MBA Leadership and Sustainability Online from the Netherlands

Advance your impact without relocating. The MBA Leadership and Sustainability—delivered in exclusive partnership between the University of Cumbria and Robert Kennedy College—empowers you to study from your home in the Netherlands while preparing to lead purposefully on a global stage. Designed for ambitious professionals, entrepreneurs, and changemakers, this flexible online programme fits your career, your life, and your aspirations.

From day one, you’ll engage with contemporary leadership models, strategic sustainability thinking, and responsible management practices that translate across borders and industries. You’ll join a worldwide community of peers and faculty, enriching your learning with diverse perspectives and practical insights you can apply immediately in your current role.

Earn a British Degree Recognised Internationally

Completing this MBA awards you a British degree, a benchmark of academic quality that carries weight and credibility across global markets. Whether you aspire to lead within multinationals, consult for high-growth ventures, or launch a mission-driven enterprise, the degree signals rigorous scholarship and professional readiness.

As your career evolves—within the Netherlands or beyond—the recognition and portability of a British qualification amplify your profile. Recruiters and boards worldwide understand the standards it represents, helping you communicate both your expertise and your commitment to high-impact leadership.

Finish 100% Online in as Little as 1 Year

Accelerate without compromise. The programme is structured so motivated professionals can complete all requirements in as little as one year, fully online. That means you can maintain your momentum in the workplace while achieving a transformative academic milestone.

This accelerated path rewards clarity of purpose and disciplined progress. Each module builds toward strategic outcomes, ensuring that as you move quickly, you also move meaningfully—integrating new insights into your leadership practice in real time.

No Required Logins at Specific Times

Your career and life don’t run on a single time zone. That’s why the MBA offers asynchronous learning with no requirement to be online at fixed times and dates. Access lectures, readings, and activities when your schedule allows, whether that’s early mornings, late evenings, or weekends.

This flexibility empowers you to learn at your best pace and peak energy. It also helps you turn work challenges into learning opportunities—bringing your real projects into the classroom and taking tested solutions back to your team.

Study Anywhere—Even on the Move

Whether you’re commuting between Amsterdam and Rotterdam, traveling across Europe, or balancing work trips, you can keep studying. Our mobile app lets you download materials and watch lectures offline, so your learning continues wherever you are.

Geography becomes an advantage rather than a constraint. Turn travel time into mastery time, and sustain a steady rhythm of progress even when your schedule is unpredictable.

Open-Book Assessments that Reflect Real Work

Instead of classical question/answer exams, the programme uses open-book assessments designed to mirror professional decision-making. You’ll synthesize information, evaluate options, and craft well-reasoned responses that demonstrate understanding—not just memory.

This approach sharpens your ability to find, assess, and apply knowledge under realistic conditions. It strengthens critical thinking and ethical judgment—skills you’ll rely on as you navigate complex stakeholder environments.

Learn from Faculty Educated at World-Renowned Universities

Your learning experience is guided by tutors and faculty who graduated from leading institutions such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel, and Washington University in St. Louis. They bring global perspectives, academic rigor, and real-world insight to every module.

With mentorship from experienced educators and practitioners, you’ll connect theory to practice and gain the confidence to lead with clarity—whether you’re managing a transformation, scaling a venture, or shaping sustainability strategy.

A Global Community with Alumni at Leading Organizations

Join a diverse student body from over 130 countries and learn alongside professionals across industries and cultures. The breadth of perspectives enriches discussion, strengthens your network, and expands your view of what’s possible.

Our alumni work for international organisations like DHL, CK-HUTCHISON, BASF, Nestle, Unilever, Daimler, BMW, Audi, GM, Luis Vuiton, United Nations, Google, ICRC, The World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens, Sony.

Flexible Payment—Spread Your Investment

Invest in your future with manageable payments. Programme fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments, helping you balance cash flow while you advance your career.

This flexibility lets you plan with confidence, aligning tuition with your income cycle while you continue to grow professionally and academically.

Why This MBA Matters When You Live in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is a global hub for logistics, trade, and smart mobility. With Europe’s largest port and world-class infrastructure, the country is shaping the future of supply chains, last-mile delivery, and sustainable transport. The MBA’s leadership and sustainability frameworks equip you to influence strategy across this ecosystem—optimizing operations, aligning with ESG targets, and building partnerships that turn sustainability into competitive advantage.

As the energy transition accelerates, the Dutch market is advancing offshore wind, hydrogen, circularity, and climate-resilient infrastructure. The programme strengthens your ability to lead change initiatives, evaluate investment trade-offs, and steward stakeholder alignment—preparing you for roles that connect policy, technology, finance, and community impact.

The Netherlands also leads in agrifood innovation and water management—sectors that demand systems thinking and responsible leadership. Apply your learning to improve resource efficiency, design circular business models, and support data-driven sustainability in both multinational and scale-up environments. Whether you’re in Amsterdam’s financial district, the Rotterdam–The Hague innovation corridor, or the agri-tech clusters across the country, this MBA helps you grow where you’re planted.

What You Can Expect

Expect a learning journey that is rigorous yet flexible, global yet personal. You’ll explore leadership, strategy, sustainability, ethics, innovation, and change—guided by faculty and peers who challenge and inspire you. You’ll bring your insights into your workplace in real time, building momentum toward the roles and responsibilities you want next.

Most importantly, you’ll graduate with the confidence to lead responsibly and the credibility to step forward—ready to create value that lasts.

Request our course catalogue to explore modules, faculty, and next start dates—and take your next step today.