The IB Career-related Programme in Business & Sustainability. Built for self-driven high school students who want their final years to mean something — and a clear path forward.
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University destinations
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Partner schools
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Countries
21
US credits for BBA fast-track
Fast-track to a SUMAS BBA: CrS® graduates enter with 21 US credits — completing a bachelor's in 5 semesters instead of 6.
What is the IBCP?
The IB Career-related Programme (IBCP) combines the academic rigour of the IB Diploma with a Career-related Study (CrS) provided by a recognised external expert. SUMAS is that expert for Business & Sustainability.
Over two years, students complete 240 hours of SUMAS sustainability coursework and 150 hours of applied learning in a chosen specialisation track — all delivered live to their school via streaming.
The result: a globally recognised credential, transferable university credits, and the practical knowledge to lead organisations through the sustainability transition.
240h of CrS courses
Three core sustainability subjects — equivalent to one High Level IB subject
150h applied learning
Real projects in your chosen specialisation track — equivalent to a Standard Level subject
Delivered to your school
Live streaming and interactive online platforms — no infrastructure required
Eco-Club network
Students connect across 60+ partner schools to share projects and ideas
ACBSP-quality provider
SUMAS is an accredited business school and IBO Strategic Provider
Applied learning
Five pathways, each connecting a global sustainability challenge to a real industry sector.
Sustainable Hospitality & Culinary Arts
Combine sustainable hotel management and Swiss luxury hospitality case studies with food systems, zero-waste kitchens, and culinary entrepreneurship with social impact.
Sustainable Fashion
Dive into circular design, ethical supply chains, and material innovation with industry experts from the fashion ecosystem.
Sustainable Tourism & Nature Conservation
Analyse responsible travel and destination management alongside biodiversity, ecosystem services, and conservation-finance at the intersection of business and environmental science.
Green Artificial Intelligence
Leverage AI as a research tool for environmental challenges while critically analysing its energy footprint and governance implications.
Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Design technology-driven solutions to environmental and social challenges — from business model innovation to impact measurement.
Programme structure
CrS Core Courses
240 guided learning hours — equivalent to one HL IB subject
Fundamentals of Sustainability
80hA solid grounding in sustainability principles: energy, climate, water, environmental economics, ethics, and policy frameworks.
Sustainable Innovation
80hNew thinking on innovation and industry transformation. Cradle to Cradle® principles, eco-design, and real-world material case studies.
Leadership
80hDeveloping responsible leadership through conceptual analysis, roleplaying, business simulations, and best-practice case studies.
Applied Component
150 hours of applied learning — equivalent to an SL IB subject
Sustainability Leadership Experience
Leadership theories applied through role-playing and team-building exercises.
Green Artificial Intelligence
AI as both a research tool for environmental challenges and a subject of critical analysis.
Sustainable Fashion
Core issues in sustainable fashion integrated with responsible leadership practices.
Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Technology-driven solutions to environmental and social challenges.
Sustainable Hospitality & Culinary Arts
Sustainable managerial actions across hospitality operations.
Sustainable Tourism & Nature Conservation
Tourism development and biological diversity preservation.
Programme overview
IBDP Subjects
The IBCP Core
SUMAS CrS®
Business & Sustainability
Programme overview
Project Work & Coaching
University destinations
The SUMAS CrS® credential is valued worldwide for its academic strength, international perspective, intercultural understanding, ethical grounding, and development of research and writing skills.
Graduates have gone on to careers at the UN, FIFA, P&G, Adidas, WWF, Deloitte, Credit Suisse, and H&M — among many others.
United Kingdom
35+ universitiesDurham, King's College London, Bristol, Loughborough
United States
27+ universitiesNYU, Penn State, George Washington, Syracuse
Canada
5 universitiesU of Toronto, Concordia, Simon Fraser
India
10 universitiesO. P. Jindal, Manipal, Amity, Alliance
Switzerland
5 institutionsEHL Lausanne, Franklin University, SUMAS
UAE, Thailand, NL, IT…
20+ moreBocconi, U of Amsterdam, Chulalongkorn…
CrS® graduates receive direct entry into any SUMAS Bachelor of Business Administration programme with 21 US academic credits transferred. Semester 6 is waived entirely — saving tuition, time, and getting you into your career faster.
21
US credits transferred
5
semesters to BBA
Global network
From Collège du Léman in Geneva to Chadwick International in South Korea — SUMAS CrS® is live in some of the world's most ambitious IB schools.
Is your school not yet a partner?
Become a partner schoolWho runs the programme
Get to know the experienced professionals leading our Career-related Studies® programme.
Founder and President of Sustainability Management School
Head of Partnerships
Director of Admissions
These professors teach courses in our Bachelor, Master and MBA programmes at SUMAS.
What schools say
Hear directly from the IBCP coordinators who run SUMAS CrS® in their schools.
"The CP is an ambitious and innovative programme which provides a different pathway for students by incorporating academic rigor, career studies and soft skills. The course plays to the students’ academic strengths because there is a flexibility in the DP subjects which can be chosen, allowing students to choose those a…"
Olly Corbin
IBCP Coordinator
Collège du Léman · Geneva, Switzerland
Partner since 2016
"It has been a privilege to teach the SUMAS CP Business and Sustainability course over the last two years at Prem. As a Business Teacher I have enjoyed exploring the innovative nature of this course with my students. The practical application is what sets it apart, giving our students real-life business experience in th…"
Lisa McSweeney
Former IBCP Coordinator
Prem Tinsulanonda International School · Chiang Mai, Thailand
"SUMAS CrS programme is that the course offers so much more than just the business management, emphasising the forward way of thinking, operating and governing the business, the ultimate business model that every organisation, company and business entities should follow and adopt. The course challenges students to think…"
Wilma Shen
IBCP Coordinator
Renaissance College · Hong Kong
"IBCP is one of the fastest growing high school curricula worldwide, designed to provide students with a well-structured and purposeful career-focused pathway. It offers a distinctive blend of academic rigour through selected Diploma Programme (DP) subjects while simultaneously developing personal, professional, and tra…"
Paritosh Kumar
IBCP Coordinator
Indus International School · Hyderabad, India
"IBCP with SUMAS has been a transformative journey for our students and our school. It offers the perfect balance between academic rigor and real-world application, equipping learners with the skills, mindset, and the global awareness they need for the future. SUMAS’ focus on sustainability, business innovation, and eth…"
Manmeeta Acharya
IBCP Coordinator
Indus International School · Pune, India
"As the IBCP Coordinator at WISS, I have witnessed first hand how the SUMAS CrS® program empowers our students to become responsible global citizens and future leaders. It equips them with the knowledge, skills, and ethical mindset required to address the pressing challenges our planet faces today. Through engaging cour…"
Gary Halcrow
IBCP Coordinator
Western International School of Shanghai (WISS) · Shanghai, China
"SUMAS is an ideal CrS for CP students who wish to be well rounded and on track with sustainable management, that is going to impact all future careers."
Béatrice Gillet
IBCP Coordinator
Haut-Lac International School · Vaud, Switzerland
"The SUMAS CrS courses that students at Chadwick International have undertaken are well designed and delivered. Additionally, the students have reported back to me how much they feel challenged and have enjoyed the courses thus far. As a CP Coordinator, I have felt very connected to the staff at SUMAS through frequent c…"
Jason Reagin
IBCP Coordinator
Chadwick International · Songdo, South Korea
"Fairgreen International School is fortunate to be partnered with SUMAS CrS. SUMAS staff are knowledgeable, professional, accommodating and friendly. Fairgreen students and teachers enjoy working with the SUMAS team, they have helped to elevate the quality and marketability of our CP program."
Mary Catherine (Katie) Williams
IBCP Coordinator
Fairgreen International School · Dubai, UAE
What students say
In their own words — students and alumni on what the SUMAS CrS® gave them.
"I enjoyed the diversity of the school and the different topics at hand to learn. The teachers were very enthusiastic and welcoming which created a great sense of unity."
Harry Pryke
Collège du Léman · Switzerland · 2018
"I was overwhelmed by the welcoming and caring environment that we had the privilege of experiencing with SUMAS faculty and students."
Ryan Domenjoz
Collège du Léman · Switzerland · 2018
"Thanks to SUMAS I learned a lot about team work. I could understand my strengths in a team setting and how teammates complement one another. Also, SUMAS online platform is very functional and helpful, I used it as my main source of information."
Thananya Hamblin (Tanya)
PREM · Thailand
"My favorite part of the SUMAS CrS was the interactive sessions with other students and professors around the world; a global classroom that allows for diverse learning that opposes the traditional teaching standard."
Jessica Clement
Renaissance College · Hong Kong
"The IBCP SUMAS Programme is intense, but I would recommend it to anyone whose passions lie between leadership and learning about real life business challenges. The course works into different angles, including personal growth and development. I really enjoyed that the learning ou…"
Arthip Sukthon (Fin Taylor)
PREM · Thailand
"Before joining SUMAS CrS Programme, I wasn't aware of the importance of sustainability and environmental issues. I have enjoyed the variety of practical activities and experiences, compared to my DP subjects. My most successful outcome is what I have learned about myself as a lea…"
Imnalema Jamir (Alem)
PREM · Thailand
"The best part of learning with SUMAS was the cooperative work that was done with my teammate during the eco-club and learning things that I have never overlooked before, with professors. Also, SUMAS online platform is very functional and helpful, I used it as my main source of in…"
Minkyu Robin Kim
Chadwick International · Korea
"SUMAS Programme has a strong focus on business and sustainability. It helped me to develop essential leadership skills such as team communication and public speaking. The course works into different angles, including personal growth and development. I really enjoyed that the lear…"
Benjamin Prasarttongosoth
PREM · Thailand
"I really enjoyed the practical approach of the SUMAS IBCP program, as it gave students the opportunity to grow as professionals."
Vuttipat (Ben) Srinuan
PREM · Thailand
"The things that we learn are not what we would usually learn in school. Sustainability is going to be a big part of the future and people have to know what they can do to help out. Without it, the world is not going to progress and keep on going forward"
Enzo de Santis
Collège du Léman · Switzerland · 2018
"I chose Career-related Studies in Business and Sustainability because business is very important in my life in the future, and sustainability is the future of business. There is a huge opportunity in the future where business could be more sustainable and innovative. In contract…"
Taiyuan Zhang (Tony)
Collège du Léman · Switzerland · 2018
"SUMAS Program is flexible and creative. We do many projects and learn in a different way, which is better to remember. We can work as a team, practice the skills and learn from each other to develop new skills in the future."
Bianka Zembova
Collège du Léman · Switzerland · 2018
"SUMAS Career-related Studies program is very interesting and valuable to me because we study by doing a lot of different activities and field visits in sustainable hospitality, sustainable fashion and nature conservation. It is a very creative way to study and learn. We discover…"
Ying Ying Lam
Collège du Léman · Switzerland · 2018
"In this program, we meet many people who are already in such businesses as hospitality and fashion. It is exciting to meet and talk to these people because they have experienced what I will do in the future. They already know and can share little secrets about the industry they a…"
Ekaterina Balabina
Collège du Léman · Switzerland · 2018
"Before taking the SUMAS CrS course in Business and Sustainability, I never thought about sustainability and its importance. After coming here, I understood its significance and value for business. From now on, I will try my best to be as sustainable as possible and influence peop…"
Amirhossein Narjaf
Collège du Léman · Switzerland · 2018
"The SUMAS team is very inclusive, open minded and kindhearted. I took the choice to study with SUMAS as it allowed me to learn about the world today in more depth, to learn the consequences and how we humans can fix it. It made me aware and allowed me to change my everyday habits…"
Julia Vincentini
Haut-Lac · Switzerland · 2018
"I chose SUMAS' Career-related Studies program with a clear vision of my future in the hospitality industry. This experience opened my eyes to various aspects of hospitality and sustainability. Working as a Sustainability Business Consultant for Dusit Thani Maldives was an exhilar…"
Polyna Thay
Phnom Penh from Australia · 2021
Hear from our students
Students and alumni share what the IB Career-related Studies in Business & Sustainability looks like — in their own words.
Career-related Studies at SUMAS — student & alumni voices
Student voices
SUMAS CrS® students testimonials
Student voices
CrS® student testimonial (2023)
Student voices
Enzo De Santis
IBCP student testimonial
Collège du Léman, Switzerland · Student voices
Laura Araya
First-year IBCP student testimonial
Student voices
Polyna Thay
CrS® in Sustainable Hospitality
Sustainable Hospitality
Students testimonials — Sustainable Hospitality
Sustainable Hospitality
CrS® pathway in Sustainable Hospitality
Sustainable Hospitality
CrS® pathway in Sustainable Fashion
Sustainable Fashion
CrS® pathway in Nature Conservation
Nature Conservation
SUMAS CrS® — university recognition
University recognition
SUMAS CrS® — university recognition
University recognition
IB Business & Sustainability CrS® at PREM
PREM Tinsulanonda International School, Thailand · Partner schools
Career-related Studies Week
Campus life
10 days across Milan and Lake Geneva — sustainable fashion workshops, UN guided tours, alpine exploration. CHF 5,200.
Enrol in a SUMAS BBA after the camp? The fee is fully deducted from your tuition.
Whether you're an IBCP coordinator, a student, or a parent — we're happy to walk you through the programme and the partnership process.
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