Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Application deadline
January 10, 2025
Starts on
September 2025
Duration
8 weeks, online
Program fee
US$10,000
Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Program Levels
Postgraduate Certificate Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation
3 core (12 credits); 1 elective (3 credits)
Total: 15 credits
Postgraduate Diploma Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation
6 core (18 credits); 1 elective (3 credits)
Total: 21 credits
MSc Sustainable Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation
6 core (18 credits); 2 elective (6 credits); 2 projects (12 credits)
Total: 36 credits
Admissions Criteria
Postgraduate Certificate
- A Bachelor’s Degree (with at least a minimum GPA of 2.5) from a University recognised by The UWI
- Persons holding other suitable qualifications and/or experience as the Board for Graduate Studies and Research may approve.
Postgraduate Diploma
- A Bachelor’s Degree (with at least a minimum GPA of 2.5) from a University recognised by The UWI
- Persons holding other suitable qualifications and/or experience as the Board for Graduate Studies and Research may approve.
MSc
- A Bachelor’s Degree (with at least a minimum GPA of 2.5) from a University recognised by The UWI
- Persons holding other suitable qualifications and/or experience as the Board for Graduate Studies and Research may approve.
Program Goals
- Facilitate application of innovative tools to solve urgent global social and environmental problems.
- Foster a comprehensive understanding of sustainability principles and practices.
- Cultivate entrepreneurial skills to drive innovation in sustainable business.
- Apply sustainable business models to real-world scenarios.
- Foster adoption of sustainable practices and strategies that focus on creating economic growth and decent work opportunities while also protecting the environment and society.
- Foster leadership abilities to manage and lead sustainable initiatives.
- Encourage critical thinking to address complex environmental challenges.
- Equip delegates with the tools to measure and report on sustainability performance.
- Inspire a commitment to ethical practices and social responsibility.
SDG Focus
- #8 - Decent work and economic growth
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all - #9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation - #10 - Reduced inequalities
Reduce inequality within and among countries
Faculty
Mr John Burnett
Dr. Kurt Douglas
Dr Wendy Hollingsworth
Dr Alfred Walkes
Ayanna Young-Marshall
Prof Dwayne Devonish