Poster 1:

Micro-credentials: Advancing Sustainable Business Practices Through Targeted Workforce Upskilling

Joy Perkins, Heriot-Watt University, Mary Pryor, University of Aberdeen, Anne Tierney, Heriot-Watt University & Sam Thornton, JISC, Bristol, England

Employer perspectives of micro-credential short course learning were studied through a Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Scotland-commissioned collaborative project. Despite the recognized educational benefits of micro-credentials, limited research has been conducted regarding employer views of this type of short-term learning. This poster will provide an overview of the key survey findings from the employer survey respondents who are from a wide range of employment sectors and organizational sizes. It also explores how micro-credentials have the potential to be a powerful enabler of sustainability through equipping businesses with the knowledge and skills, to embed sustainable practices and address the UN sustainability goals.