Behaviour and Systemic Change

Can you imagine a system that forges new paths towards solving our most complex and pressing challenges? Can you see that people need to do things differently to help address these challenges?

If you are passionate about creating impactful change, want to build new skills and acquire new tools and methods in delivering this change, this course is for you.

The Master of Behaviour and Systemic Change is brought to you by the Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI), in partnership with the Faculty of Science. At MSDI, we recognise that change is not possible unless both people and the structures and systems that people operate within begin working differently. Our work has been our inspiration in developing the Master of Behaviour and Systemic Change, the only known course of its kind in the southern hemisphere.

The Master of Behaviour and Systemic Change is a practical, impact-oriented degree, which brings together powerful, transferable, change-oriented theories from behavioural psychology and economics, social and political sciences and interdisciplinary sustainability studies with grand challenges of our time - climate change, geopolitical security and the health of our communities.

Behavioural and systemic change approaches sit at the core of the course, providing you with a comprehensive set of core studies on the value of adopting an integrated behavioural and systemic approach to change, and an opportunity to learn from, apply and extend cutting-edge practice from experts from MSDI.

Career outcomes

The Master of Behaviour and Systemic Change prepares you for a career in business, government, the third sector and NGOs, in roles that require the skill to change how people work and the systems they work within.

• In government, key roles include Behavioural Insights Specialist and Behavioural Designer, Senior Strategy Officer and Policy Officer, Policy Analyst or Engagement Specialist.
• In business, roles include Operations Manager, Business Consultant/Development, Behaviour Analyst, Strategic Planner or Partnerships Manager, Community Affairs Advisor, and;
• In NGOs, Campaigns Manager, Partnership Broker, Engagement Officer, Business Analyst, Senior Transformation Specialist, Policy & Research Officer.

The course also prepares you for a career of the future - a career that requires strong change management skills to address the growing challenges of the 21st century, such as green careers, and careers supporting the transition to sustainable practices.

Learn about the behaviour and systemic change approaches used by experts, including those you will learn from at MSDI, and create pioneering change in your work. Add behaviour and systemic change to your current set of skills, knowledge and expertise, and dedicate your career towards building a better world.