Humanities Thinking Masterclass
This course offers discounted rates for University of Sydney alumni and staff. See the fees section below for more information.
Overview
As a leader, complexity and uncertainty come standard.
Humanities thinking helps you navigate ambiguity and sharpen your decision-making. Learn how to apply a humanities lens to business challenges.
What you'll learn
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Apply humanities thinking to navigate complex business decisions with confidence.
- Use close reading to uncover hidden insights and diverse perspectives.
- Make sense of incomplete, conflicting information to lead through uncertainty.
Sydney Executive Plus
Content
- What is humanities thinking, and why does it matter in business?
- How can close reading reveal what's happening beneath the surface?
- How do you lead with confidence when the data is incomplete?
Leaders who deal with ambiguity, conflicting information, and competing perspectives, and want a richer toolkit for making sense of it all.
Online, two-hour interactive workshop.
Standard enrolments (inc GST):
- New enrolments: $250
Discounted enrolments (inc GST):
- University of Sydney staff: $100
- University of Sydney alumni: $100 ( Register for an alumni discount now.)
Understanding of business/organisational process and leadership.
All course materials are provided electronically. After enrolment, you will receive an email from Sydney Executive Plus with all the instructions you need to access the course materials and communications platforms.
All courses must be paid in advance of commencing your course. We accept the following payment methods:
- Mastercard
- Visa
- American Express (only available for enrolments made through the Sydney Short Courses website)
- Electronic Funds Transfer (for company invoices only)
- Journal Transfer (for University of Sydney Staff only)
Please see our Payment Options for further information.
I have enrolled in a Sydney Executive Plus course, what happens now?
Once your enrolment has been processed, you will receive the following emails:
- Enrolment confirmation: you will receive this immediately after your enrolment has been processed.
- Tax invoice: the payer of your enrolment will receive this immediately after your enrolment has been processed.
- Course reminders: you will receive emails from Sydney Executive Plus in the lead up to the course starting. These include information about the course and the schedule for online live sessions (but don't worry, there's no pre-reading).
- Course materials: if you are enrolled in a sprint, you will get access to the online sprint hub the Monday before the sprint begins. If you are enrolled in a masterclass, all materials will be provided to you in the session.
- Live session links: you will receive reminder emails the day before and the day of each live session containing the meeting link and meeting ID. If you are enrolled in a sprint, these links are also included in the sprint calendar.
If you haven’t received any emails from Sydney Executive Plus, please check your junk/spam folder and add executive.plus@sydney.edu.au to your safe senders list.
Contact us if you would like to discuss how Sydney Short Courses can support your organisational training needs through this course. Either as a group booking, whole course block booking, or customised delivery to meet your business requirements.
Sessions
| When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 26 Jun 2026 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | via Zoom - Online |
Upcoming classes
Online
| When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 26 Jun 2026 | 10am - 12pm (UTC+10:00) | via Zoom - Online |
