Preparing for the future of work
Sep 29, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
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Full course description
Explore what it takes to succeed in the future of work in changing technological, geopolitical and economic landscapes
This Spark credential explores the technological megatrends – including AI, cyber systems, digitisation and automation – as well as economic and political shifts and sustainable development considerations that will impact the future of work.
This credential also explores into the growth mindset capacities, such as technological literacy and emotional intelligence, required for success in careers of the future.
It is one of three Spark credentials that can be completed together and used as credit towards a Curtin bachelor degree in innovation.
Earn credit towards your Curtin bachelor degree
When you complete this Spark credential together with Spark credentials in Innovation Fundamentals; and Innovation Strategies, you’ll earn 25 credit points towards the Introduction to Innovation Principles unit, normally studied in the first year of your degree.
This Spark credential is designed specifically for high school students who want to gain the skillsets for creating innovation and/or a future career in entrepreneurship.
By completing your Spark credential you will learn to:
- Explain key ideas about growth mindset, automation's effects on jobs, and show insights about how they relate to trends for the future of work.
- Communicate interesting findings on the benefits of a growth mindset, jobs at risk from automation, and emerging trends of job market, highlighting their value and real-world impact.
- Show knowledge of topics covered by creating an engaging multimedia presentation that explains ideas skilfully and critically, and is supported by evidence.
Assessment
To successfully complete this credential, you are required to pass a final assessment.
Senior Lecturer/School of Management and Marketing
Anton Klarin (PhD, UNSW) is an academic in Innovation and International Business and Bachelor of Innovation Course Lead at Curtin University. He conducts interdisciplinary innovation-related research, so far receiving several awards including Early Career Researcher of the Year, Top Cited and Highly Commended articles, and Most Current and Important Research. He was awarded several grants delivering demand-driven reports related to strategically important technologies for Australia.
Dr Anton Klarin
Dean, Learning & Teaching/Faculty of Business and Law
As Dean Teaching and Learning for the Faculty of Business and Law at Curtin University and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK), Subra is an experienced higher education leader specialising in business, entrepreneurship and innovation education. Skilled in curriculum and program development (including study tours), course direction and academic research. Enjoys sport and being an engaged dad!
Senior Lecturer/School of Management and Marketing
Dr Ben Thomas has been a teaching and research academic based in Curtin’s Faculty of Business and Law since 2019. He teaches business strategy and start-up business planning within the Curtin MBA, undergraduate and postgraduate programs and is also the Lead Academic on Curtin’s start-up accelerator programs, Ignition and Accelerate. His research interests include wine industry innovation and wine tourism as well as building innovation and entrepreneurial capability within founders of early-stage ventures. Further, Ben has founder experience as a co-founder of Vine Collective, WA’s first solely online wine marketplace platform, and co-founder of the wine production company, Berserkr Wines.
Once you successfully complete and pass the final assessment, you'll earn a digital badge that is instantly shareable to your social networks (including LinkedIn) which showcases your new skills and knowledge mastery.
This digital badge provides foundation knowledge in a discipline and doesn't require previous knowledge.
Curtin Credentials focus on five themes, which have been carefully curated based on what's most relevant and valuable to professionals today, and in the future. This credential fits within the following theme:
Thrive and adapt in the changing world of work by developing and broadening your skillset in a range of areas including work design and cognitive flexibility.
Unleash your inner entrepreneur and blend your creativity and problem-solving skills to create valuable new products and services.
For more information on this, or any other questions about Curtin Spark, email us at FBLEngagement@curtin.edu.au or call the FBL Engagement team on (08) 9266 1116.
*Curtin may cancel or reschedule a credential at any time and for any reason as it sees fit. The Start Date and the other details of this credentials are provided as a general guide only and may change from time to time.
✝This credential involves 30 hours of online resources, readings, activities and assessments. However to pass, you may need to commit further time.
^Learning is done completely online.
§Price subject to change. Please check price at time of purchase.
Start: 29 September 2025
End: 19 December 2025*
Duration: 30 hours
Length: 12 weeks✝
Delivery Mode: Online^
Price: $1335 GST incl.§