THE MASTER OF ENV IRONMENT AND SUSTA INABIL ITY

Leadersh ip fo r Sus ta inab le Deve lopment Spec ia l i sa t ion

Are you work ing in susta inabi l i ty? Do you want to take your career to the next leve l? Are you keen to make a b igger impact?

Monash Univers i ty ’s Master of Env i ronment and Susta inabi l i ty – Leadership for Susta inable Development specia l isat ion – wi l l g ive you the knowledge and sk i l ls to lead f rom wherever you are.

Designed in consul tat ion with leading profess ionals and researchers, our h ighly interact ive curr icu lum wi l l equip you with key theoret ica l ins ights and in-demand pract ica l sk i l ls . We’ l l take what you a l ready know and help you bui ld on i t . We’ l l connect you to an internat ional network of susta inable development champions. And we’ l l show you new ways to ident i fy and ut i l ise opportuni t ies for posi t ive change.

Now, more than ever, the wor ld needs people wi th the mindset and sk i l ls to create large-scale t ransformat ion. We’ l l teach you how to be a leader in susta inable development – no matter where you are in your career or organisat ion.

LEAD FROMWHERE YOU ARE

CREATE A BIGGER

IMPACT

Monash University is home to the Monash Sustainable Development Institute – one of the world’s leading research and education institutes in sustainable development.

From pioneer ing new ways to manage water in our c i t ies, to p lot t ing pathways to net zero emiss ions and unpacking the behavioura l dr ivers of socia l inequal i ty, Monash is creat ing solut ions to some of the most s igni f icant chal lenges fac ing society today.

Monash is host to the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (Australia-Pacific).

We’re leading the regional conversat ion on the UN’s Susta inable Development Goals and how to implement them. So in Austra l ia , no-one is better equipped to connect you to the regional and internat ional context you need to make an impact in susta inable development.

Our collaborative cross-faculty Masters brings together leading experts from Science, Arts, Business and the Monash Sustainable Development Institute.

You’ l l bu i ld a broad plat form of susta inabi l i ty knowledge and interact wi th students f rom al l specia l isat ions through two core Masters Uni ts. You’ l l ta i lor your learn ing to your interests through addi t ional compl imentary e lect ives. And you’ l l get to pract ice what you’ve learned through internships, interd isc ip l inary team projects or research.

Our leadership specialisation is unique.

The Monash Masters is the only one of i ts k ind in Austra l ia to offer a leadership in susta inable development specia l isat ion.

“The bes t innova t ion occurs a t tha t in te rsec t ion o f unusua l thoughts , d i ve rse

th ink ing and d i f fe ren t d i sc ip l ines when you ’ re c rea t ing someth ing comple te l y new.

—Stan Krpan CEO —Susta inabi l i ty V ictor ia

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“Genu ine leadersh ip i s needed to ge t us th rough

th i s g rand cha l lenge – and the more the be t te r.

—Chery l Batagol Chair —EPA Victor ia

We bel ieve the grand chal lenges we face require innovat ive solut ions and t ransformat ive change. We need people who can embrace complex i ty, inspi re change and inf luence behaviour to develop solut ions for a better wor ld. And, wor ldwide, there is growing demand for profess ionals who can speak the language of many disc ip l ines to effect ive ly col laborate, lead and del iver change for susta inabi l i ty.

Our unique Leadership for Susta inable Development specia l isat ion wi l l equip you with cutt ing-edge theoret ica l ins ights, analyt ica l sk i l ls , and pract ica l tools to design, guide, in f luence and lead processes so that you can create posi t ive socia l , env i ronmenta l and economic outcomes.

You’ l l do th is through three specia l ised uni ts:

Processes to Influence Change

Transformat ive change requires a long-term perspect ive combined with effect ive short- term act ion. In th is uni t , you’ l l learn to analyse systems to strategica l ly p lan socia l change toward susta inable development and apply pract ica l tools to in f luence others and cata lyse act ion.

Understanding Human Behaviour to Influence Change

Human behaviour is at the root of every susta inable development chal lenge. Our leading behaviour change experts wi l l teach you to how to unpack publ ic pol icy chal lenges us ing a behavioura l lens. They’ l l show you how to ident i fy key dr ivers of behaviour and how to use ev idence-based intervent ions to achieve change.

Leading Change for Sustainable Development

We need many types of leaders, at a l l leve ls, to move our society onto more susta inable pathways. You’ l l learn about models of leadership su i ted to deal ing with complex, border less problems. You’ l l learn how to promote change without author i ty. And you’ l l pract ice techniques for leading cross-disc ip l inary teams. F ina l ly, you’ l l create a leadership development p lan to f igure out where and how you’ l l be most effect ive as a leader.

WHY CHOOSE THE MONASH MASTERS

LEADERSHIP FOR SUSTA INABLE DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL ISAT ION

With in an organisat ion, your new sk i l ls and knowledge wi l l be immediate ly appl icable. You’ l l work and lead more effect ive ly across internal teams or wi th external partners. You’ l l be able to ident i fy new opportuni t ies for your pro ject , team or organisat ion to grow into. And you’ l l be able to p lan robust pathways to achieve your goals.

You’ l l a lso be p lugged in to a dynamic network of profess ional and research pract ice – local ly, regional ly and internat ional ly – through the embedded and extracurr icu lar opportuni t ies that come f rom studying at MSDI. Our network wi l l he lp you stay abreast of best pract ice, t rack emerging opportuni t ies and open avenues to new col laborat ions.

“Ever ybody can be leaders - i t ’s about whether we a re equ ipp ing peop le… wi th the too ls and

resources and p la t fo rms to th r i ve .

—Natal ie Kyr iacou Founder —My Green Wor ld

GRADUATE OUTCOMES

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YOUR EMPLOYEES COULD HELP YOU BECOME A LEADER FOR CHANGEAre you an employer? Do you want to f igure out how your organisat ion can play a ro le in achiev ing the Susta inable Development Goals? Our Masters wi l l equip your staff wi th the sk i l ls to make t ransformat ive change in susta inable development. Foster the change agents in your organisat ion, so you can create a b igger impact.

F IT YOUR STUDY AROUND YOUR WORKOur c lasses are held on evenings and in b lock modes. And assessment is by ass ignment. So you can f i t your study around your work. What’s more, you can choose to do the Graduate Cert i f icate or Graduate Dip loma instead of a fu l l Masters. Ta lk to us about your opt ions.

TALK TO USTalk to us about the Masters of Env i ronment and Susta inabi l i ty and our Leadership for Susta inable Development specia l isat ion:

APPLY NOWAre you ready to take the next step? Apply for the Monash Master of Env i ronment and Susta inabi l i ty : monash.edu/master-env i ronment-susta inabi l i ty

Dr Annette Bos Senior lecturer and manager, sustainable development education (MSDI), and specialisation coordinator, leadership for sustainable development T: +61-3-9905 0353 E: annette.bos@monash.edu

David Robertson Education support coordinator T: +61-3-9905 0730 E: dav id.robertson1@monash.edu