Training the players of tomorrow’s Ecological Transition
Major environmental challenges call for a shift towards an economic and social model based on sustainable development.
This change is fundamentally revolutionizing the way we produce, work and live. In this ever-changing context, public organizations need qualified professionals to guide them. The sustainable development and transitions project manager is one of these key professions.
To meet this challenge, HEIP and the Université de Haute Alsace have pooled their expertise to create a Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Development and Transitions Project Manager. This program covers all the fundamental aspects needed to understand these issues.
Its aim is to teach people to integrate sustainable development at the heart of international relations and public and private policies.
Our program trains these specialists through a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach to contemporary climate issues, international and political relations, economics, project management, law and institutions. It reinforces the importance of the meaning and values of public service, as well as the culture of private and multi-partner environments.
Ideal training for :
- flesh out its ideals,
- professionalize its commitment,
- take action!
This course is the result of a solid partnership between two renowned institutions, each recognized for its model of excellence:
- HEIP, an OMNES EDUCATION school with more than 125 years of experience and an education based on excellence, aims to train enlightened citizens and accomplished future professionals. A pioneer in international relations and political science, it has made innovation its DNA, both in terms of teaching content and methodology.
- The Université de Haute Alsace (UHA) is a higher education and research establishment with over 10,000 students, including 16.9% foreign students from 90 countries. Established in 1975 in Mulhouse and Colmar, the UHA occupies three sites in Mulhouse and two in Colmar. It comprises 4 training and research units (UFR), two university institutes of technology (IUT) and 2 engineering schools. UHA offers a range of over 170 degrees.
What is a Sustainable Development & Transition Project Manager?
The sustainable development and transition project manager is a generalist whose missions and responsibilities require knowledge of contemporary climate issues, international and political relations, economics, project management, law and institutions.
To meet these requirements, this training program focuses on technical and operational skills. The program trains students in the following areas:
Social sciences
Master a multi-disciplinary knowledge base and technical methods of investigation in the human and social sciences.
Methods
Be able to steer transformations using new project management methodologies (Agility) and Design Thinking.
Humanities
Know how to manage a project team by mobilizing socio-relational skills to encourage collaborative work and the co-construction of public digital transformations, which can only succeed through commitment and collective intelligence.
On the other hand, the training is based on a foundation of innovative tools for developing specific expertise and assuming project management responsibilities.
What is the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Development & Transition Project Manager?
MAIN COURSES
The teaching offered is structured into 5 skill blocks:
Bloc 1
Acquire the basics of project and public organization management
Objectives :
- Learn how to develop a business plan and master budget management techniques.
- Know how to manage a project team and develop leadership skills (vision sharing and team mobilization, goal setting, problem solving, conflict management…).
- Develop practical skills to conduct effective negotiations in a multicultural context.
- Understand the processes involved in creating, adopting and implementing public policies.
- Know the French and international legal and regulatory framework at political, social, public and private levels.
Teaching units :
- UEP 1 – Economics and project management
- UEP 2 – Law and institutions
Bloc 2
Understand and master the challenges of the ecological transition to carry out sustainable and responsible actions
Objectives :
- Understand the evolution of our society (industrialization, urbanization, consumption, lifestyles) and its impact on our environment.
- Understanding sustainable industrial practices and minimizing environmental impacts.
- Understand how natural landscapes are formed and how they evolve over time.
- Understand the socio-economic issues linked to demographics.
- Understand the impact of human activity on geological, climatic and biological processes.
Teaching units :
- UEP 3 – Contemporary issues and transformations of tomorrow’s world
Bloc 3
Develop linguistic, methodological and analytical skills in international relations
Objectives :
- Master and understand two modern languages, orally and in writing, while expanding vocabulary focused on sustainable development.
- Learn how to develop effective communication strategies and deliver positive messages to the media.
- Understand relations between states and international players.
- Understand the links between politics and environmental issues.
- Understand the economic, political, cultural and social dimensions of globalization.
- Be able to analyze the causes and consequences of major international conflicts in the contemporary context.
- Understand the interactions between geography, politics and international affairs.
Teaching units :
- UEP 4 – Communication and transitions
- UEP 5 – International relations and transitions
Bloc 4
Strengthening professional skills
Objectives:
- Know and master verbal and non-verbal communication techniques.
- Improve your skills in rhetoric and eloquence.
- Develop expertise in written communication techniques.
Teaching units :
- UEP 6 – Personal and professional development
Bloc 5
Understanding the political and social stakes of transition
Objectives:
- Analyze the ethical challenges linked to the use of artificial intelligence in society.
- Examine the challenges of globalization and propose solutions to encourage development that respects planetary limits.
- Analyze the main political and social challenges, conflicts and changes facing contemporary societies.
- Develop a holistic perspective on economic and environmental sustainability.
Teaching units :
- UEP 7 – Political issues
TEACHING UNITS* DETAILS
UEP 1 – Economics & Project Managament
- 1st year Bachelor of Science – Semester 1
- Company organization
- Introduction to Marketing
- 1st year Bachelor of Science – Semester 2
- Introduction to business management
- Contemporary economics
- 3rd year Bachelor of Science – Semester 5
- Introduction to management
- 3rd year Bachelor of Science – Semester 6
- Strategic company management
- Circular and social economy
- Change management
UEP 2 – Law & Institution
- 1st year Bachelor of Science – Semester 1
- Legal principles
- Public law – constitutional law
- 1st year Bachelor of Science – Semester 2
- Fundamentals of environmental law
- Administrative and political institutions
- 3rd year Bachelor of Science – Semester 5
- Fundamentals Sociology of the State
- 3rd year Bachelor of Science – Semester 6
- Social rights
- Environmental justice
UEP 3 – Contemporary issues and transformations of tomorrow’s world
- 1st year Bachelor of Science – Semester 1
- Climate causes and issues
- Protecting natural spaces
- SHIFT(S)
- PACT
- 1st year Bachelor of Science – Semester 2
- Industrial history
- Carbon and the modern economy
- SHIFT(S)
- PACT
- 3rd year Bachelor of Science – Semester 5
- Sciences of the Anthropocene
- 3rd year Bachelor of Science – Semester 6
- Demographic theories
- Climate crisis and economic issues
- Ecological Transition and Sustainable Lifestyles
- Artificial intelligence and social change
UEP 4 – Communication & Transitions
- 1st year Bachelor of Science – Semester 1
- English
- Writing methodology
- 1st year Bachelor of Science
- English
- Writing methodology
- 3rd year Bachelor of Science – Semester 5
- English
- Strategic intelligence
- 3rd year Bachelor of Science – Semester 6
- English
- Influential communication and transition
UEP 5 – International Relations & transitions
- 1st year Bachelor of Science – Semester 1
- Introduction to geopolitics
- History of international relations
- 1st year Bachelor of Science – Semester 2
- Geopolitics and transition
- International affairs: RI & diplomacy
- 3rd year Bachelor of Science – Semester 5
- Sustainability and CSR standards
- 3rd year Bachelor of Science – Semester 6
- Intercultural negotiations
UEP 6 – Personal Development & Professional Skills
- 1st year Bachelor of Science – Semester 1
- Learning to learn
- TechAway – Data – Level 1
- 1st year Bachelor of Science – Semester 2
- Political humanities: culture and rhetoric
- Sustainable development professions
- 3rd year Bachelor of Science – Semester 5
- Feedback methodology
- TECHAWAY – Data – Level 1
- 3rd year Bachelor of Science – Semester 6
- Alternation report
UEP 7 – Political Issues
- 3rd year Bachelor of Science – Semester 5
- Political issues and transition
- Contemporary social issues and movements
- 3rd year Bachelor of Science – Semester 6
- Public policies for sustainable development
*Thecontent of the teaching units is valid for the start of the 2024/2025 school year and may be reviewed annually.
What is the recognition of the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Development & Transition Project Manager diploma?
This course leads to the following certificates and diplomas:
- Certificat d’Etablissement “Responsable Projet Développement Durable & Transitions” awarded by HEIP
- Bachelor of Science, “Social Sciences” state diploma, “Sustainable development and transition project manager” course, awarded by the University of Haute Alsace.
ECTS credits (European Credits Transfer System).
These credits validate a student’s skills and level of higher education, based on the workload required to achieve the program objectives, which are defined in terms of the knowledge and skills to be acquired.
Each year of higher education earned 60 ECTS credits, recognized throughout Europe.
How does the Bachelor of Science Sustainable Development & Transition Project Manager work?
Teaching methods
Our conviction: only a systemic approach, theory confronted with the practicality of field experimentation, and the sharing of real-life experience, guarantee a powerful learning experience.
- A program built around theoretical courses, methodological approaches and practical case studies (case studies, simulations and field work are the training tools used in L1 and L2, enabling access to a3rd year sandwich course).
- A professionalizing curriculum that helps everyone to grasp the challenges of our world and implement appropriate support solutions .
- The courses are taught by academics who are experts in the field, and practicing professionals who are able to draw on their practical experience to provide an enlightened vision of the current situation and outlook for these issues.
- A program that offers ongoing assessments of professional situations to test the theoretical framework and develop mastery of the tools.
The L1 is a traditional course with a 2-month internship, while the L3 is on a work-study basis.
Format of learning modalities :
- Lectures and tutorials in small groups
- Group work
- E-learning
- face-to-face courses
Assessment methods :
- Throughout the year, students are assessed by continuous assessment.
- At the end of each semester, other methods are also used to assess students, through mid-term exams and case studies.
Each semester, students are supported in :
- Preparation for the professional world
- In the realization of individual or collective projects
- Organizing lecture series
Practical details
For the 2024-2025 academic year.
The program will be delivered at our Paris campus.
The L1 course comprises a total of 456 hours, while the L3 course comprises a total of 410 hours.
20-30% of courses can be delivered remotely and/or asynchronously.
What are the admission requirements for the Bachelor of Science Sustainable Development & Transition Project Manager?
RELEVANT PROFILES
Post-high school or 2nd year undergraduate students with a good general culture and a strong interest in subjects related to sustainable development, social responsibility and social, environmental and economic transitions.
LEVEL REQUIRED
- Hold a high school diploma for admission in L1
- Hold a 2nd year undergraduate diploma/level in Social Sciences, Law or Economics for admission in L3.
What are the work opportunities after completing the Bachelor of Science in Sustainable develoment & Transition Project Manager?
On graduating, students will be able to work in the social and solidarity economy (SSE), sustainable development, environmental and social transitions, territorial policies…
Examples of possible professions:
- Sustainable development project manager,
- Sustainable development project manager,
- Sustainable development consultant,
- Economic development officer,
- Territory development officer,
- Etc.
What are the tuition fees for the Bachelor of Science Sustainable Development & Transition Project Manager for the academic year 2024-2025?
PER YEAR
TUITION FEES
Years 1 and 2
- 70 administration fee
- 9500€ with a €1,100 reservation deposit
- 100€ CVEC tax to be paid before the start of the school year following registration
Year 3
- 70 administration fee
- 9900€ with a €1,100 reservation deposit
- For work-study students, the tuition fees are paid by the companyor institution of the work-study student and/or the skills operator (OPCO). The remaining cost for the student is zero.
- 100€ CVEC tax to be paid before the start of the school year following registration
These rates are valid for the start of the 2024/2025 school year and may be reviewed annually.
Practical information for the Bachelor of Science Sustainable Development & Transition Project Manager
Speakers
All our speakers are lecturers or experts in their field.
They all have at least 5 years’ higher education and 3 to 5 years’ professional experience. Find out more about our faculty.
Campus
PARIS CŒUR DÉFENSE 2
82 Esplanade du Général de Gaulle
92934 Paris La Défense – France
Accessibility
The HEIP admission process is accessible to people with physical disabilities since the competition is 100% online.
For people with invisible or mental disabilities, the admission teams may adapt the tests.
All HEIP campuses (Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux and London) are accessible to people with reduced mobility.
OMNES Education’s CSR approach
