BEW3001 Ethics and sustainability in a business environment
Faculty of Business and Economics
BEW3001 Ethics and sustainability in a business environment is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BEW3001
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After BEW3001
No unit lists BEW3001 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must have completed 96 credit points of study to undertake this unit.
Overview
Should corporations be environmentally sustainable? To what extent should business organisations be ethical and just? To what extent should corporations have social responsibilities? Do managers have obligations to stakeholders such as employees and customers? This unit examines these fundamental questions by applying ethical theories. This unit will focus on ethical issues that arise in business organisations, which involve the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relating to human rights, environmental protection, marketing and advertising, human resource management and social accounting.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Presentation20%
- Artefact20%
- Portfolio10%
- Written50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
describe the concepts of ethics and sustainability in a business environment
- 2
collaborate effectively, contributing to team performance in assessing the relationship between ethics and sustainability in a business environment locally and globally
- 3
display professionalism and apply ethical values, and social responsibility in examining the intricate relationship between ethics and sustainability in a business context
- 4
apply reflective skills to the development of lifelong learning in the area of ethics and sustainability in a business environment.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based 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. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Rushmila Rafique
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BEW3001?
BEW3001 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is BEW3001 offered?
In 2026, BEW3001 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is BEW3001?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BEW3001 have an exam?
No. BEW3001 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.