LB5203 - Sustainable Enterprise

Credit points:	03
Year:	2014
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Business (pre 2015)

This subject examines contested meanings of sustainability; integrated models of sustainability (economic, environmental, social and cultural); the growth of the sustainability movement; measuring sustainability (metrics and management); sustainability as seen through the ecoadvantage model - that is how enterprises can build returns, reduce costs, limit risks and build reputations; international and cross-cultural perspectives on sustainability; how to change and foster good corporate sustainable practices and issues in the communication of 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.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

BU5110

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 6
Census Date 26-Jun-2014
Face to face teaching 13-Jun-2014 to 06-Jul-2014 (Fri 13/6 6pm-9pm, Sat 14/6 & Sun 15/6 9am-5pm AND Fri 4/7 6pm-9pm, Sat 5/7 & Sun 6/7 9am-5pm)
Coordinator:	Professor Philip Pearce
Lecturer:	Miss Allison Rossetto.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures - As per Subject Guide
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); literature/concept review report on contemporary publications (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Students must obtain a final mark of at least 50% to pass the subject, and must obtain at least an average of 50% over all invigilated components to pass the subject.
Cairns, Block, Study Period 8
Census Date 21-Aug-2014
Face to face teaching 29-Aug-2014 to 14-Sep-2014 (Fri 29/8 6pm- 9pm, Sat 30/8 & Sun 31/8 9am- 5pm AND Fri 12/9 6pm- 9pm, Sat 13/9 & Sun 14/9 9am- 5pm)
Coordinator:	Professor Philip Pearce
Lecturer:	Professor Gianna Moscardo.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures - As per Subject Guide
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); literature/concept review-report on contemporary publications (20%).
JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 54
Census Date 13-Mar-2014
Face to face teaching 01-Mar-2014 to 15-Mar-2014 (1/3, 4/3, 6/3, 9/3, 11/3, 13/3, 15/6, 23/6 (exam))
Coord/Lect:	jc252805.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures - As per Subject Guide
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); literature/concept review report on contemporary publications (20%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 20-Mar-2014
Coord/Lect:	jc252805, Professor Philip Pearce.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures - As per Subject Guide
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); literature/concept review report on contemporary publications (20%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 17-Jul-2014
Coord/Lect:	jc252805, Professor Philip Pearce.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures - As per Subject Guide
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); literature/concept review report on contemporary publications (20%).
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 13-Nov-2014
Coord/Lect:	jc252805.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures - As per Subject Guide
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); literature/concept review report on contemporary publications (20%).
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22
Census Date 14-Aug-2014
Coordinator:	Professor Philip Pearce
Lecturer:	Mr Ian Kirkwood.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures - As per Subject Guide
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); literature/concept review report on contemporary publications (20%).
JCU Brisbane, Block, Study Period 26
Census Date 11-Sep-2014
Face to face teaching 09-Aug-2014 to 17-Aug-2014 (9, 10, 16, 17 Aug 14. Exam 11/9/14)
Coordinator:	Professor Philip Pearce
Lecturer:	Mr Ian Kirkwood.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures - As per Subject Guide
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); literature/concept review report on contemporary publications (20%).
JCU Brisbane, Block, Study Period 27
Census Date 11-Dec-2014
Face to face teaching 06-Dec-2014 to 14-Dec-2014 (6, 7, 13, 14 Dec 14. Exam 8/1/15)
Coordinator:	Professor Philip Pearce
Lecturer:	Mr Ian Kirkwood.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures - As per Subject Guide
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); literature/concept review report on contemporary publications (20%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 23
Census Date 11-Dec-2014
Coordinator:	Professor Philip Pearce
Lecturer:	Mr Ian Kirkwood.
Contact hours:	36 hours lectures - As per Subject Guide
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); assignments (30%); literature/concept review report on contemporary publications (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.