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Program Information

The Huntsman Marine Science Centre and the University of Fredericton have partnered to offer a Certificate in Leadership for Marine Sustainability.

This four-course certificate program has been designed by professionals for professionals, and is delivered completely online, including real-time group sessions hosted by experts.

Learning Objectives

There are three interdependent "pillars" of expertise that underpin one's ability to make strategic decisions pertaining to marine sustainability:

1. Understanding, formulating and articulating the case for ecological sustainability;
2. Understanding, formulating and articulating the case for community sustainability; and
3. Understanding, formulating and articulating the case for economic (aka financial, business) sustainability.

The objectives of this program are to improve your knowledge of the fundamentals of the components of each case, and help you better formulate and articulate each case individually and in concert, to ensure your own organization's sustainability and that of our marine resources.

Specific Learning Benefits:

As a result of successful completion of this certificate program, participants should have...

attained the ability to demonstrate understanding of the influential components of sustainable development.

attained the ability to analyze and critique sustainable development programs and plans.

a working knowledge relating to the comprehensive concept of sustainability as an applied business organizational process.

a working knowledge of the informational, technological, and organizational resources necessary for structuring a sustainable development strategic plan.

attained the ability to consult, lead and/or manage a strategic sustainable development project at a business organizational level.

Overview

This program features three university-caliber online courses and an Integration Project, to be completed in series:

1. Principles and Practices in Marine Sustainability
2. Leading and Planning for Organizational and Marine Sustainability
3. Case Studies in Organizational and Marine Sustainability
4. Integration Project

Each course is delivered through the University of Fredericton over an eight-week period, including a scheduled "live" session once a week with the instructor and class. Each participant will be required to enroll in an Online Orientation prior to beginning their first course. The Online Orientation is a one week session which assists participants in navigating the online campus.

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