APG5122 Corporate sustainability
Faculty of Arts
APG5122 Corporate sustainability is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield and Suzhou. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield, Suzhou
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before APG5122
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After APG5122
No unit lists APG5122 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Students must be enrolled in B6005 Master of Business.
Overview
Environmental, social and ethical issues are increasingly influencing business decisions. The ability to create value from, and mitigate risks associated with, environmental, social and ethical issues increasingly impacts markets, access to capital, company reputation and shareholder value. This unit will critically examine sustainability challenges across a range of industry settings and develop strategies to address these issues.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Suzhou | On campus |
| October 12 week teaching period | Suzhou | Block on |
Assessment
- Summary of ReadingsAssignment10%
- TournamentsOther20%
- Individual essayEssay40%
- Group report and Group poster presentationProject30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically analyse concepts, theories and practice in the highly dynamic field of corporate sustainability management;
- 2
Understand the frameworks and tools to apply sustainability in business settings;
- 3
Develop and communicate a business case for sustainability.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Wendy Stubbs
- Dr Ben Thompson
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Justin Lichtblau
- Associate Professor Wendy Stubbs
- Dr Ben Thompson
- Dr Svenja Keele
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5122?
APG5122 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5122 offered?
In 2021, APG5122 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield and Suzhou.
How much work is APG5122?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5122 have an exam?
No. APG5122 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.