Sustainable Leadership and Development
Dates & Learning Mode
Key Dates
Applications Now Open
Duration
Full Time / Part Time
Learning mode
Online
Programme Levels
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Graduate Certificate
4 core courses (12 credits)
Total: 12 creditsUS$3,500
16 in-course weeks full-time, 32 in-course weeks part-time -
Graduate Diploma
5 core courses (15 credits); 2 electives (6 credits)
Total: 21 creditsUS$7,500
32 in-course weeks full-time, 56 in-course weeks part-time -
Masters
6 core courses (18 credits); 4 electives (12 credits); 1 project (6 credits)
Total: 36 creditsUS$10,000
56 in-course weeks full-time, 96 in-course weeks part-time
Programme Goals
Create a cadre of persons with cognitive skills, knowledge, and technical competences in leadership and sustainable development to lead activities that address challenges to attaining the SDGs
Create awareness of the urgent need for policies and procedures to address the sustainable development needs of SIDS
Expose students to an interdisciplinary approach to policy definition, research, and advice for sustainable development
Expand knowledge on sustainable development so that participants can understand the linkages between nature, society, economics, and well-being and effective actions in communities, businesses, public sector, and civil society
Create graduates that have competence to lead sustainable development activities
Programme Objectives
- Critically analyse the concepts of leadership and sustainable development
- Assess sustainable development challenges, with particular emphasis on the processes which are unique to special cases such as poor or marginalized communities, less developed countries, islands, or landlocked states
- Synthesize interdisciplinary perspectives to examine the interconnections among leadership, sustainable communities, and economic development and how these relate to the development of social capital, community capacity, and economic growth
- Implement strategies that promote fairness, inclusion, equity, and improve the quality of life within communities, businesses, or countries
- Lead activities to address Sustainable Development problems
SDG Focus
- #1 - No poverty
End poverty in all its forms everywhere - #8 - Decent work and economic growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all - #9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation - #10 - Reduced inequalities
Reduce inequality within and among countries
