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Level of study: Career Based/Vocational

Summary

Who is it for?

Foundation of Sustainable Business is designed for a diverse range of professionals seeking to contribute to the stakeholder-oriented, sustainable business goals of their organisation.

You might be seeking to lead the sustainable business strategy at your organisation or to advance your career through a foundational understanding of stakeholder management and sustainability practices.

The course is also suited more broadly to anyone wanting to develop their critical thinking about societal and ethical issues in organised settings.

Relevance to your job and industry

This Melbourne MicroCert has been developed in close consultation with industry, including in-depth consultations with the Chief Sustainability Officer at Australia Post and the Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact Network Australia.

It will equip you with a strong, foundational knowledge base for developing a stakeholder-oriented, sustainable business strategy in your organisation.

Skills and learning outcomes

By the end of this MicroCert, you will be able to:

Explain why business is moving towards a stakeholder value corporate purpose

Develop a stakeholder-oriented, sustainable business strategy in your organisation

Pathways to further study

Foundations of Sustainable Business is part of the Corporate Sustainability Series of Melbourne MicroCerts. It can be taken as a standalone course or complemented with any other Melbourne MicroCert in the Corporate Sustainability Series.

This series includes:

Managing Stakeholders and Sustainability

Foundations of Sustainable Business

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