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SSRM-MAJ Sustainability and responsible management

Faculty of Business and Economics

Sustainability and responsible management (SSRM-MAJ) is a major worth 48 credit points, listing 29 units, taught at Clayton and Caulfield. It is offered in 2 courses: Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Commerce.

Credit points
48
Units
29
Campus
Clayton, Caulfield
Offered in
2 courses

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Overview

Sustainability and responsible management delivers the strategic frameworks, systems practice, and ethical capabilities required to navigate planetary boundaries, lead climate transitions, and engage with socio-environmental complexity. The major synthesises foundations in corporate governance, circular economics, environmental law, and ESG metrics. Through industry-aligned assessments, you develop practical strengths in critical problem-solving and collaborative leadership. Building technical proficiency in the responsible deployment of AI, carbon tracking, or sustainability analytics, you will be prepared for diverse professional paths. You'll be equipped to lead transformation across corporate ESG strategy, sustainable ventures, or impactful local and global innovation initiatives.

Availability
Sustainability and responsible management is listed in B2000 Bachelor of Business at Caulfield and B2001 Bachelor of Commerce at Clayton as a major and minor and in B2026 Bachelor of Business and Commerce at Malaysia as a minor.

Note for Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Commerce students: Travel to another campus may be required, as you are able to select units offered at the Caulfield and Clayton campuses.

Structure

Rules
The major comprises 48 credit points, with no more than 12 credit points at unit Level 1 and at least 18 credit points at unit Level 3.

You must complete 48 credit points comprising:
- 12 credit points of core units; and
- 36 credit points of specified discipline units.
Core units12 credit points
Specified discipline units36 credit points
You must complete 36 credit points of specified discipline units comprising:
- a minimum of 24 credit points from the units listed below; and
- up to 12 credit points from any units from another faculty with a sustainability or environmental focus or Study Abroad unit with a sustainability or environmental focus, as approved by the Course Director.

Notes:
- You may complete either BFC3999 or BFF3999. Only one of these units can count towards the 36 credit points required.
- You may complete either MGC1010 or MGF1010. Only one of these units can count towards the 36 credit points required.

Courses that offer it

Notes

Please note that this Area of Study was previously coded as SSRSPMGT01.

Common questions

Which courses offer Sustainability and responsible management?

2 courses in 2027: Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Commerce.

What units are in Sustainability and responsible management?

It lists 29 units, including ACX2900, ACX3800, ATS1310, BEX2030, BEX2050, BEX3150, BEX3306 and BEX3312. The structure above shows which are required and which you choose.

Major details

Type
Major
Study level
Undergraduate
Credit points
48
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Handbook years
2027