James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2022
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LB5203 - Sustainable Enterprise
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance (pre 2023 PCS) |
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 > Test/Quiz 1 - (10%) - Individual
- Written > Project plan - (50%) - Individual
- Written > Project report - (40%) - 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, Trimester 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 10 Mar 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 14 Feb 2022 to Saturday, 14 May 2022 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Denis Tolkach |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Luke Spiller |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Brisbane, Trimester 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 23 Jun 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 30 May 2022 to Saturday, 27 Aug 2022 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Denis Tolkach |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Luke Spiller |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Brisbane, Trimester 3, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 06 Oct 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 12 Sep 2022 to Saturday, 10 Dec 2022 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Denis Tolkach |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Luke Spiller |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 07 Apr 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 14 Mar 2022 to Friday, 17 Jun 2022 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Chun Meng Tang |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Lisa Tombalakian |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Restrictions: | An enrolment quota applies. |
JCU Singapore, Study Period 53, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 01 Dec 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 07 Nov 2022 to Friday, 17 Feb 2023 |
| Coordinator(s): | Professor Peter Hofman |
| Lecturer(s): | Professor Peter Hofman |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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| Restrictions: | An enrolment quota applies. |
Trimester 1, External | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 10 Mar 2022 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 14 Feb 2022 to Saturday, 14 May 2022 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Josephine Pryce Assoc. Professor Denis Tolkach |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Putu Mustika Assoc. Professor Denis Tolkach |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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