AST SELECTS: Fuel Your Learning Journey with These Free Courses (Aug 2023)
In today's dynamic professional world, staying ahead of the curve is not just an advantage but a necessity. Fortunately, amidst the bustling digital era, there is an abundance of free resources available to upskill yourself to change your career trajectory.
From online courses and webinars hosted by industry experts to interactive tutorials and comprehensive e-books, you can proactively improve your skills and increase your relevance.
Today, we have compiled a list of complimentary webinars, courses, and lectures that may benefit you on your professional journey in sustainable travel, impact marketing, and entrepreneurship.
Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable Tourism on A Changing Planet, a lecture series by Cornell University, The Travel Foundation & EplerWood International
Episode one (60 mins): The Challenges of Transformation in a Global Industry
Episode two (60 mins): Creating Inclusive Destinations with Social Equity
Step-by-Step Framework for Sustainable Tourism (link), a 60-min webinar by European Travel Commission
Transforming Tourism: Climate Action Planning (link), a 60-min webinar by One Planet network - 10YFP
Sustainable Tourism – Promoting Environmental Public Health (link), a 14-hour Coursera course by Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen, The State University of Zanzibar
Indigenous Tourism (link), a 60-min webinar by The Long Run and The Conscious Travel Foundation
Impact Marketing
Marketing and Communication of Sustainability for Tourism Businesses (link), a 2-hour lecture by One Planet network - 10YFP & University of Surrey
Green Marketing Challenge (link), a 2-hour self-paced class by the United Nations System Staff College.
Digital4Sustainability Learning Path (link), a 3-hour self-paced class by the United Nations System Staff College.
Impact Entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurship (link), a 6-hour Coursera course by The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Become a Sustainable Business Change Agent Specialization (link), a 42-hour Coursera course by University of Colorado
Social Impact Strategy: Tools for Entrepreneurs and Innovators (link), an 8-hour Coursera course by University of Pennsylvania
Ten New Models of Business in Society (link), a 5-hour Coursera course by University of Virginia
Competitiveness Through Enterprise Sustainability (link), a 2-week course by United Nations SDG:Learn
How to make SMEs Future Ready: Embrace Sustainability (link), by United Nations SDG:Learn
The 99% of Businesses: How can we make SMEs in high-income countries more sustainable? (link), by United Nations SDG:Learn
Taking the Entrepreneurship Route - Business Start-Up Process (link), by United Nations SDG:Learn
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