World Class: Sustainability Ethics
About this course
The World Class on Economic, Social and Ecological Ethics focuses on the acquisition of knowledge, competences and skills in the area of sustainable development. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals are used as the underlying rationale to analyse the connection between sustainable patterns of production and consumption, care for the environment, wealth distribution, responsible governance and societal participation.
See the full schedule for the April 2024 edition of the World Class.
What you will learn
- Understand the concept of sustainability as an ethical lens for the study of contemporary challenges
- Evaluate how economic, social and ecological dimensions inform the international agenda of sustainable development
- Classify economic, social and ecological measures within a framework of a sustainable transition process
- Create concept for a sustainable transition applicable to your own professional context
Benefits of the course
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Professionally relevant qualification
Earn a certificate in a leading and future-oriented area within a short timespan -
Deep dive into important current topics
Carry out a self-guided study on a topic of your choice, based on the methods and case studies analysed during the live sessions -
Expertly designed course
Online course designed to facilitate engagement with quality resources and up-to-date study material -
Taught by subject matter experts
Learn from sustainability and ethics specialists with extensive teaching experience -
Synchronous and self-guided study sessions
Attend nine 45-minute live sessions alongside self-guided study clinics. Book into the time slots that work for you over the course of 3 days.
Course instructors
José Antonio David, in addition to being a consultant and specialist in responsible environmental and social risk management for financial intermediation operations, also teaches at the Catholic University of Córdoba in Argentina. He previously taught the Globethics online course on Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development.
Ana Muro Cavanagh is an environmental scientist and sustainability corporate specialist with over 20 years of experience working at local and international level with private sector, civil society, international organisations and public agencies. As a consultant, she develops in-company trainings and sustainability strategies to promote the 2030 Agenda and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the private sector.
Read more in the course leaflet
Find out about the course units, structure, policies, instructors, entry requirements and price details in our course leaflet.