GCH5020 Business model design for innovative and sustainable technologies
Faculty of Science
GCH5020 Business model design for innovative and sustainable technologies is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 4 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before GCH5020
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After GCH5020
4 units list GCH5020 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
PREREQUISITE: You must be enrolled in a Graduate Diploma or Masters course at Monash.
Overview
This unit will provide you with the knowledge, tools and skills to understand how Green Chemistry and sustainable technologies can transform the chemical industry. At the interface between technology and business models, you can explore the basis for innovation and growth in the sector. Topics covered include business model design, operations management, circular economy principles, the regulatory environment, intellectual property, ethics, social factors, innovation in industry and a brief introduction to Life Cycle Analysis.
During the unit you will apply your learning to a series of experiential activities that address and provide solutions to emerging difficulties in industry. The activities include analysis and discussion of case studies and scenarios that illustrate how green chemistry principles and sustainable technologies can transform the industry. Assessment includes group project/scenario analysis submissions, oral presentations and individual assessment tasks
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- In-semester assessmentWritten40%
- Individual short exercise/on-line quizzesQuiz / Test20%
- Individual reflective written assignementWritten40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify and articulate the sources of innovation in the chemical sector in terms of value creation and capture through applying green/sustainable chemistry principles;
- 2
Describe and explain the components of a business and show understanding of the economic drivers (including regulatory) for the industry;
- 3
Characterise and interpret the financial considerations that determine the ‘rules of the game’ for the industry;
- 4
Identify bottlenecks and other factors that set operational constraints and apply strategies that offer solutions to optimise the production system;
- 5
Apply green/sustainable chemistry principles to circular economy initiatives life cycle analysis, and propose realistic solutions that can be adopted by industry;
- 6
Engage, with a progressive voice, in regulatory discussions that will facilitate government and industry cooperation
Workload and teaching
- Workshops44 hours
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester
Where it fits
GCH5020 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Toby Bell
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Edward Buckingham
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for GCH5020?
GCH5020 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after GCH5020?
GCH5020 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 4 units, including GCH5030, GCH5900, GCH5901 and GCH5902.
When is GCH5020 offered?
In 2025, GCH5020 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is GCH5020?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does GCH5020 have an exam?
No. GCH5020 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include GCH5020?
GCH5020 is part of Environmental security.