Advance your career
Executive Education Open Programs are a range of one, two and five-day short courses open to all professionals.
Gain practical, research-backed skills to lead with confidence, inspire your team, and build a thriving organisational culture. Harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to solve real-world business challenges, master design thinking and strategy to drive innovation, and develop Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) expertise to lead meaningful change and sustainability initiatives.
Emotional intelligence for leaders
16 DECEMBER 2025
Well-developed Emotional Intelligence (EI) is increasingly seen as a critical leadership trait. This one-day program will provide participants with their own emotional intelligence assessment as a way of benchmarking their current level of emotional intelligence skills and areas for development.
Being a better client
17 DECEMBER 2025
Project Management: With more organisations outsourcing project delivery, strong client–vendor relationships are now critical. When internal capability is limited, the success of a project often depends on how well the client and vendor work together.
2026 Open Programs
AI to drive business innovation
10 FEBRUARY 2026
Unlock the power of AI with practical tools and frameworks to solve real business challenges, and workshop innovative, risk-aware AI solutions aligned with your organisational goals.
Personal branding
18 & 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Personal brand plays a crucial role in influencing career choices, shaping behaviours and guiding professional practice. This two-day course will guide you through the steps to create a consistent personal brand and define how you are perceived in the digital space and beyond.
Ethics of artificial intelligence
2026 DATE TBC
Informed by recent scandals and advancements in AI Ethics, this one-day course will help participants develop a guidance toolkit and operational checklist tailored to their organisation, operations, and context, enabling better practices for future projects.
Building climate-ready organisations
19 MARCH & 30 APRIL 2026
Designed for both emerging and established professionals working across sustainability, governance, finance, and environmental management, this program offers a comprehensive and applied exploration of Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions accounting.
Baobab African-Australian Business Masterclass
13 – 17 APRIL 2026
This 5-day program is a capacity-building and upskilling initiative open to all. Drawing on shared foundations to build enduring strength and cultivate growth, the program provides a platform for participants to expand their professional capabilities and connections.
Design your profession
16 & 17 APRIL 2026
1 & 2 OCTOBER 2026
Powered by Stanford University and the Life Design Curriculum, this two-day intensive program applies the innovation principles of design thinking to designing your life beyond your studies.
Strategic innovation
14 MAY 2026
This short course equips leaders and teams to build a culture of innovation within organisations often focused on quality and efficiency. Participants will assess innovative thinking, explore strategic innovation approaches, and learn practical methods to enhance creativity and innovation.
Crisis leadership
2 & 3 JUNE 2026
This two-day course provides tools and strategies to help leaders respond to crises. Key areas such as corporate relations, HR, health and safety, and management will be highlighted for effective crisis management.
Project management series
9 JUNE 2026
The Project Management Series comprises five one-day courses into one program. It will expand your knowledge and skills in project management, so you can take the next step in your career.
Strategic and systemic project management
9 JUNE 2026
Project Management: Participants will explore frameworks and techniques to support a strategic and systematic approach to project management, learning to identify and align objectives within and across organisations while leveraging competitive advantage.
Leading in complexity and uncertainty
16 JUNE 2026
Project Management: Projects are inherently uncertain enterprises as we project to achieve our aspirations for the future. This session will deepen understanding of how complexity and uncertainty affect projects and how those effects can be mitigated.
Design thinking for the modern leader
17 JUNE & 24 NOVEMBER 2026
Design thinking is a powerful, creative methodology that leverages empathy to uncover deep customer insights and develop innovative solutions. This action-oriented program offers a comprehensive understanding of the key elements of the design thinking process.
Delivering strategy with Agile
23 JUNE 2026
Project Management: Delivered by experienced project practitioner Todd Melville, this hands-on program provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of Agile, showing you how to use Agile practices to your benefit, in all facets of your project work.
Managing stakeholders
24 JUNE 2026
Project Management: This short course in stakeholder best practice teaches you how to identify stakeholders and introduces you to a proven method for effective stakeholder management to drive business success.
Sponsoring projects
30 JUNE 2026
Project Management: In this program, leading experts Professor Fran Ackermann and Dr Francis Norman will show you how effective project sponsorship can result in a strategic and sustainable approach to projects and effectively manage project operational issues.
AI in leadership and project management
1 JULY 2026
Artificial intelligence is revolutionising project management, offering tools and insights that empower leaders to innovate and deliver impactful results. This program equips participants with essential skills to design, manage and lead AI projects effectively, fostering innovation and addressing ethical considerations.
Understanding and solving complex problems
29 JULY 2026
Navigating volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environments requires recognising intricate systems and facing challenges with no clear answers. This course explores strategies for professionals to thrive in these environments and make informed decisions.
ESG and sustainability financial disclosures
5 AUG & 9 SEPT 2026
Providing participants with the background to ESG and the regulatory frameworks which underpin it, along with practical strategies for ESG risks identification, measurement, mitigation and reporting.
Scenario planning
5 Days from 24 AUGUST 2026
This five-day program provides participants with hands-on application of the scenario planning process – which is tried and tested in a wide range of organisations and is delivered by renowned Professor George Burt.
Leading for diversity and inclusion
2 SEPTEMBER 2026
This course equips participants with the knowledge, skills, and tools to effectively manage an increasingly diverse workforce. Through interactive workshops, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of key diversity dimensions in the workplace and explore practical strategies.
Leading respectful workplaces
2026 DATE TBC
Curtin Bystander Project – Creating Respect in the Workplace. This masterclass equips managers and leaders with the tools to cultivate a workplace culture where team members feel confident to speak up and take responsibility for their actions.
Navigating the polycrisis
13 OCTOBER 2026
Understanding the polycrisis is critical to effective and responsible decision making. Having the tools to connect the various crises – from climate through to the rise of AI among others – places your decision-making process and its outcomes on stronger ground.
Mandatory climate reporting
2026 DATE TBC
This masterclass will build the skills and knowledge needed to comply with new reporting requirements. It is designed around the Australian Accounting Standards Board’s (AASB) S1 and S2 sustainability standards, which align with the International Sustainability Standards Board’s global framework.
Giving voice to values
2026 DATE TBC
This masterclass will provide you with a practical, immediately actionable ‘Giving Voice to Values’ framework for responding to and dealing with ethically challenging situations in the workplace.
Climate change and energy transition
2026 DATE TBC
This masterclass explores the technologies, challenges, and opportunities of the energy transition, giving participants the knowledge to plan and lead future energy strategies.
Reputation and storytelling
3 NOVEMBER 2026
Discover the power of storytelling in this masterclass, designed to help you craft a cohesive, authentic narrative that resonates with your audience. Learn to define your core message, align it with audience expectations, and create stories that build trust, amplify reputation, and foster loyalty across all platforms.
Critical thinking for decision-making
10 NOVEMBER 2026
Through a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical applications, this course will empower participants to think critically, plan effectively, and lead confidently in a world where the only constant is change.
Emotional Intelligence for leaders
9 DECEMBER 2026
well-developed Emotional Intelligence (EI) is increasingly seen as a critical leadership trait. This one-day program will provide participants with their own emotional intelligence assessment as a way of benchmarking their current level of emotional intelligence skills and areas for development.
Social license to operate in the energy transition
2026 DATE TBC
Examine the role of stakeholder engagement, community partnerships, and benefit-sharing schemes in gaining public support for energy-related initiatives and a SLO.