UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

APG5122 Corporate sustainability management

Faculty of Arts

APG5122 Corporate sustainability management is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2024
Semester 1, Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2024 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 2024 handbook.

Overview

In this unit, you will delve into the crucial role corporations play in addressing some of the world's most pressing challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and economic inequality. It provides you with a comprehensive overview of the complex relationship between corporations and sustainability exploring multiple perspectives, global trends and guiding principles for making a business case for corporate sustainability. Furthermore, you will develop the critical analytical skills and reflective capabilities necessary to assess contemporary business practices related to corporate sustainability. The course delivery involves interactive activities, including in-class debates, guest seminars and case studies that explore corporate engagement with global sustainable development goals.

Offerings in 2024

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus
First semesterCaulfieldOnline
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Second semesterCaulfieldOnline

Assessment

  • Analytical exerciseAssignment
    10%
  • QuizzesOther
    20%
  • Essay
    40%
  • Report and presentationReport
    30%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Critically analyse the key concepts and tools in the field of sustainability management;

  2. 2

    Evaluate the broader context and incentives that are driving efforts and investments towards sustainability-driven business models;

  3. 3

    Develop and communicate a business case for sustainability;

  4. 4

    Design and apply appropriate strategies to drive a successful sustainability transformation for an organization.

Workload and teaching

  • Seminars6 hours
  • Tutorials18 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.

This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

Learning resources

Required resources

This unit requires access to a laptop that meets minimum specifications (https://www.monash.edu/esolutions/students/bring-your-own-device-byod). Free specialist software is available via MoVE (https://www.monash.edu/learning-teaching/innovation/learning-technologies/move).

Where it fits

APG5122 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2024 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Kaushik Sridhar
Associate Professor Wendy Stubbs
Dr Xiao Han
Chief Examiners
Dr Xiao Han
Associate Professor Wendy Stubbs

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for APG5122?

APG5122 has no prerequisites.

When is APG5122 offered?

In 2024, APG5122 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield, with an online option.

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.

Which majors and minors include APG5122?

APG5122 is part of Corporate environmental and sustainability management; and Environmental security.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Human Geography Anthropology & Development Studies
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available