Sustainable Futures
The Business School in Cornwall has a focus on innovation, sustainability and social responsibility
Study on the stunningly beautiful Cornwall peninsula
Based on the University’s Penryn Campus and having a focus on all things Environmentally & Sustainability-oriented, provides a unique research-led learning environment, with a welcoming atmosphere where it’s easy to make new friends and where staff and students know each other well. The stunning campus-by-the-sea is equipped with the very best in learning and teaching facilities, with research labs, lecture theatres and seminar rooms containing only the latest technologies.
At the Business School in Cornwall, you can research the business-oriented dimensions of circular economy, renewable energy, food security and sustainable & responsible commerce. You can study innovative business degrees that will help you to shape the future in a sustainably ethical and socially responsible way, our research is currently tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges.
Read more from Professor Allen Alexander
Professor Allen Alexander
Deputy Head of Department - Sustainable Futures
Our degrees
Our innovative BSc Business and BSc Business and Environment degrees in Cornwall focus on giving you the skills to become a business leader of tomorrow
Our Business degrees adopt an international outlook meaning you will develop an understanding of the global business environment. Combined with the opportunity to study abroad or work a year in industry, you will be well placed to work for local or international companies.
You will cover all core aspects of business, as well as the relationship between business and society, sustainable business practices and the role of technology in business.
We have links with many professional associations, including the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
We also collaborate with the Exeter Law School to offer qualifying LLB degrees with business and BBL Batchelor of Business and Laws.
Programmes
BSc BusinessOur BSc Business course focuses on giving you the skills to become a business leader of tomorrow, able to disrupt local, national and international business norms and bring about sustainable, ethical change. This degree incorporates extensive work placements allowing you to build a portfolio of proven work experience and practical as well as transferrable skills, from project management through to business consultancy in both the private and third sectors. |
BSc Business and EnvironmentOur BSc Business and Environment course focuses on the interdependence of business and the natural environment, equipping business leaders of tomorrow with the skills and insights to tackle the most pressing challenges facing society. This degree examines how business needs to change in order to address intensifying environmental issues and to achieve a sustainable economy. It is designed for anyone interested in becoming an adaptable and resilient leader, wishing to contribute to long-term ethical solutions. |
MSc Sustainable Business ManagementOur MSc Sustainable Business Management focuses on advanced business skills combined with an in-depth understanding of sustainability and the role of business in creating a sustainable future. This degree is built around a range of modules across a variety of disciplines such as climate change, policy and governance, environment and human health taught by experts in the most pressing sustainability problems and their solutions. |
Research
Sustainable Futures is an interdisciplinary department with strong collaborative links with other departments and colleges at the Penryn campus, research centres and institutes, and particularly with the Environment and Sustainability Institute, the Exeter Centre for Circular Economy (ECE), the European Centre for Environmental and Human Health (ECEHH), and the Institute of Cornish Studies. Our activities aim at co-develop knowledge and practices that can be applied in research, impact and educational programmes to support organizations and individuals, particularly looking at resilient, sustainable and regenerative development pathway. The department is a model for cross-disciplinary collaborations in order to build a vibrant and impactful research agenda. This strategies involves enhancing existing research activities and collaborations, and building new interdisciplinary opportunities in specified areas.
Current projects
Current research includes for example, Tevi which supports enterprises to become more efficient with their natural resource use, the Future focus research team helping them to realise their growth potential through innovation and a European collaboration on ecosystem services research investigating Diverfarming and crop diversification farming cross Europe.
Tevi |
Tevi (Cornish for ‘grow’) is a new, unique and exciting EU-funded venture which aims to do two things, simultaneously; create both economic and environmental growth in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. |
Future Focus 2 |
Future Focus 2 is a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) project that provides focussed support to SMEs based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (C&IoS) helping them to realise their growth potential through innovation. |
Diverfarming |
Crop diversification and low-input farming cross Europe: from practitioners' engagement and ecosystems services to incdeased revenues and value chain organisation |
Smart Line |
Smart Line is gaining a better understanding of people’s health and wellbeing needs by exploring behaviours that drive those needs, and the role of the volunteer sector in community change. |
Inclusivity Project |
The Inclusivity Project wants to help small to medium-sized Cornish businesses gain the value of workers of different ages, abilities, and health conditions. |
Visit us
If you are interested in studying Business at our Penryn Campus, Cornwall, we would encourage you to visit the campus and offer a number of ways in which you can do this.
You can check the accessibility of our buildings on the DisabledGo website.
Open Days
Our Open Days are a great way to find out more about the University and decide whether Exeter is the right choice for you. To find out more about our next events visit our Open Days page.
Offer-Holder Visit Days
If you’ve already applied to Exeter and you are offered a place, you’ll be invited to an Offer Holder Visit Day during the spring term. Offer holders can book a place on one of our Offer Holder Visit Days online using your UCAS id number and date of birth.
Campus tours
Campus tours run regularly during term-time, with a limited number available outside of these dates. To find out more visit our campus tours page.
Virtual tours
You can also view the campus via our virtual tours.
Contact us
For more information about the opportunities to visit the University please contact the Student Recruitment Office.
Phone: +44 (0)1326 371801
Web: Enquire online
Contact us
Admissions enquiries
Undergraduate Business School admissions, Penryn Campus
Web: Enquire online
Tel: +44(0)1326 371801
General current student enquiries
Student Info Hub, Peter Lanyon Building
Student Info Hub - For current student enquiries please email: info.penryn@exeter.ac.uk
Tel. +44 (0)1326 371800
General Business School in Cornwall enquiries
For any general enquiries please email: business-school-cornwall@exeter.ac.uk
University of Exeter Business School in Cornwall
SERSF Building
Penryn Campus
Cornwall
TR10 9FE
Outreach enquiries
Penryn Outreach email: penrynoutreach@exeter.ac.uk
Tel. +44 (0)1326 371801
Alumni enquiries
If you would like to hear more about opportunities for alumni volunteering please email: alumni@exeter.ac.uk
