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Managing Sustainability for Strat. Adv. (BUSA90530)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | September - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Recent developments from bushfires to COVID-19 have put sustainability in stark focus. Customers and employees are demanding to know how businesses will respond. Sustainability is a major challenge, but it offers opportunities to the businesses that respond most effectively. Beyond sustainability’s strategic implications, business is uniquely positioned to help society achieve a more sustainable future through its financial, technological and organisational resources.
This subject aims to establish and improve students' understanding of sustainability as a strategic imperative for the firm. The knowledge will prepare students to explore sustainability within the context of different business functions.
The subject will introduce students to various organizations and publications that may be useful resources in the future. The content of the subject will be equally valuable to leaders of for-purpose organisations.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Understand the changing role of sustainability in firm strategies
- Analyse sustainability-related opportunities and threats based on that understanding
- Evaluate the significance of sustainability on a firm's strategy and performance
- Develop and evaluate sustainability-related strategies, including their costs, benefits and risks
- Apply concepts and knowledge of sustainability to discuss and present topics with regards to sustainability in any business context
Generic skills
- Analytical thinking
- Communication skills
- Team working skills
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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2 x syndicate presentations (group of 4 - 5 students)
| Throughout the teaching period | 40% |
Contribution to class learning (includes attendance and class participation)
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Final examination
| End of the teaching period | 40% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- September
Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 20 September 2021 Pre teaching requirements students are required to complete approximately 15 hours of reading during the pre-teaching period Teaching period 27 September 2021 to 3 December 2021 Last self-enrol date 21 September 2021 Census date 8 October 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 November 2021 Assessment period ends 10 December 2021
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022