTS Handbook

Typical course program

The outline below shows an example program for the Bachelor of Management majoring in Sustainability and Social Impact based on a full-time study load. Please note that your exact program may differ based on your unique circumstances, such as your subject selections and recognition of prior learning.

8

core Management subjects
8

major Sustainability and Social Impact subjects
8

major, sub-major or elective subjects

First year

Develop foundational skills in management, marketing, and strategy. Explore the socio-political context of management, and dive into innovation and entrepreneurship. Customise your learning with elective options, and prepare for future trends in innovation.
Second year

Gain practical experience in the Innovation Lab, and learn to manage risk and opportunity. Address legal issues in business, and choose from electives, a sub-major or a second major to personalise your studies.
Third year

Explore complexity and sustainability, engage in advocacy and social change, and apply your knowledge through a business internship or studying diversity management. Complete your studies with the capstone in managing for social impact, alongside elective options.

First year

Develop foundational skills in management, marketing, and strategy. Explore the socio-political context of management, and dive into innovation and entrepreneurship. Customise your learning with elective options, and prepare for future trends in innovation.

Second year

Gain practical experience in the Innovation Lab, and learn to manage risk and opportunity. Address legal issues in business, and choose from electives, a sub-major or a second major to personalise your studies.

Third year

Explore complexity and sustainability, engage in advocacy and social change, and apply your knowledge through a business internship or studying diversity management. Complete your studies with the capstone in managing for social impact, alongside elective options.

See typical course program in the UTS Handbook

Course Highlights

This program will help prepare you to lead people, teams, and organisations and implement innovative initiatives to achieve positive social and environmental outcomes. You'll be taught how to deploy your skills in a range of environments to promote sustainable development and do your part to address some of the biggest challenges facing society today.

Admissions information

This course is designed for aspiring professionals eager to excel in management within the dynamic experience economy. Stand out by choosing a program that blends theoretical knowledge with practical application, including workplace internships and international exchange opportunities through our UTS partnerships.
Our Bachelor of Management is unique, offering specialisations in event management, sport business, strategic innovation and entrepreneurship, sustainability and social impact, and digital creative enterprise. These areas underscore the evolving nature of Australia's creative industries and their global significance. You will acquire a robust understanding of management practices, strategic thinking, and the ability to navigate the digital landscape.
Practical projects, field visits, case studies, and internships will equip you with professional skills and enhance your employability. Learning is interactive and applied, with a focus on real-world challenges. You will benefit from our strong industry connections and hands-on experiences that prepare you for a successful career in management.
Students acquire a robust understanding of management practices, strategic thinking, and the ability to navigate the digital landscape. Practical projects, field visits, case studies, and internships equip them with professional skills and enhance their employability. Learning is interactive and applied, with a focus on real-world challenges. They benefit from our strong industry connections and hands-on experiences that prepare them for a successful career in management.
Your Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a score between 0.00 and 99.95. It shows you how you rank compared to all the students in your year group in New South Wales. A selection rank combines your ATAR with any other adjustment points that make up your overall university entrance score. Your selection rank may differ from university to university, depending on the adjustment points granted to you at each institution.
Employers tell us the skills our graduates acquire from undertaking a Transdisciplinary Elective sets them apart from the crowd. That’s why we have embedded this program into every undergraduate degree.

All you need to do is choose the Elective that inspires you the most.

Transdisciplinary Electives integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines, allowing you to approach complex problems from a range of perspectives.

By combining methods and insights from various disciplines, transdisciplinary learning often leads to breakthrough ideas and creative innovations that may not be possible within the confines of a single discipline.

If you find yourself rapt by the world of innovation – you can pair your core degree with a Diploma in Innovation, graduating with two qualifications in the same timeframe.

In both instances, you’ll work on a real-world challenge presented by an industry partner organisation – partners who often create career pathways for our graduates.

* Excludes students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation.
Students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Management and have previously studied at another university or other recognised tertiary educational institution may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if the subjects previously studied are deemed by Business to be equivalent to those specified for their course.

Students who have completed a course at a private college are not eligible for any exemptions unless an articulation agreement between Business and the college is in place. Details of all arrangements are available via the credit recognition search tool.

For more information about the application process, see How to Apply for Recognition of Prior Learning.

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Entry schemes and pathways

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UTS Early Entry program

If you've excelled in Year 11, our Early Entry program rewards the hard work you've put into your studies. Successful applicants receive a provisional offer before their HSC/IB exams.

Elite athletes and performers

If you're an elite athlete or performer who has represented your school or state at a national level, and your studies have been affected, this scheme is for you.

InpUTS

If you've experienced long-term disadvantages that have affected your education, you may be eligible for selection rank adjustments through inpUTS.

Completing a recognised TAFE or VET provider qualification

With a VET qualification, you're eligible to apply for certain courses. Take the next step in your education.

Jumbunna Admissions Program

If you're Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, Jumbunna is an alternative application process for our courses that emphasises diverse pathways to success.

Changing from another undergraduate course

You can apply for our courses using your previous study. You may even be eligible for recognition of prior learning, so you won’t need to repeat subjects.

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Careers

Your future career

As a graduate of the Bachelor of Management in Sustainability and Social Impact, you'll have the in-demand, future-proof skills you need to launch a successful and meaningful career.

You'll be fully prepared to lead sustainability and social impact efforts in any organisation, industry or sector. Your capabilities will allow you to analyse, design and implement strategies and policies in a range of workplace settings that have a tangible, positive effect on people and our planet.

Career options

“I am immensely grateful for the doors that UTS has opened for me and am proud to be an alumna.”

Arya Lohar

Bachelor of Business (Management)

Where you’ll study

Our world-class facilities support your future-focused learning and high-impact research. They enable effective partnerships with industry and provide services to our community.

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External view of the glass wall side of the Chau Chak Wing Business building. — Take classes in the award-winning Dr Chau Chak Wing Building, designed by Frank Gehry.

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UTS campus. — Our campus is a base for your academic, professional and social life.

Why UTS?

Why study Business at UTS

With a Business degree at UTS, you'll learn innovative approaches to problem-solving, develop confidence with new technologies, and act towards a just and equitable world.

Our courses blend theory with real-world application, so you can apply these skills in the global market. We offer a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, research and MBA courses tailored to your ambitions.