Master in Environmental Management and Audit

Program Presentation

The increasing importance in environmental management in state policies and, therefore, in business, is demonstrated by the extensive and increasingly strict legislation enacted in this regard. That is why a specialized position in environmental management within the companies is frequently required.

The globalization of markets has led to increased competition among organizations and the breakdown of many of the business paradigms. Today, an organization cannot afford a one-dimensional view of the production process, but must take into account many environmental, social, economic and ethical factors.This means that not only must it produce quality outcomes at a lower cost, but must also do so while respecting the environment and social conditions, of both the workers themselves and the community where it is manufactured or where the product is destined to go.

In this regard, training is essential to acquire the skills and strategies, systems, processes, tools and methods that allow the projection of managing organizations, mainly SMBs, as far as sustainable development is concerned.

The Master in Environmental Management and Audit presented here is an ideal solution for those organizations with the need to train integrated specialists in environmental management, understanding sustainability as a business opportunity and not as an associated cost.

Especialidades

Who is the programme for?

The proposed training methodology, coupled with the clarity, scope, and didactics of the content’s design, allows the Master in Management and Environmental Audits to be directed at university graduates from middle grade or higher who wish to receive training in environmental management and environmental audits to improve their employment prospects.

Diploma

Successful completion of the Program will enable you to be awarded the degree in Master in Environmental Management and Audit.

After successfully completing the Program, the student will receive the degree as awarded by the University where they have enrolled.

Program Structure

The credit structure of the Master in Environmental Management and Audit program is shown in the following table. It should be noted that the duration is merely indicative, as the methodology followed integrates the knowledge and skills to be acquired in each part through integrative exercises of knowledge acquisition and internalization of project practices:

	CREDITS^a
TOTAL	90-100-110
1^st part: Environmental Consultancy (Required)	40
2^nd part: Specialization (Optional)	30-40-50
3^rd part: Final Project	20

a. The equivalence in credits may vary according to the university where he/she has enrolled. One (1) ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credit is equivalent to 10 + 15 hours. If the student is enrolled in a university that does not belong to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), the relation between credits - hours may vary.

Duration

The Master in Environmental Management and Audit has 90 credits.

The duration of the Master in Environmental Management and Audit varies between 12 and 24 months, depending on the student's commitment. During this period, the student must have successfully passed all the corresponding evaluations as well as the Final Project.

Objectives

General Objective

The purpose of the Program is for student’s acquisition of advanced training in a specialized and multidisciplinary nature, oriented to the professional specialization. Under this premise, the overall objective is to train professionals in the environmental area, who can work in multidisciplinary teams in the research and consulting fields.

Specific Objectives

Analyze the economic, social and environmental implications of sustainable development, realizing the importance of the concept in its reality.
Recognize the importance of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, discussing the best way to preserve them.
Deploy, with the help of case studies, an environmental management system in the company according to ISO 14001.
Design, with the help of examples and case studies, acoustic screens to isolate areas of leisure or highways.
Diagnose, through the use of an audit manual, the proper functioning of a company’s environmental management system.
Develop a waste water purification system and evaluate the different options for water treatment, to achieve a lower impact on the environment within the framework of the existing legislation.
Identify the current environmental legislation applicable to the company.
Make better use of local natural resources at all times, thereby contributing to sustainable development.
Question the externalities that occur in the area where one resides and how to internalize them.

Career Opportunities

Some of the professional opportunities for the Master in Environmental Management and Audit are the following:

Independent environmental consultant.
Organizational consultant for the environment.
Environmental technician in municipalities.
Environmental specialist.
Advisor for the introduction of Environmental Management Systems in the company.
Teaching.

Study Plan

The Master in Environmental Management and Audit has a curricular structure based on 3 sequential training parts:

1^st PART: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANCY

The first part allows one to know and understand, first, the theoretical, conceptual and historical foundations involved in environmental issues and, secondly, its organizational, social and technological implementations.

The aim is to get students to acquire an overview of the Environmental field, through the different but related multidisciplinary themes.

The subjects and the corresponding credits that make up the first part are shown in the following table:

1^st PART: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANCY
#	SUBJECTS	CREDITS
TOTAL		40
1	Introduction	1
2	Ecology	2
3	Water Treatment	5
4	Waste Management	4
5	Air Pollution	3
6	Climatology and the environment	2
7	Noise Pollution	3
8	Natural Resources	4
9	Soil contamination	4
10	Business Environmental Management	4
11	Environmental Audits	2
12	Environmental Impact Assessment	4
13	Economy and the environment	1
14	Environmental Law	1

2^nd SPECIALIZATIONS

The specialization allows the student to deepen themself into the disciplines of the environmental sector, both professionally and personally, which are of greater interest to them.

The student must choose between a minimum of 300 and a maximum of 400 hours of the specializations offered, with the only exception being also opting for the courses on Integrated Management of Integral Water Management and Environmental Engineering: Industrial Wastewater Treatment, whose global computation is 500 hours. In any case, the student must choose a maximum of three specializations.

The objective is to achieve the maximum degree of specialization in the environmental field, achieving a complete, comprehensive and current training in this sector.

The specializations and the corresponding credits that make up the second part are shown in the following table:

2^nd PART: SPECIALIZATIONS
#	SUBJECTS	CREDITS
1	Integrated Water Management	30
2	Waste Management	30
3	Application of Renewable Energies	30
4	Conservation and Management of the Natural Spaces	30
5	Environmental Engineering: Solid Residue Treatment	20
6	Environmental Engineering: Industrial Water Residue Treatment	20
7	Environmental Education	20
8	Mining and the Environment	20
9	Marine Contamination	10
10	Environmental Engineering: Gaseous Effluents Treatment	10
11	Environmental Engineering: Energy Valuation	10
12	Recovery of Contaminated Soil	10
TOTAL		240

3^rd PART: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND FINAL PROJECT - DEGREE THESIS

The last phase of the Program is directed at the study of the Scientific Research Methodology subject and to the preparation of the Master’s Final Project.

3^rd Part: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND FINAL PROJECT - DEGREE THESIS
	SUBJECTS	CREDITS
1	Final Project	20
Total		20

Note: The contents of the academic program may be subject to slight modifications, depending on the updates or the improvements made.

Management

Academic Administration

Dr. Eduardo García Villena. Director of the Environment Area in the International Ibero-American University (UNINI)

Teaching staff and Authors

Dr. Ángel M. Álvarez Larena. Dr. in Geology. Prof. at the Autonomous University of Barcelona
Dr. Roberto M. Álvarez. Prof. of the University of Buenos Aires.
Dr. Óscar Arizpe Covarrubias. Prof. at the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur, Mexico
Dr. Isaac Azuz Adeath. Prof. at the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur, Mexico
Dr. David Barrera Gómez. Doctor from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Dr. Brenda Bravo Díaz. Prof. of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico
Dr. Rubén Calderón Iglesias. Prof. of the European University Miguel de Cervantes
Dr. Leonor Calvo Galván. Prof. of the University of León. Spain
Dr. Olga Capó Iturrieta. Dr. Industrial Engineering. Prof. of the Research Institute in Agropecuarias, Chile
Dr. Alina Celi Frugoni. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. José Cortizo Álvarez. Prof. of the University of León. Spain
Dr. Antoni Creus Solé. Dr. in Industrial Engineering
Dr. Juan Carlos Cubría García. Prof. of the University of León. Spain
Dr. Raquel Domínguez Fernández. Prof. of the University of León
Dr. Luís A. Dzul López. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. Xavier Elías Castells. Director of the By-product Exchange of Catalonia
Dra. Milena E. Gómez Yepes. Dr. in Project Engineering. Prof. of the University of the Quindio, Colombia
Dr. Ramón Guardino Ferré. Dr. in Project Engineering. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. Emilio Hernández Chiva. Dr. in Industrial Engineering. Spanish National Research Council, CSIC
Dra. Cristina Hidalgo González. Prof. of the University of León
Dr. Francisco Hidalgo Trujillo. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. Víctor Jiménez Arguelles. Prof. of the Autonomous Metropolitan University. Mexico
Dr. Miguel Ángel López Flores. Prof. of the National Polytechnic Institute (CIIEMAD-IPN)
Dra. Izel Márez López. Prof. of the International Ibero-American University
Dr. Carlos A. Martín. Prof. of the National University of the Littoral, Argentina
Dra. Isabel Joaquina Niembro García. Dr. in Project Engineering. Prof. of the Monterrey Institute of Technology
Dr. César Ordóñez Pascua. Prof. of the University of León
Dr. José María Redondo Vega. Prof. of the University of León. Spain
Dr. Gladys Rincón Polo. Prof. of the Simón Bolívar University, Venezuela

FUNIBER Training Scholarships

The Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER) allocates periodically an extraordinary economic item for FUNIBER Training Scholarships.

To apply, please fill out the information request form that appears in the web of FUNIBER or contact directly the Foundation’s headquarters in your country that will inform you if you need to provide some additional information.

Once the documentation is received, the Evaluation Committee will determine your application's eligibility for the FUNIBER Training Scholarship.