UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

ENS5810 Sustainable business and innovation

Faculty of Science

ENS5810 Sustainable business and innovation is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points: 6
Offered in 2027: Semester 1, Semester 2; Caulfield
Assessment: No exam; 3 tasks
Workload: 144 hours; per semester

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Requisites

Before ENS5810

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After ENS5810

No unit lists ENS5810 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in course B6005, B6006, B6009, B6010, B6018, B6040, B6041, B6042, B6044, B6045, B6046, B6047, B6048, B6049, B6050, B6051, B6052, B6053, B6062, B6063, B6072, B6073, C6014, L6015, S4006 or be granted permission by the Chief Examiner to undertake this unit.

PROHIBITION: BEX5810

Overview

Global sustainability challenges such as climate change, widening inequality, food insecurity, and ecosystems decline are creating greater levels of complexity and risk for business strategy and operations. Evolving legislative, regulatory, investor and societal trends are pushing business to do better by addressing associated environmental, societal, governance and ethical impacts. Failure to respond can lead to significant financial, policy, competitor, investor, and reputational risk. Consequently, business is needing to rethink sustainability value creation in radically different ways.

The unit integrates insights from sustainable development, business management, business innovation, environmental and social sciences and systems thinking.

You will demonstrate broad knowledge of global sustainable development challenges; critique current incremental sustainable business responses and approaches; interrogate systems focused frameworks and sustainable business models; and apply transformative tools to a real business. You will develop and demonstrate their employability-readiness through the application of new knowledge and skills to real-world challenges including: systems thinking; strategic sustainability analysis; research and evaluation; critical thinking and reflection; intercultural and interdisciplinary understanding; professional communication and teamwork.

Offerings in 2027

Teaching period	Campus	Mode
First semester	Caulfield	On campus, block
Second semester	Caulfield	On campus, block

Assessment

Exercise
25%
Presentation
35%
Written
40%

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
Demonstrate broad knowledge of ecological and societal challenges and critically reflect on the interconnectedness with business;
2
Evaluate current business approaches to address sustainable development in global contexts;
3
Interrogate sustainable business model theories and frameworks for creating systems value;
4
Acquire practical skills and tools for transforming business to be future-fit.

Workload and teaching

Workshops40 hours
Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
Teaching approachActive learning
Teaching approachCase-based teaching
Teaching approachProblem-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 provides you with the opportunity to engage in industry-based learning to incorporate professional and industry experience into your studies.

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 includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.

Contacts

Chief Examiners: Ms Gitanjali Bedi

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ENS5810?

ENS5810 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is ENS5810 offered?

In 2027, ENS5810 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.

How much work is ENS5810?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does ENS5810 have an exam?

No. ENS5810 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points: 6
Level: 5
Study level: Postgraduate
Faculty: Faculty of Science

Type: Coursework
EFTSL: 0.125
Student contribution: SCA Band 4
Study abroad: Available
Handbook years: 2027