Managing Sustainably (MGMT30008)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 2
Dr Franz Wohlgezogen franz.wohlgezogen@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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Organisations are under increased pressure to more effectively balance economic, social and environmental outcomes. This subject explores the principles of sustainability, including corporate social responsibility, shared value, responsible innovation and stakeholder management. A key focus is understanding the roles for social purpose organisations and institutions such as regulators. Grand challenges such as climate change, water and food security and modern slavery are strongly emphasised.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Appreciate the pressures on organisations to more effectively balance economic, social and environmental outcomes
- Explain the principles of sustainability, including corporate social responsibility, shared value, responsible innovation and stakeholder management
- Identify and analyse current public issues in the interplay between businesses and their stakeholders, such as such as climate change, water and food security and modern slavery
- Apply the learnings to real-world cases and situations
Generic skills
- High level of development: written communication; interpretation and analysis; critical thinking; receptiveness to alternative ideas.
- Moderate level of development: oral communication; problem solving; application of theory to practice; synthesis of data and other information; evaluation of data and other information; accessing data and other information from a range of sources.
- Some level of development: collaborative learning; team work.
Last updated: 14 March 2025