James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021
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LB5203 - Sustainable Enterprise
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
Subject Description
- 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
- create an action plan for the monitoring of sustainability
Subject Assessment
- Written > Action plan - (50%) - Individual
- Written > Workbook - (50%) - Individual
Note that 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.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: BU5110
Availabilities
JCU Brisbane, Study Period 21, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 11 Mar 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 15 Feb 2021 to Saturday, 15 May 2021 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Denis Tolkach |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Ian Kirkwood MR Luke Spiller |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Brisbane, Study Period 22, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 24 Jun 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 31 May 2021 to Saturday, 28 Aug 2021 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Denis Tolkach |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Max Boudan |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Singapore, Study Period 52, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 05 Aug 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 12 Jul 2021 to Friday, 15 Oct 2021 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Chun Meng Tang |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Nurhafihz Noor |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Restrictions: | An enrolment quota applies. |
Study Period 1, External | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 25 Mar 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 22 Feb 2021 to Friday, 18 Jun 2021 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Denis Tolkach |
| Lecturer(s): | Professor Damian Morgan DR Denis Tolkach |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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