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The Graduate Certificate in Global Development gives you an introduction to policy, politics and power dynamics related to development and sustainability, climate change, global health and more. This certificate aligns with the UN&#39;s Sustainable Development Goals, created to address the world&#39;s most pressing challenges - including ending poverty and bringing economic prosperity, social inclusion, environmental sustainability and peace and good governance. If you are looking to develop your knowledge and skills base, and to enhance your ability to make positive contributions toward addressing significant global issues, then the Graduate Certificate of Global Development is the right program for you. Note: Progression through this program suite is dependent upon satisfying admission requirements.The Graduate Certificate in Global Development is offered part time at the Nathan campus and online. You may choose to study courses at other campuses or online if or where the program structure allows.

Gain professional skills to help shape a better future. You’ll explore global politics, sustainability, public health, and migration. Study the theory and build skills to tackle pressing challenges. Unlock careers with purpose and meaning.

Graduate Certificate in Global Development

Gain a sound interdisciplinary knowledge of climate change, and tools that increase society&#39;s resilience to its impacts, in this graduate certificate. Designed for professionals from any background, this certificate provides the ability to analyse impacts of climate change while also developing the creative skills needed to build durability against those impacts across society and the environment.This includes the ability to develop and deploy adaptation strategies to protect communities, businesses, government agencies, infrastructure, and natural assets. These skills can be applied at the local, national and international levels in the private, community, and public sectors.As a student, you will be empowered to get involved in improving the planning of urban areas, providing better services to the public to improve wellbeing. In the process, you&#39;ll support the transformation of economic development, the creation of new management plans to conserve biodiversity, the development of treaties to protect major earth systems, and more.

Expand your professional toolkit with skills and knowledge to tackle the impacts of climate change. Think sustainably. Grasp the science to consider the solutions. Learn to adapt using policy and technical information from government reports.

Graduate Certificate in Climate Change Adaptation

In an era where change is the only constant, the Master of Global Development will give you a deep understanding of policy, politics, people and power in a range of development contexts. If you are looking to develop your thought leadership skills and identify new, creative solutions that will help to improve the world around you, then the Master of Global Development is the right fit for you. This degree was developed to fundamentally align with the UN&#39;s Sustainable Development Goals, created to address the world&#39;s most pressing challenges - including ending poverty and bringing economic prosperity, social inclusion, environmental sustainability and peace and good governance. During your study, you will examine the dynamics of global issues and have the opportunity to take credentialed Majors tailored to the varying backgrounds and career goals of current and future professionals. Majors include: <ul><li>Climate Change and Disaster Management </li><li>Development Economics </li><li>Global Health</li><li>Human Rights </li><li>Politics and Planning </li><li>Sustainable Development. </li></ul>As part of your degree, you will work with experts from across the university, including in our research centres, and you will be connected with the international development community. This means you can feel confident you will graduate with the critical perspective, strategic knowledge and contacts necessary to work towards agile solutions to these big issues - and make a positive difference.

Get a deep understanding of policy, politics, people and power in the modern world. Develop your thought leadership skills. Look for creative solutions to improve the world around you. Connect to the international development community. 

Master of Global Development

This degree provides training for people who wish to help to make society more sustainable. It also provides opportunities for those who want to move into more senior management positions. You will develop the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams, to contribute to policy-making processes and to run environmental management systems.Majors<ul><li>Climate Change Adaptation</li><li>Economics and Policy</li><li>Environmental Planning (Nathan on-campus only)</li><li>Environmental Protection</li><li>Sustainable Business.</li></ul>

Work to make society more sustainable. Prepare yourself for senior management. Contribute to policy and run environmental management systems. Specialise in areas like climate change adaptation, economics and policy or environmental protection.

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Sustainability Accounting and Reporting

This course examines how business is changing and how, as a result, there are a growing number of businesses that are focused on responding to major social, environmental, and economic challenges both in Australia and internationally. Businesses are changing the way we approach issues like poverty, homelessness, climate change, and unemployment and alongside these changes we are seeing the growth of social enterprises, impact investment, social innovation, and market-based approaches to creating positive outcomes for people, place and planet.Students should not enrol in this subject if they have previously completed 3038IBA The Business of Changing the World at Griffith University.

The Business of Changing the World

This subject was previously known as Italian Eco-Cinema.This interdisciplinary online course introduces students to transnational eco-cinema studies through an exploration of 21st-century Italian films. Designed for a diverse student cohort, it brings together those with interests in Italian studies, the environmental humanities or screen studies. No prior knowledge of film analysis is required; the course presents the necessary concepts and tools for analysis from an eco-cinema perspective. However, students who do have experience in screen studies will be able to extend their knowledge of the cinematic traditions informing contemporary Italian film-making as well as exploring the new methodological framework of eco-cinema. Students of Italian will further develop their linguistic, cultural and intercultural competence through access to additional resources in Italian and completion of assessment in Italian. For those not studying Italian, all necessary materials are provided in English. PREREQUISITES: For students undertaking assessment in Italian: 2092LHS or equivalent. Incompatible: 3093LHS Italian Eco-Cinema

Eco-Cinema

Business operations have been facing several ethical and sustainable issues, impacting people and the planet around the world. As a manager, it is essential that you have a grounding in the key economic, social and environmental impacts of business and its implications for management practice and decision making. As a part of this course, you will explore ethical and sustainable business, by referring to the concepts and theories of business ethics and sustainability. You will be able to identity, analyse and resolve ethical, social and environmental issues impacting various stakeholders, such as employees, shareholders, customers, government and civil societies. Prerequisites: Completion of 80 CPStudents should not enrol in this subject if they have completed: 3113IBA/3183IBA OR 3006IBA/3086IBA Business Ethics and Corporate Governance/International Business Ethics and Corporate Governance or 3013MGT Corporate Social Responsibility or 3006IBA Creating Ethical and Sustainable Business

Ask questions about the ethical issues surrounding international corporate decision-making. Unpack management strategies and global business systems. List the various stakeholders in this conversation. Contrast personal and organisational ethics.

Creating Ethical and Sustainable Business

This advanced final year course provides you with the opportunity to apply your university learning drawing on your disciplinary knowledge, skills and theory acquired through your studies to work as a multi-disciplinary student consulting team to create better business outcomes for a live industry client project. Industry projects will see student teams working with a diverse profile of clients across industries, ranging from large Australian and multinational companies to niche agencies, Start-ups and not-for-profit organisations. The list of client projects will be updated each trimester based on available projects and industry partners. Supported by interactive online material, workshops with experienced academic coaches and industry mentors and a final interactive oral assessment with the industry client, this course and its assessment platform have been specifically designed to facilitate a critical reflection on your employability skills and provide you with evidence to demonstrate that you possess the attributes of a Griffith Graduate.Pre-requisite: Single degree students must have completed at least 16 units (i.e. you are in your final two trimesters of study) before enrolling in this course. Double degree students must have completed at least 24 units of courses (and preferably you are in your fourth year [full-time equivalent] of study) before enrolling in this course. Students should not enrol in this subject if they have completed 3103GBS Creating Better Business at Griffith University.

Creating Better Business

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