Masterclasses
Drawing on the expertise of world class thought leaders in the field, we offer a number of Masterclasses in a broad range of topics to help professionals up-skill and stay abreast of the latest trends.
Upcoming programs
Project management masterclass series
Thursday 14 September 2023: Strategic and Systemic Project Management
Thursday 21 September 2023: Sponsoring Projects
Thursday 28 September 2023: Managing Stakeholders
Thursday 5 October 2023: Being a Better Client
Thursday 12 October 2023: Delivering Strategy with Agile
The Project Management Masterclass Series comprises five one-day masterclasses into one program. It will expand your knowledge and skills in project management, so you can take the next step in your career.
Economic and social data analysis
11 & 12 October 2023
This two-day masterclass run by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre provides course attendees with a practical introduction to the most common applied quantitative and statistical methods for business, economic and social data analysis.
Critical thinking for decision-making
24 October 2023
This program will introduce and equip participants with the ability to recognise and avoid common errors in thinking, and improve participants thinking in ways that deal with uncertainty.
Reputation Management: What it is, how to measure and protect it
17 and 31 October 2023
Effective reputation management ensures active listening, clear communication and the building of good relationships with all relevant stakeholders, with the aim to futureproof against potential challenges, issues or crises. Throughout the program, you will explore these topics, as well as the role of participatory culture, brand communities, ethical dimensions and how to manage conflicting advice or demands.
Carbon accounting, measurement and reporting of scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions
30 October & 27 November (1.5 days)
This masterclass focuses on carbon reporting and accounting against the background of the policy context for climate change mitigation and adaptation. The principles of carbon accounting will be explored based on a range of modelling approaches and participants will review…
Access India Tour
Currently seeking expressions of interest to attend in 2024.
Are you a start-up, micro, small or medium sized business owner, or a professional interested in India? Are you seeking an understanding of and knowledge about the Indian market as well as networking opportunities to develop collaborations and partnerships in…
Demystifying Innovation
14 November 2023
The Demystifying Innovation workshop will be provided by the Triangle Equity Partners Pty Ltd, the Certified Training Partner in Australia for the Global Innovation Management Institute (GIMI), the global certification board for innovation and innovation management, headquartered out of Boston.
Game changing leadership: strategy, culture and performance at the Fremantle Football Club
23 & 24 November 2023
Take advantage of this unique opportunity to grow your strategic leadership skills and learn from high profile leaders and coaches at the Fremantle Football Club while examining leadership and strategy from the inner sanctum of a professional sporting organisation.
Emotional Intelligence for Leaders
5 December 2023
Well-developed Emotional Intelligence (EI) is increasingly seen as a critical leadership trait.
Previous programs
The following programs have been run in the past, and are open to expressions of interest for future sessions. Please contact the Executive Education team if you are interested in any of the programs we have to offer.
Personal branding
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Have you been thinking about your personal brand and wanting to develop it? Join us for this collaborative, two-day masterclass and we will walk you through the steps to create a consistent personal brand in the digital space and beyond.
Evaluation methods for economic and social policy analysis
Expression of interest
This two-day masterclass run by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre will provide course attendees with the quantitative and empirical tools necessary to evaluate the causal impact of policy interventions on economic and social outcomes.
Understanding and solving complex business problems
25 July 2023
This masterclass will provide evidence-based approaches to clearly identify the problem at hand and help participants apply effective decision making in VUCA environments.
Scenario planning and strategic conversations: foresight, strategy, innovation
14-18 August 2023
This five-day masterclass will provide participants with hands-on application of the scenario planning process. The five-day scenario planning process is tried and tested in a wide range of organisations. A ‘client’ organisation will be nominated from the participants and will be used throughout the five days, culminating with a presentation setting out proposals for the future.
Luxury Branding
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
The Luxury Branding program is designed to provide participants with exposure to topical issues and challenges facing the Luxury branding market around the world. This contemporary program delves into the major trends that are re-shaping the world of luxury, particularly post the COVID-19 pandemic.
Design thinking for the modern leader
Expression of interest
Design thinking is a powerful creative methodology that uses empathy to uncover deep customer insights and develop innovative solutions. This program that will provide you with an appreciation and understanding of the key elements of the design thinking process.
Switch: Innovation for public value
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Prioritising innovation today has been the key to unlocking post crisis growth but how do you sustain this innovation that has rapidly been forced on us?
Leveraging your distinctive and important resources for competitive advantage: A strategic approach
Expressions of Interest
All companies have assets and competences but not all companies recognise those which are distinctive and those which contribute towards the achievement of the company’s goals. In many instances organisations have competences they ‘take for granted’ without realising their potential both in achieving their goals but also providing valuable sales and marketing opportunities.
Preventing and responding to workplace sexual harassment
Expressions of Interest
Sexual harassment can take many forms. It can be overt, covert or subtle. It can be repeated or a one-off incident. Sexual harassment can cause harm to the person it is directed at, as well as anyone who witnesses the…
Leadership awareness: Developing an engaged workforce
Expressions of interest
The environment we live and work in is fast changing, technologically and geographically distributed, and extremely diverse.
Crisis Leadership
Expression of interest
This one-day masterclass will allow participants to explore the tools, actions and leadership strategies to respond to the situation at hand. The workshop will focus on understanding the risks inherent in a crisis event, and the importance of proactive preparedness. Crisis management will be explored through a communication lens with critical roles such as corporate relations, human resources, health and safety and management more generally identified as key to effective crisis management.
Digital Engagement Masterclass Series
Get a fascinating insight into the Chinese digital landscape, understand the power of storytelling and roll up your sleeves with iterative design methodology. The digital engagement masterclass series is your introduction to the cornerstones of 21st century marketing: digital content creation, digital marketing and user experience design.
Leading psychological resilience in the workplace
Expressions of interest
Psychological Resilience is attracting increasing attention in workplace discussions and is valued as an important employee attribute.
Giving voice to values
This two-day 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.
Oil prices in a changing world
Using practical, illustrative examples, this masterclass is a series of webinars that will provide a clear explanation of oil pricing in international markets and give you the economic tools you need to gain insight into the future behaviour of the oil market.
Sparking innovation
In this online masterclass, you’ll learn valuable ways to implement innovation through products, processes, services and business models.
Innovate or die: leading, managing and doing innovation
Expressions of interest
In this masterclass we will develop an understanding of innovation and the process, thinking and mindsets involved in activating innovation in your organization.
Balancing people, technology and data in the workplace
18 & 19 July 2023
In this one day masterclass, you will explore the importance of alignment of people, technology, and data strategies and you will learn how to balance the implications with the application of technologies to the workplace.
Think like a hacker: Cybersecurity awareness
In this one-day masterclass, you’ll put yourself in the shoes of a hacker and discover the phases of a successful cyberattack. You’ll learn to counter attacks though learning fundamentals of cybersecurity management and different ways to shield your business.
Blockchain: Hope or hype?
This masterclass introduces blockchain technology, looks at how a blockchain is built and implemented, and discusses the potential for blockchain to cause both disruption and advancement. You’ll learn how to strategise, navigate change and successfully turn blockchain technology into a business opportunity.
Data driven decision making
This masterclass demonstrates how to derive an organisational strategy to establish a robust data analytics infrastructure which involves data collection, data management, data analytics and translation of analytics into useful business insights that inform business strategy.
Fundamentals of digital marketing and content creation
This masterclass has now concluded.
In this 4 x 1.5 hour module masterclass, you will learn the key fundamentals in developing a digital marketing strategy and the creation and curation of digital content. You will learn how to optimise your digital channels and to create effective search engine marketing and social media marketing campaigns.
Career sustainability: Future-proofing your career
Addressing the needs of contemporary and future business professionals and leaders, Curtin Business School is leading the way in career sustainability research and practice.
Leading the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in your organisation
This masterclass will help in developing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Business is a specialised and interactive 1.5 day program, providing not only a comprehensive exposure to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations but importantly, how to practically and sustainably incorporate the SGDs to the goals of your businesses, integrating these into the business strategy and your day-to-day operations and reporting against them to a broad group of stakeholders.
Taking data analytics for a test drive
Discover how Data Analytics can help solve your business problems, and meet and brief a Data Scientist.
Marketing luxury brands
This exciting one-day program will teach you techniques to help you understand your audience and develop effective marketing strategies for unique products and services.
WA mining and petroleum titles unravelled
Postponed – New date TBC
This two-part Masterclass in Curtin Law School’s Energy Governance series unravels the laws that regulate mining and petroleum titles and provides a roadmap for dealing with some common legal disputes.
Workplace relations in the modern workplace
This masterclass is designed for those who need practical knowledge on everyday issues in employee relations.