Irish - Sustainable Ventures - Purpose, Strategy & Leadership

Start Date: Tuesday, 26th September 2023.

How do I register for the course?
You can register for the course on www.gaelchultur.com.

If the course is being funded by your workplace you must seek permission (from your manager or training unit) prior to booking your place.

Description
There is an urgent need for a paradigm shift in the mission, purpose, and values of organisations and individuals to counter social and environmental problems such as wealth inequality, biodiversity loss, and climate change. Sustainable Ventures: Purpose, Strategy, and Leadership, offers a radical response to economic and environmental challenges.

The course is developed and delivered by author and professor Dr Finbarr Bradley. This internationally acclaimed programme is founded on the assertion that Ireland’s culture and traditions represent powerful resources that stimulate meaning, innovation and creativity while promoting ecological integrity and economic prosperity. The course aims to guide and support participants in acquiring a deeper, holistic understanding of how value, both monetary and non-monetary, is created and shared through the development of purpose-driven sustainable ventures.

The course examines a range of concepts including real value, regenerative innovation, materialism, eco-design, circular economy, ethical consumerism, and much more. Students will also have opportunities to draw on their own work and life experiences to explore the ideas and topics covered in the course.

The course delves into the critical role that authenticity, sense of place and identity play in community-owned and place-based enterprises. Inspiring ventures in sectors such as food, the arts, craft, tourism, renewable energy and more, are also examined.

You’ll benefit from this 12- week professional diploma, if:
• You want to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the global green economy.

• You are a forward-thinking innovative creator who desires the practical skills necessary to establish and grow a green venture.

• You’ re looking to start an enterprise, shift career paths or broaden your skill set within your current role.

• You strive for a greener outlook to economic and environmental issues within your workplace.

• You want to become part of an active and innovative network of like- minded professionals sharing a common goal for a regenerative future.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion, participants will be able to:
- Understand how real value is analysed, created, and shared by studying the stories of successful green ventures from around the world.

- Analyse how green ventures may lead to a purposeful life by helping move towards a flourishing society and planet.

- Reflect on how to build a good life, driven by deep meaning and purpose, either working for others or setting up their own venture.

- Conceptualise, plan, and develop an imaginative green venture as part of a group.

- Appreciate how a regenerative local economy powered by green ventures can result in a thriving self- reliant community.

- Understand how to establish and fund your own green venture or innovatively contribute to another.

- Be ahead of economic and environmental trends.

*Important: Sustainable Ventures: Purpose, Strategy and Leadership is delivered completely through Irish, including all lectures, class discussions and assignments. Those wishing to enrol in the programme should be confident in communicating and expressing themselves through the medium of Irish.

Topics Discussed Week(s ).
1 - 3: Real Value; Meaning and Purpose; Green Strategy; Limiting Biodiversity Loss; Conscious Consumerism; Long- Term Thinking.

4 - 7: Authenticity; Place- Based and Community- Owned Ventures in the Arts, Craft, Food/ Drink, Tourism, Renewable Energy, etc.

8 - 9: Self-Limits; Degrowth; Waste Reduction; Circular Economy; Donut Economy; Eco- Design; Eco- Efficiency; Biomimicry

10 - 11: Transformative Experiences; Regenerative Innovation; Impact Investment

12 [Final Class] - 13: Group Project; Oral Presentation & Written Report Submitted

Individual Assessment (50% of Grade):
Personal essay centring on self- reflection and self- transformation, drawing on content covered in classes and self- conducted research over the 12 weeks. The essay is due within a week of the last class session.

Group Project (40% of Grade):
Students engage as part of a group to conceptualise and develop an ambitious mock- up green venture throughout the 12 weeks of the programme. These ventures will be presented to the class and relevant stakeholders at the end of the programme.

Continuous Assessment ( 10% of Grade):
Class Participation and Homework.

Terms and Conditions:
Course fees may be refunded in full to a learner up to five working days prior to the commencement of the course. The refund must by requested by contacting Gaelchultúr’s staff by email or by phone.

If, following the first class, the student decides that he/she would like to discontinue the course, 60% of the total fee will be refunded to him/her. Thereafter, no refund will be made to the student.

Gaelchultúr Teoranta has the right to cancel a class or to amalgamate classes.

If it is necessary to cancel a class, every effort will be made to place the participants in another class or to register them for an online course. A full refund will be made to the customer if these options do not suit him/her.

A student may defer his/her registration only once. If he/she wishes to defer registration, he/she must notify Gaelchultúr’s staff of this by week three of the course.

No refund will be made to the student if he/she does not accept a place on the next course he/she is due to attend.

Gaelchultúr will accept no responsibility in the event that a student registers at the wrong level. We advise our students to do our online Irish test or to seek our advice to ensure that they are undertaking the correct level.

If a student wants to move to another level, we cannot guarantee that a space will be available for him/her at that level. Should a space be available, Gaelchultúr will charge a €10 administration fee for making the change. A change may only be made to another level following the first class.

Course fees must be paid in full prior to commencement of the course. Attendance on a course is subject to full payment of fees.

Gaelchultúr,
11 Clare Street,
Dublin 2,
Ireland.
D02 TD34
Phone number: +353 (0) 1 484 5220
E-mail: eolas@gaelchultur.com