M2 Responsabilité sociétale des entreprises et environnement (RSEE)
The M2 RSEE program operates through a work-study format, either via apprenticeship or continuing education. This structure offers students a dual learning experience, combining academic training with “learning by doing” within their host organization.
The university component aims to develop analytical and systemic understanding of sustainability trajectories, policies, and narratives (CSR/OSR), while also strengthening operational and specialized CSR/OSR skills. These abilities serve as levers for organizational action and transformation, grounded in solid knowledge, analytical frameworks, and methodologies, alongside transversal and specific competencies.
The program directly contributes to socio-ecological transitions in response to global changes (climate, environment, energy, digital). The main objectives of the M2 are to:
• Identify social, societal, and environmental challenges faced by companies and non-profit organizations in relation to their CSR/OSR strategies.
• Develop strategic thinking and initiatives aligned with sustainability challenges.
• Implement tools, methods, and indicators for CSR/OSR approaches.
• Design and manage multi-stakeholder projects.
• Understand the specificities of the Social and Solidarity Economy as an alternative model promoting non-profit or limited-profit sustainability.
The current context of climate, environmental, and social crises calls for the training of students as future agents of change within public and private organizations. The goal of the RSEE program is to provide, over two years, a comprehensive education in Corporate aor Organizational Social Responsibility (CSR/OSR) through an interdisciplinary approach that combines academic theory with practical tools and methods.
The M2 RSEE apprenticeship track is open to graduates of the M1 RSEE as well as to students from other backgrounds interested in CSR/OSR. Most graduates go on to work in private organizations (CSR and Social and Solidarity Economy), while some pursue careers in public entities, including local authorities.
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Admission to the M2 program is open to graduates of the M1 RSEE, other M1 students within the Science of Sustainability track, and “external” students from other disciplines. External recruitment allows the integration of students who have completed a master’s degree (environmental sciences, economics, AES, law) or an engineering program, as well as professionals in continuing education. This diversity strengthens the M2 RSEE’s ability to meet the demands of a work-study format and promotes CSR training for students from varied academic backgrounds.
Admission for all applicants is based on a review of the application and a motivation interview. Special attention is given to candidates’ motivation, prior experience (internships), and future career plans.
For M1 RSEE students, entry into M2 is not automatic and requires engagement and regular attendance in M1, as well as completion of an internship. This requirement aligns with the program’s goal of maintaining a significant proportion of external students in M2 (40% of the cohort).
Prerequisites include:
- Demonstrated strong interest in ecological transition and systemic analysis.
- Sufficient written and oral communication skills to implement CSR/OSR awareness actions and narratives.
- Prior operational experience (internship, etc.) related to sustainability or organizational change in a public or private organization.
Final admission to the M2 CSR program is contingent upon securing an apprenticeship contract or, for students returning to studies, a professional training contract.
A project management course enables students to develop both soft skills and practical skills:
Soft skills:
- Leading and participating in a group project over an extended period.
- Adopting a collaborative approach without hierarchical authority.
- Managing intra-group frustrations and leadership-related tensions.
Practical skills:
- Using project management tools effectively.
- Gaining familiarity with key concepts in project finance and business creation.
- Understanding the complexity of an impact value chain and the importance of measuring a project’s impact.
- Applying marketing approaches to a project or designing a product/service offering.
- Developing and using oral and written communication tools, both individually and in groups.
- Understanding the different legal forms for entrepreneurship.
Comme tous les M1 et les M2 de la mention, 3 ECTS (20 heures) par semestre d’enseignement seront mutualisés afin de constituer un tronc commun en science de la durabilité.
Des passerelles sont mises en place avec les autres M1 de la mention Sciences de la durabilité pour permettre aux étudiants de postuler à l’ensemble des M2 de la mention.
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Motivation letter.
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All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.
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Curriculum Vitae.
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VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).