UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

LEO5108 Leadership for sustainable development

Faculty of Business and Economics

LEO5108 Leadership for sustainable development is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2024. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2024
Other periods
Monash Online
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.

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Requisites

Before LEO5108

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After LEO5108

No unit lists LEO5108 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in a Monash Online course to undertake this unit.

Overview

In an age marked by cases of corporate malfeasance, a global pandemic, and climate change, leadership increasingly needs to demonstrate a commitment to the principles of sustainable development. Leadership needs to be aligned to more than just efficiency and profitability goals; it needs to be directed to the longer-term sustainability goals including the responsible management of resources, the welfare and growth of its employees, customers, clients and stakeholders, and a commitment to improving environmental, social and economic impacts. The unit explores some of the key models, approaches and practices of leadership that are inclusive, collaborative and long-term in their orientation and aspiration. The practical implication of these leadership styles is then examined in reference to specific challenges of sustainable development. You will engage with ways in which contemporary leadership practice can contribute to meeting sustainable development principles and ESG imperatives which increasingly confront today’s businesses.

Offerings in 2024

Teaching periodCampusMode
Teaching period 1Monash OnlineMo
Teaching period 5Monash OnlineMo

Assessment

  • Within semester assesment
    100%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    demonstrate advanced understanding and application of contemporary leadership theory, models and frameworks

  2. 2

    demonstrate ability to recognise, evaluate and lead the adoption of sustainable development principles

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachProblem-based learning
  • 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 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.

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 Martijn Van der Kamp

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for LEO5108?

LEO5108 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is LEO5108 offered?

LEO5108 has no offerings listed in the 2024 handbook.

How much work is LEO5108?

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

Does LEO5108 have an exam?

No. LEO5108 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Monash Business School of Executive Education
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
202320242025