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Partners
The ROMST (Responsible Organizations’ Management for Sustainable Transitions) project brings together a distinguished consortium of eight higher education institutions and one international professional association. Each partner contributes complementary academic expertise, regional perspectives, and professional networks, ensuring the development of a high-quality and innovative joint Master’s programme aligned with the strategic priorities of the European Green Deal and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
As project coordinator, ISM-IAE / UVSQ (Université Paris-Saclay) plays a central role in the academic and strategic design of the program. With recognized expertise in responsible management, sustainability, and social transitions, ISM-IAE / UVSQ has extensive experience in interdisciplinary research and international cooperation. It contributes strong competencies in ecological governance, ethical management, and public policy analysis, ensuring the academic coherence and European positioning of the future Master’s programme.
> Learn more about ISM-IAE.
A historic European university and UNESCO World Heritage institution, the University of Alcalá brings strong expertise in management of social transitions, governance, and European studies. Its long academic tradition combined with modern research capacities strengthens the consortium’s capacity to integrate cultural, ethical, and social dimensions into responsible management education.
> Learn more about University of Alcalá.
Recognized as a University of Excellence, the University of Hamburg contributes advanced research capacities in sustainability, technological transitions, and interdisciplinary innovation. Its strong scientific environment and experience in international collaboration support the development of evidence-based approaches to ecological and digital transformation within organizations.
> Learn more about University of Hamburg.
The Polytechnic Institute of Bragança is known for its applied research orientation and strong engagement with regional development, environmental preservation, and responsible entrepreneurship. Its practical and action-oriented academic model reinforces the project’s ambition to link sustainability theory with concrete organizational practices and local development strategies.
> Learn more about Polytechnic Institute of Bragança.
BTU is a dynamic and innovation-driven institution specializing in business, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and emerging technologies. It contributes significant expertise in technological transitions, digital ethics, and startup ecosystems. BTU strengthens the consortium’s capacity to integrate innovation, artificial intelligence, and digital leadership into responsible management education.
> Learn more about Business and Technology University (BTU) – Georgia.
As Bulgaria’s leading higher education institution, Sofia University brings strong academic foundations in economics, management, public administration, and social sciences. Its expertise in responsible organization management and policy analysis contributes to the program’s interdisciplinary and research-based structure, particularly regarding governance and institutional transformations.
> Learn more about Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.
The Belgrade Banking Academy provides specialized expertise in finance, banking, economics, and digital financial systems. Its experience in aligning academic training with market realities supports the project’s objective of preparing graduates capable of managing financial, economic, and organizational transitions responsibly and ethically.
> Learn more about Union University Belgrade – Belgrade Banking Academy.
EUMMAS is an international association connecting academics, professionals, and institutions in the fields of marketing and management. It brings a strong focus on diversity, inclusion, professional certification, and international networking. As a thematic partner, EUMMAS enhances the project’s outreach capacity, stakeholder engagement, and links between academia and business communities across Europe and beyond.
> Learn more about European Marketing and Management Association.
Together, the ROMST partners combine expertise in responsible management, ecological transition, digital transformation, social innovation, finance, entrepreneurship, diversity, and governance. The consortium reflects a balanced geographical representation across EU and non-EU countries, reinforcing the European dimension while maintaining a strong global outlook.
Through this collaboration, the partners aim to design a holistic, ethical, and action-oriented Master’s program capable of training a new generation of leaders equipped to manage the complex ecological, social, and digital transitions shaping contemporary organizations and societies.
ISM-IAE / UVSQ – France
As project coordinator, ISM-IAE / UVSQ (Université Paris-Saclay) plays a central role in the academic and strategic design of the program. With recognized expertise in responsible management, sustainability, and social transitions, ISM-IAE / UVSQ has extensive experience in interdisciplinary research and international cooperation. It contributes strong competencies in ecological governance, ethical management, and public policy analysis, ensuring the academic coherence and European positioning of the future Master’s programme.
> Learn more about ISM-IAE.
University of Alcalá – Spain
A historic European university and UNESCO World Heritage institution, the University of Alcalá brings strong expertise in management of social transitions, governance, and European studies. Its long academic tradition combined with modern research capacities strengthens the consortium’s capacity to integrate cultural, ethical, and social dimensions into responsible management education.
> Learn more about University of Alcalá.
University of Hamburg – Germany
Recognized as a University of Excellence, the University of Hamburg contributes advanced research capacities in sustainability, technological transitions, and interdisciplinary innovation. Its strong scientific environment and experience in international collaboration support the development of evidence-based approaches to ecological and digital transformation within organizations.
> Learn more about University of Hamburg.
Polytechnic Institute of Bragança – Portugal
The Polytechnic Institute of Bragança is known for its applied research orientation and strong engagement with regional development, environmental preservation, and responsible entrepreneurship. Its practical and action-oriented academic model reinforces the project’s ambition to link sustainability theory with concrete organizational practices and local development strategies.
> Learn more about Polytechnic Institute of Bragança.
Business and Technology University (BTU) – Georgia
BTU is a dynamic and innovation-driven institution specializing in business, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and emerging technologies. It contributes significant expertise in technological transitions, digital ethics, and startup ecosystems. BTU strengthens the consortium’s capacity to integrate innovation, artificial intelligence, and digital leadership into responsible management education.
> Learn more about Business and Technology University (BTU) – Georgia.
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” – Bulgaria
As Bulgaria’s leading higher education institution, Sofia University brings strong academic foundations in economics, management, public administration, and social sciences. Its expertise in responsible organization management and policy analysis contributes to the program’s interdisciplinary and research-based structure, particularly regarding governance and institutional transformations.
> Learn more about Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.
Union University Belgrade – Belgrade Banking Academy – Serbia
The Belgrade Banking Academy provides specialized expertise in finance, banking, economics, and digital financial systems. Its experience in aligning academic training with market realities supports the project’s objective of preparing graduates capable of managing financial, economic, and organizational transitions responsibly and ethically.
> Learn more about Union University Belgrade – Belgrade Banking Academy.
European Marketing and Management Association (EUMMAS)
EUMMAS is an international association connecting academics, professionals, and institutions in the fields of marketing and management. It brings a strong focus on diversity, inclusion, professional certification, and international networking. As a thematic partner, EUMMAS enhances the project’s outreach capacity, stakeholder engagement, and links between academia and business communities across Europe and beyond.
> Learn more about European Marketing and Management Association.
A Complementary and Strategic Consortium
Together, the ROMST partners combine expertise in responsible management, ecological transition, digital transformation, social innovation, finance, entrepreneurship, diversity, and governance. The consortium reflects a balanced geographical representation across EU and non-EU countries, reinforcing the European dimension while maintaining a strong global outlook.
Through this collaboration, the partners aim to design a holistic, ethical, and action-oriented Master’s program capable of training a new generation of leaders equipped to manage the complex ecological, social, and digital transitions shaping contemporary organizations and societies.