Global summer and winter university programs

This intensive program is designed to help future business leaders acquire the skills, technical expertise, tools and insights into the rapidly evolving digital environment, to successfully position themselves in the marketplace.

Delivered by academic experts from Curtin University and our education partner in France, the program focuses on the practical application of digital marketing – comprising planning, designing, implementing and evaluating digital marketing strategies through cutting-edge digital innovation and analytics. You will also explore various digital marketing opportunities, including social media marketing, search engine marketing, website design and email marketing.

The program is led by:

Dr Mingming Cheng, award-winning researcher and educator with an international reputation in digital economy and tourism, Associate Professor in Digital Marketing and Director of the Social Media Research Lab at Curtin University.

Duration: 2 weeks
Location: Reims and Paris, France
Intake: July 2024
Cost: A$4600 – A$4900
Applications close: 15 April 2024
Credits: Equivalence of 25 credits into select Curtin University programs or 6 ECTS
Completion: On completion, you will receive a certificate of completion and a letter of credit equivalence. In the event you would like to transfer the credits back to your home institution, please contact your home institution.
Eligibility: Open to professionals, undergraduate and postgraduate students worldwide
Other dates: We offer flexible dates for group bookings. To schedule your group booking, email: globaldevelopment@curtin.edu.au

Applications opening soon

Entrepreneurship and Innovation is an intensive, practical program offered at Curtin University’s Perth campus, in Western Australia. The course is delivered by experienced lecturers from Curtin Perth, green entrepreneurs and venture capital experts specialising in green investment.

On this program you will:

• develop knowledge and skills in entrepreneurial innovation
• extend your global networks and meet industry guest speakers
• be inspired to bring your ideas for sustainable business development to fruition.

The program is led by Mr John Tu, Instructor, Lecturer and Entrepreneur at Curtin University.

Duration: 2 weeks
Location: Perth, Australia
Summer Intake: 12- 23 February 2024 (Applications close, 15 November, 2023)
Winter Intake: 15 – 26 July 2024 (Applications close, 15 April, 2024)
Program fee: A$2,200
Accommodation: A$2,700 for individual room, $1700 to share in a twin room. Breakfast is included.
Structure: Lectures (35%), guest speakers (35%), site visits and onsite workshops (20%), cultural program (10%)
Credits: Equivalence of 25 credits into select Curtin University undergraduate programs, at Curtin or 6 ECTS
Completion: On completion, you will receive a certificate of completion and a letter of credit equivalence. In the event you would like to transfer the credits back to your home institution, please contact your home institution.
Eligibility: Open to both professionals, undergraduate and postgraduate students worldwide
Other dates: We offer flexible dates for group bookings. To schedule your group booking, email: globaldevelopment@curtin.edu.au

Applications opening soon

We face a critical point in history, with intensifying interconnected crises for which there are no single solutions: the climate emergency; growing inequalities locally and globally; hypermobility, forced mobility, and immobility; racism and ultranationalism; biodiversity loss; energy insecurity; clashing worldviews and visions for the future; and a deep sense of uncertainty.

You will gain in-depth, future-relevant knowledge and interdisciplinary skills to embark on a transformative journey towards becoming an active global citizen able to imagine the world differently and take responsibility towards co-existing with those around you – human and non-human, present and future.

The program is led by:

• Professor Petra Tschakert, Professor of Geography and Global Futures at Curtin University
• Professor Farida Fozdar, Professor of Sociology and Global Futures at Curtin University

Duration: 1 week intensive
Location: Curtin Mauritius
Cost: Coming soon
Structure: Lectures (30%), workshops (40%), site visits and onsite engagement (20%), cultural program (10%). This unit will have online learning requirements before the program commences.
Credits: Equivalence of 25 credits into select Curtin University programs or 6 ECTS
Completion: On completion of the program you will receive a certificate of completion and a letter of credit received. In the event you would like to transfer the credits back to your home institution, please contact your home institution.
Eligibility: Open to professionals, undergraduate and postgraduate students worldwide
Other dates: We offer flexible dates for group bookings. To schedule your group booking, email: globaldevelopment@curtin.edu.au

Multinational teams are an organisational reality and a key challenge for many organisations. This program provides an evidence-based approach on how to lead multinational teams in a complex and multicultural environment. Taking a highly practical perspective, the program provides knowledge and assessment tools to address the opportunities of multinational teams and mitigate the inevitable challenges faced.

On this program, you will:

• develop knowledge and skills in innovating in education
• extend your global network and meet university and industry guest speakers
• engage in industry site visits
• be inspired to bring your ideas to innovate in education.

This is an immersive two-week learning experience delivered by a portfolio of highly experienced academics from Curtin University in Perth, international guest speakers and leaders from multinational organisations.
You will build the knowledge and capabilities needed to lead multinational teams more effectively, and to continue developing international leadership capacity throughout your organisation. The program also provides you with a valuable opportunity to explore and strengthen your core leadership capabilities in a highly competitive and ever-changing global environment.

This program is led by Amy Tian, Associate Professor in Human Resources Management at Curtin University.

Duration: 2 weeks
Location: Perth, Australia
Cost: A$2,200 per student, not inclusive of accommodation. A custom quote will be provided on enquiry.
Structure: Lectures (35%), guest speakers (35%), site visits and onsite workshops (20%), cultural program (10%)
Credits: Equivalence of 25 credits into select Curtin University undergraduate programs, at Curtin or 6 ECTS
Completion: On completion of the program you will receive a certificate of completion and a letter of credit received. In the event you would like to transfer the credits back to your home institution, please contact your home institution.
Eligibility: Open to both professionals and undergraduate and postgraduate students worldwide
Other dates: We offer flexible dates for group bookings. To schedule your group booking, email: globaldevelopment@curtin.edu.au

You will also learn how to market your stories and pictures to editors, and build an online business around your journalistic skills.

Duration: 2 weeks
Location: Miri, Sarawak
Intake: 8 January – 20 January 2024
Cost: RM 9000 including field trips and two-weeks accommodation at Curtin University Malaysia, in Miri.
Applications for close: 8 December 2023
Structure: Lectures, guest speakers, tutorials, industry guest speakers and field trips
Credits: Equivalence of 25 credits into select Curtin University programs
Completion: On completion of the program you will receive a certificate of completion and a letter of credit received. In the event you would like to transfer the credits back to your home institution, please contact your home institution.
Eligibility: Open to both professionals and undergraduate and postgraduate students worldwide
Other dates: We offer flexible dates for group bookings. To schedule your group booking, email: globaldevelopment@curtin.edu.au

Please email globaldevelopment@curtin.edu.au to schedule a group booking on flexible dates to suit you.

An intensive program delivered by world-renowned academics and leading scholars in the applications of sustainability to urban development, food systems, waste management and green energy from Curtin Perth.

This program is led by: Professor Dora Marinova, Professor of Sustainability

Week one

• Governance and community governance
• Sustainable urban planning
• Planetary health
• Sustainable design and one planet living
• Sustainable energy systems

Week two

• Waste management
• Nature conservation
• Sustainable food systems
• Building sustainability competences

Duration: 2 weeks
Location: Perth, Western Australia
Cost: A$3,300 not inclusive of accommodation. A custom quote will be provided on enquiry.
Structure: Lectures (35%), guest speakers (35%), site visits and onsite workshops (20%), cultural program (10%)
Credits: This program is does not grant credit. You will receive a certificate of completion on conclusion of the program.
Eligibility: Open to professionals, undergraduate and postgraduate students worldwide
Group bookings: We offer flexible dates and locations for group bookings. To schedule your group booking, email: globaldevelopment@curtin.edu.au

Duration: 1 week intensive
Location: Curtin Mauritius
Cost: A custom quote will be provided on enquiry.
Structure: Lectures and tutorials (60%), guest speakers (20%), site visits (20%). This unit will have online learning requirements before the program commences.
Credits: Equivalence of 25 credits into select Curtin University programs or 6 ECTS
Completion: On completion, you will receive a certificate of completion and a letter of credit equivalence. In the event you would like to transfer the credits back to your home institution, please contact your home institution.
Eligibility: Open to professionals, undergraduate and postgraduate students worldwide
Group bookings: We offer flexible dates for group bookings. Enquire now for a custom quote and to schedule your group booking, please email: globaldevelopment@curtin.edu.au

Sustainable Entrepreneurship is an intensive program offered at Curtin Mauritius. The program is delivered by experienced lecturers from Curtin, green entrepreneurs and venture capital experts specialising in green investment.

On this program you will:
• develop knowledge and skills in entrepreneurial innovation
• extend your global networks and meet industry guest speakers
• be inspired to bring your ideas for sustainable business development to fruition.

This program is led by Mr John Tu, Instructor, Lecturer and Entrepreneur at Curtin University

Duration: One week intensive
Location: Curtin Mauritius
Intake: 4 July – 10 July 2024
Program Fee: Coming Soon
Applications close: 15 April, 2024
Structure: Lectures (35%), guest speakers (35%), site visits and onsite workshops (20%), cultural program (10%). This unit will have online learning requirements before the program commences.
Credits: Equivalence of 25 credits into select Curtin University undergraduate programs or 6 ECTS
Completion: On completion, you will receive a certificate of completion and a letter of credit equivalence. In the event you would like to transfer the credits back to your home institution, please contact your home institution.
Eligibility: Open to professionals and undergraduate and postgraduate students worldwide
Alternative dates: We offer flexible dates for group bookings. To schedule your group booking, email globaldevelopment@curtin.edu.au.

Applications opening soon

In this program, you will learn:

• Key capital investment decision methodologies, business financing options, as well as the influence that ethical and sustainability principles have on these.
• How to generate meaningful insights about business strategy and decisions making from financial statements and other company reports.

This program is led by Dane Etheridge from Curtin University. Dane has spent more than fifteen years working in corporate finance and strategy as a consultant and in executive and board level roles within publicly listed, private, and not for profit organisations. Dane is a CFA Charterholder, Certified Practicing Accountant, and Chartered Secretary, and he holds a PhD in Corporate Finance.

Duration: 1 week, with post program assessment.
Location: Curtin Mauritius
Next Intake: 13-17 May 2024 (5 full days)
Program Fee: Coming soon
Applications Close: 31 March, 2024
Structure: Lectures (35%), guest speakers (30%), workshops (30%), cultural program (10%). This unit will have online learning requirements post program.
Credits: Equivalence of 25 credits into select Curtin University postgraduate programs or 6 ECTS
Completion: On completion, you will receive a certificate of completion and a letter of credit equivalence. In the event you would like to transfer the credits back to your home institution, please contact your home institution.
Eligibility: Open to post-graduate students and industry worldwide
Alternative dates: We offer flexible dates for group bookings. To schedule your group booking, email globaldevelopment@curtin.edu.au.