Nepal (Online) Ethics of Sustainable Development

This 2-week online certificate course, "Ethics of Sustainable Development", provides an introduction to the theories and practice of sustainable development with a special focus on developing countries. Through various literature reviews and engaging class discussions, students discover the concepts, measures, and policies for the development paradigm, and the intersections of human and economic development. By working with a diverse and interdisciplinary cohort, students gain a critical global perspective that is in-demand by employers today. At the end of the course, students work with their global cohort and interdisciplinary groups to address a real-world sustainability challenge with an entrepreneurial solution at the TGP Capstone Workshop. This course is taught by Dr. Sagar Raj Sharma, Dean of The School of Arts and Professor at The Department of Development Studies at Kathmandu University in Nepal. Dr. Sharma has a PhD in Development Economics and specializes in teaching entrepreneurship and development, human dimensions of development, and Nepal's plans and policies. Dr. Sharma's area of expertise is in land reform, food security, migration, foreign aid, and development.