LB5203 - Sustainable Enterprise
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | School of Business |
This subject examines contested meanings of sustainability; integrated models of sustainability (economic, environmental, social and cultural); the growth of the sustainability movement; ethics and multi-value choices; sustainability and organisational strategies; measuring sustainability (metrics and management); sustainability and the law; sustainability and capital markets; operationalising sustainable practices; international and cross-cultural perspectives on sustainability; and international standards for sustainability.
Learning Outcomes
- understand relationships between sustainability, government policies and enterprise strategies;
- understand contemporary approaches to measuring and reporting the outcomes of enterprise sustainability strategies;
- recognise and understand the linkages between sustainability, value creation, risk and effective use of global resources;
- understand and critically evaluate sustainability and sustainable development concepts and issues.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
- The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
- The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
- The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
- The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
- The ability to use and interpret different media;
- A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
- The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
- A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | BU5110 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 5 | |
| Census Date 08-May-2009 | |
| Non-standard start/end 17-Apr-2009 to 19-Jun-2009 | |
| Face to face teaching 17-Apr-2009 to 10-May-2009 (Face to face dates are Fri 17/4 & 8/5 (6-9pm); Sat 18/4 & 9/5 & Sun 19/4 & 10/5 (9-5pm). Exam date is yet to be determined.) | |
| Lecturer: | Professor Gianna Moscardo. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); as per the subject study guide (20%). |
| Cairns, Block, Study Period 8 | |
| Census Date 21-Aug-2009 | |
| Non-standard start/end 24-Jul-2009 to 02-Oct-2009 | |
| Face to face teaching 24-Jul-2009 to 09-Aug-2009 (Face to face dates are Fri 24/7 & 7/8 (6-9pm); Sat 25/7 & 8/8 & Sun 26/7 & 9/8 (9-5pm). Exam date is yet to be determined.) | |
| Lecturer: | Mr Paul Lynch. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); as per the subject study guide (20%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 24-Jul-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Philip Pearce |
| Lecturers: | Professor Gianna Moscardo, Professor Philip Pearce. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); essays/presentations (20%). |
| JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 54 | |
| Census Date 09-Jan-2009 | |
| Non-standard start/end 06-Dec-2008 to 06-Feb-2009 | |
| Face to face teaching 06-Dec-2008 to 14-Dec-2008 (Exam 20 Dec 2008) | |
| Lecturers: | Professor Gianna Moscardo, Professor Philip Pearce. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); essays/presentations (20%). |
| JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 56 | |
| Census Date 28-Aug-2009 | |
| Face to face teaching 15-Aug-2009 to 13-Sep-2009 (Intensive course starting 15 August) | |
| Lecturers: | Professor Gianna Moscardo, Professor Philip Pearce. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); essays/presentations (20%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 20-Nov-2009 | |
| Lecturers: | Professor Gianna Moscardo, Professor Philip Pearce. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); essays/presentations (20%). |
| SIMA S'pore, Block, Study Period 73 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Face to face teaching 08-May-2009 to 17-May-2009 (Taught in Mandarin - Part Time MBA - exam date 30/05/09) | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Gianna Moscardo |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); as per the subject study guide (20%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22 | |
| Census Date 14-Aug-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Professor Philip Pearce |
| Lecturers: | Professor Gianna Moscardo, Professor Philip Pearce. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); essays/presentations (20%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.