• kaushik@orkaadvisory.com

EST FEB 2024

LEARN
UNIVERSITY & EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Real-world experience.
Meaningful learning.

Connecting theory with the decisions people make.

Practical, academically grounded education across sustainability, climate, ESG, governance, leadership and responsible business, designed for university, executive and professional audiences.

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SUSTAINABILITY, CLIMATE & ESG • CORPORATE GOVERNANCE • LEADERSHIP • SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTING • ETHICS • RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS • ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE • EXECUTIVE EDUCATION •
EDUCATION WITH PRACTICAL RELEVANCE

Learning should change how people think and act.

The strongest learning connects academic ideas with the realities people encounter in organisations, careers and decision-making.

01

Understand the concept.

Build a strong theoretical foundation without making complexity unnecessarily difficult.

02

See it in the real world.

Connect theory with contemporary business examples, organisational experience and case studies.

03

Question and discuss it.

Encourage participation, debate and critical thinking rather than passive learning.

04

Apply it beyond the classroom.

Build knowledge that can support professional decisions, careers and organisations.

TEACHING AREAS

Business education for a changing world.

Teaching spans leadership, governance, sustainability and responsible business, with content adapted to course level, learner experience and program objectives.

ESG
01 GOVERNANCE, ETHICS & SUSTAINABILITY

Sustainability, governance and responsible business.

Exploring how organisations respond to environmental and social challenges, stakeholder expectations, governance responsibilities and changing sustainability expectations.

ESG Climate Governance Ethics Materiality Reporting Responsible Business
01 Strategy

Connect sustainability with business priorities.

02 Governance

Understand accountability and oversight.

03 Reporting

Explore disclosure and decision-useful information.

04 Implementation

Translate concepts into organisational action.

02
LEADERSHIP

People, Culture & Contemporary Leadership

Leadership theories and practice, organisational culture, people, diversity, inclusion and the role leaders play in organisational success.

03
GOVERNANCE

Corporate Governance

Board structures, accountability, shareholder rights, executive remuneration, transparency, ethics and governance practice.

04
ACCOUNTING

Sustainability Accounting

Measuring and reporting sustainability, linking non-financial information with management and financial decision-making.

05
FOUNDATIONS

Foundations for Sustainable Business

Core sustainability concepts, business implications and the foundations required to understand sustainable organisational practice.

06
APPLICATION

Sustainable Business Practices

Sustainable supply chains, responsible marketing, sustainable finance, strategy and the practical implementation of sustainability within organisations.

PRACTICE
HOW I TEACH

Theory matters. Application makes it useful.

Teaching combines academic foundations with current business examples, practitioner experience and active discussion.

01 Real-world first

Concepts are connected with actual organisational decisions.

02 Highly interactive

Discussion, questions and participation are central.

03 Academically grounded

Practice is connected back to robust theory and evidence.

04 Career relevant

Learning connects with the decisions people face professionally.

LEARNING FORMATS

From semester-long courses to focused executive learning.

Content and delivery can be designed around academic requirements, professional development or organisational capability needs.

01 UNIVERSITY

University Courses

Undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA teaching across sustainability, governance and leadership.

02 EXECUTIVE

Executive Education

Practical learning for executives, managers and experienced professionals.

03 INTENSIVE

Workshops & Masterclasses

Focused sessions built around specific capabilities, challenges or emerging issues.

04 DESIGN

Course & Program Design

Curriculum, learning activities, case studies and practical program development.

LEARNER AUDIENCES

Different experience. Different learning.

The depth, examples, language and activities are adapted to the people in the room.

Undergraduate Students Postgraduate Students MBA Students Executives Board & Governance Professionals Sustainability Practitioners Finance Professionals Emerging Leaders Corporate Teams Professional Associations
SELECTED EDUCATION ENGAGEMENTS

Learning in practice.

EXPLORE CASE STUDIES →
01 SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS

Boundless Learning

Future of Sustainable Business course delivered through an Oxford University partnership.

PROGRAM Future-facing sustainability learning for 27 participants
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02 ORGANISATIONAL CHANGE

Leading University

Change Management for Sustainability in Industry.

FOCUS Sustainability capability and organisational change
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03 MBA EDUCATION

Leading University Australia

Corporate Governance and Leadership courses for MBA learners.

FOCUS Governance, leadership and executive decision-making
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04 CORPORATE LEARNING

Toll Group

Change management for sustainability in industry training program.

OUTCOME Stronger capability to lead sustainability change
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05 SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION

University of Melbourne

Sustainable Business Practices and sustainability education for postgraduate learners.

LEARNING Theory connected with contemporary ESG practice
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
LEARNER EXPERIENCE

What learners consistently value.

Feedback across courses repeatedly points to practical relevance, engaging discussion, accessibility and the connection between theory and real-world experience.

FEEDBACK THEME

Real-world relevance

Industry examples help turn abstract sustainability concepts into practical business understanding.

FEEDBACK THEME

Complex ideas made clear

Difficult ESG and governance concepts are explained in an accessible and understandable way.

FEEDBACK THEME

Interactive discussion

Learners are encouraged to question, debate and contribute throughout the session.

FEEDBACK THEME

Engaging delivery

Energy, humour and practical discussion keep serious topics engaging and memorable.

FEEDBACK THEME

Current industry insight

Contemporary examples connect academic learning with the sustainability profession today.

FEEDBACK THEME

Career relevance

Learning extends beyond assessment into professional development, careers and workplace decisions.

EXPERIENCE
PRACTITIONER + EDUCATOR

Teaching informed by doing the work.

Dr Kaushik Sridhar brings more than two decades of professional experience across sustainability, climate, ESG, corporate leadership, consulting, governance and education.

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01 Corporate

Experience inside complex organisations.

02 Consulting

Professional-services and advisory experience.

03 Sustainability

Deep ESG and sustainability expertise.

04 Governance

Board, leadership and accountability perspective.

05 Leadership

Organisational and people-development experience.

06 Education

University and executive learning experience.

PROGRAM DESIGN

Start with the learning outcome.

Strong education is designed around what learners should understand, question and be able to apply afterwards.

01 DEFINE

Define the outcome.

Clarify the audience, context and capability the program needs to build.

02 DESIGN

Design the learning.

Connect concepts with cases, activities, discussion and practical application.

03 DELIVER

Deliver & refine.

Facilitate engaging learning, respond to the room and continuously improve.

PLANNING A COURSE OR PROGRAM?

Make learning useful beyond the room.

Tell us about your learners, program objectives and the capability you want to build.

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