MBA5248 Leadership: Governance and ethics
Faculty of Business and Economics
MBA5248 Leadership: Governance and ethics is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Not offered
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before MBA5248
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MBA5248
No unit lists MBA5248 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in course B6017 to undertake this unit.
Overview
In the modern era, organisations must navigate an increasingly complex range of governance and ethical issues with respect to corporate social responsibility, sustainable development and societal wellbeing. These issues include privacy, cyber security, AI, environmental protection, climate change, labour rights, modern slavery in the supply chain, money laundering, diversity and inclusion practices, and compliance with a growing number of regulatory requirements. To safeguard an organisation’s social license to operate, modern leaders need to be equipped to anticipate and address ethical risks, as well as to take proactive steps towards good corporate citizenship. This unit considers this range of risks in more detail and explores how corporate boards and organisations approach these issues. Drawing on domestic and international case studies, the unit will explore the governance systems, best practice models and internal controls that can be used to manage and respond to these risks.
Offerings in 2027
The 2027 handbook lists no offerings for MBA5248.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
communicate understanding of the range of risks facing organisations
- 2
evaluate the impact of these risks on an organisation’s decisions and performance, and the consequences for society and the environment
- 3
analyse the systems, tools and mechanisms that can be employed to manage and respond to these risks, and evaluate their suitability in a range of ethical contexts
- 4
build and develop strategies and solutions to assure best practice and to enhance an organisation’s social and environmental value proposition.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars45 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. 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.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MBA5248?
MBA5248 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MBA5248 offered?
MBA5248 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
How much work is MBA5248?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.